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 As a result of the defeat, McCann announced her retirement from MMA, giving an emotional speech after a career that saw her become the first British female to earn a UFC win. “UFC, Dana (White), Hunter (Campbell), Mick (Maynard), f*cking hell, all of you.
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