Molly McCann was brutally honest with herself when explaining why she decided to retire after UFC Fight Night 255. McCann (14-8 MMA, 7-7 UFC) was submitted in Round 1 by short-notice replacement Alexia Thainara (12-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) in Saturday’s main card at The O2 in London. The loss marked McCann’s fourth in her past
Molly McCann decided to hang up the gloves, and her friend and teammate Paddy Pimblett admits that it was a tough moment to process. McCann announced her retirement Saturday at UFC Fight Night 255 in London after a submission loss to Alexia Thainara on the main card. Her decision signaled the end of a prominent
LONDON – Alexia Thainara thinks her UFC debut signaled a changing of the guard in the women’s strawweight division. Thainara (12-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) took a short-notice fight Saturday at UFC Fight Night 255 (ESPN+) at The O2 in London following a contract-winning performance on Dana White’s Contender Series this past September. Although it came
Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-london-takeaways-carlos-ulberg-title-alex-pereira-magomed-ankalaev March 23, 2025 12:10 pm ET What mattered most at UFC Fight Night 255 from The O2 in London? Here are a few post-fight musings … * * * * 5 Shauna Bannon’s early Comeback
Alexia Thainara shined in her short notice octagon debut Saturday with a one-sided finish over Molly McCann at UFC Fight Night 255. After accepting the strawweight fight on eight days’ notice, Thainara (12-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) came in and took McCann (14-8 MMA, 7-7 UFC) down just 70 seconds into the contest at The O2
Molly McCann and Alexia Thainara meet Saturday on the main card of UFC Fight Night 255 at The O2 in London. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom.Last event: 2-4UFC main cards, 2025: 21-20-1 Molly McCann vs. Alexia Thainara UFC London preview The good news for McCann (14-7
Molly McCann will be going up against a Brazilian strawweight at UFC Fight Night 255, but it won’t be Istela Nunes. With Nunes out, in steps Alexia Thainara, a Dana White’s Contender Series signee and promotional debutant. McCann (14-7 MMA, 7-6 UFC) and Thainara (11-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will fight March 22 at the O2
