Molly McCann’s strawweight debut was successful – and violent.
Saturday at UFC Fight Night 235, McCann (14-6 MMA, 7-5 UFC) torqued Diana Belbita’s left arm in the wrong direction for a tap at the 4:59 mark of the first round. The bout was the featured prelim at the UFC Apex.
The armbar submission was visually and audibly gruesome. Belbita (15-9 MMA, 2-5 UFC) screamed in pain as the pressure was applied. As McCann celebrated, Belbita still struggled with her injured limb. Medical staffers rushed to support her, as did McCann after a lap around the cage.