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Jake Bayliss

Molly McCann questioned UFC future after ‘worst nightmare’ defeat

Molly McCann has revealed that she believed she was “done with MMA” after suffering her last defeat in November.

‘Meatball’ had enjoyed a dream start to 2022 thanks to her perfectly-timed spinning elbow KO of Luana Carolina.A moment that saw McCann truly announce herself to the world in front of an electric London crowd. The fairytale continued as the then-32-year-old followed it up with a similar stoppage victory over Hannah Goldy, four months later.

McCann looked to be shaping up as a possible contender for the Flyweight title but her momentum crashed to a halt with a submission defeat to formidable prospect Erin Blanchfield. In an honest interview with BT Sport, ‘Meatball’ confessed that in the aftermath she considered giving up on her fighting career.

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