‘Meatball Molly’ will fight Julija Stoliarenko in a flyweight bout this summer as both fighters look to get back in the win column.
McCann returns to the octagon after a busy 2022, which saw her profile explode following a string of impressive wins.
The former Cage Warriors champion began last year coming off a convincing victory against Ju Yeon Kim, winning by 30-27 on all three judges’ scorecards. Then, at UFC Fight Night: Volkov Vs. Aspinall, McCann delivered a stunning, spinning-back elbow knockout against Luana Carolina, which went viral on social media.
The momentum continued into her next fight as she defeated Hannah Goldy in a similar vein, this time winning via TKO due to punches following yet another spinning back fist.
McCann and her fellow scouser Paddy Pimblett blew the roof off of the O2 last year, and ‘Meatball’ will have her sights set on repeating this in July as she looks to recover from her recent loss to top contender Erin Blanchfield.
After some time off, McCann has put things into perspective, telling BBC Sport that she has let her body heal and recognizes that two of her recent losses have come against high-calibre opponents.
McCann Vs. Stoliarenko is the first fight to be announced for the July 22nd card in London, and UK fans will be glad the announcement involves one of their own. Earlier this week, we compiled a list of others we could expect to see.
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