McCann’s decisions is a gesture of respect for her late father. In an interview with the UFC, Molly McCann had revealed that the date of her fight against Lara Procopio coincided with her late father’s birthday, to whom she wished to dedicate the win.
Molly McCann has confirmed that she left the gloves in the octagon out of respect for her father and it does not mean that she has retired from the sport.
Molly McCann is a Liverpool native and has fought in the European promotion Cage Warriors Fighting Championship for most of her early career where he held Women’s flyweight championship.
The promotion has been crucial for MMA and renowned fighters like Conor McGregor, Michael Bisping, Gegard Mousasi, Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva and Dan Hardy have called it their home before making transition to the UFC. McCann made her UFC debut against Gillian Robertson at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Till and has a 3-3 record in the UFC following Procopio loss.
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