// Roster Index›Women's Strawweight›Dossier · Molly McCann
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNWOMEN'S STRAWWEIGHT

Molly
McCann

NICKNAME"Meatball"·ENGLAND
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
14-8-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Next Gen MMA
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Molly McCann
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'4"
REACH
5'2"
AGE
36
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Women's Strawweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
22 BOUTS
WIN
14
LOSS
8
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
64%
14/22 bouts
FINISH RATE
50%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 1-4
LLWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
STRIKER

Striker fighter with no dominant single weapon — 50% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

KEY RISKS

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
5.28
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 3.67
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
49%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 44%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
4.65
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 4.18
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
62%
Striking Defense
Reference value 54%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.78
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.00
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
36%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 36%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
38%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 62%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.50
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.30
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 58 other rated fighters on the UFC women's strawweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#35
of 59 on the UFC women's strawweight roster · Elo 1526
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
28th
percentile · average opponent rated 1512 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
33rd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.15 per fight)

17 rated fights · opponents rated in 77% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAR 22, 2025

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (14)
n = 14
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 1
DEC · 7
6
KO/TKO
43%
1
SUB
7%
7
DEC
50%
// LOSSES (8)
n = 8
SUB · 4
DEC · 4
0
KO/TKO
0%
4
SUB
50%
4
DEC
50%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
50% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 6 fights
43%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
7%
DECFULL FIGHT · 7 fights
50%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
22 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 25, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER61TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING40CHIN88STRIKING70CARDIO72AGGRESSION64SUB THREAT25STR DEFENSE71RECOVERY57
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power61
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=14 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (38%)

Grappling40
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=22 bouts
Striking70
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio72
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression64
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat25
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)

Str Defense71
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (62%)

Recovery57
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=8 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power61 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins14 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (38%)Not recorded
Grappling40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record22 bouts
Striking70 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio72 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression64 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat25 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.5 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense71 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (62%)Not recorded
Recovery57 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.8 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100MAY 2015WMAY 2015LNOV 2015WAPR 2016WOCT 2016WNOV 2016WAPR 2017WOCT 2017WFEB 2018LMAY 2018WMAR 2019WJUN 2019WOCT 2019LJUL 2020LFEB 2021WSEP 2021WMAR 2022WJUL 2022LNOV 2022LJUL 2023WFEB 2024LJUL 2024LMAR 2025// SCORE

  1. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 49, DEC R3.
  4. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 56, DEC R3.
  5. Start, OCT 2016, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R2.
  6. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, APR 2017, momentum score 82, DEC R3.
  8. Start, OCT 2017, momentum score 89, DEC R3.
  9. Start, FEB 2018, momentum score 98, KO/TKO R2.
  10. Start, MAY 2018, momentum score 91, SUB R2.
  11. Start, MAR 2019, momentum score 98, DEC R3.
  12. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  13. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  14. Start, JUL 2020, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  15. Start, FEB 2021, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  16. Start, SEP 2021, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  17. Start, MAR 2022, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  18. Start, JUL 2022, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, NOV 2022, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  20. Start, JUL 2023, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  21. Start, FEB 2024, momentum score 96, SUB R1.
  22. Start, JUL 2024, momentum score 89, DEC R3.
  23. Start, MAR 2025, momentum score 82, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Silva), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 82.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
22/22 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
14%
2
9%
1
5%
-
-
6
total
SUB
4
18%
1
5%
-
-
-
5
total
DEC
-
-
11
50%
-
-
11
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 5 of 22 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
50%, fights often go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Next Gen MMA
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
STRIKING-FIRST

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
22 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Alexia ThainaraMar 22, 2025
SubmissionR1 · 4:32
UFC Fight Night 255 - Edwards vs. Brady
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
L
VS Bruna BrasilJul 27, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 304 - Edwards vs. Muhammad 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Diana BelbitaFeb 3, 2024
SubmissionR1 · 4:59
UFC Fight Night 235 - Dolidze vs. Imavov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Julija StoliarenkoJul 22, 2023
SubmissionR1 · 1:55
UFC Fight Night 224 - Aspinall vs. Tybura
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Erin BlanchfieldNov 12, 2022
SubmissionR1 · 3:37
UFC 281 - Adesanya vs. Pereira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
W
VS Hannah GoldyJul 23, 2022
KO/TKOR1 · 3:52
UFC Fight Night 208 - Blaydes vs. Aspinall
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Spinning Back Elbow and Punches)
W
VS Luana CarolinaMar 19, 2022
KO/TKOR3 · 1:52
UFC Fight Night 204 - Volkov vs. Aspinall
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Spinning Back Elbow)
W
VS Ji Yeon KimSep 4, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 191 - Brunson vs. Till
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Lara FritzenFeb 6, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 184 - Overeem vs. Volkov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Taila SantosJul 15, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 13 - Kattar vs. Ige
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Diana BelbitaOct 18, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 6 - Reyes vs. Weidman
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Ariane Lipski da SilvaJun 22, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 154 - Moicano vs. The Korean Zombie
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Women's Strawweight. Professional record 14-8. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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