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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Luke Baker

Trailblazer Molly McCann retires after UFC London defeat: ‘I came, I saw, I didn’t conquer’

British MMA icon Molly McCann has announced her retirement from the sport after defeat at UFC London, admitting “I came, I saw, I didn't conquer.”

The 34-year-old Liverpudlian was submitted in the first round by Brazil’s Alexia Thainara, who was a late replacement for original opponent Istela Nunes and impressed on her promotional debut, earning the victory with a rear-naked choke.

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