Native fan favourite Molly McCann has a brand new goal in her sights for subsequent weekend’s UFC Battle Night time in London.
The combined martial arts chief will head again throughout the pond quickly to stage one other card in England’s capital. As standard, plenty of the nation’s personal might be in motion, with former champion Leon Edwards headlining.
Among the many most distinguished names on the undercard is McCann (14-7), a longtime flyweight veteran who dropped right down to 115 kilos final 12 months. After going 1-1 in her return to division, most just lately falling to defeat reverse Bruna Brasil at UFC 304 in Manchester, “Meatball” will look to get again to successful methods on March 22.
To take action, the Liverpudlian might want to defeat a late-notice alternative opponent. Whereas she was initially set to face Istela Nunes, McCann will now share the cage with Alexia Thainara (11-1).
Information of the matchup change was first reported by Ag. Battle.
I.Nunes out. Molly McCann will now struggle Alexia Thainara at #UFCLondon on March twenty second. (first rep. @AgFight) #UFC #MMA #UFCESPN #UFC2025 pic.twitter.com/VgteQiLqPu
— Marcel Dorff
(@BigMarcel24) March 14, 2025
Brazil’s Thainara has gained 9 straight, along with her most up-to-date victory coming by way of resolution on Dana White’s Contender Collection final 12 months. She shares an opponent with McCann, having suffered her sole profession loss to Brasil again in 2019.
