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 in London. She quickly took the back and finished the fight inside the first round (via X):
Alexia Thainara submits Molly McCann in her UFC 💪 #UFCLondon pic.twitter.com/cBbgf4C4dR
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) March 22, 2025