March 23, 2025 6:30 pm ET
Molly McCann determined to hang up the gloves, and her good friend and teammate Paddy Pimblett admits that it was a troublesome second to course of.
McCann introduced her retirement Saturday at UFC Fight Night 255 in London after a submission loss to Alexia Thainara on the primary card. Her resolution signaled the tip of a outstanding profession in British MMA and the tip of what as soon as was an influence couple of types within the sport – McCann and Pimblett.
The 2 have been practically inseparable since Pimblett joined the UFC in 2021. Each fighters hail from Liverpool, England, and traing at Subsequent Technology MMA. They’ve shared many playing cards and memorable moments.
That’s why it was arduous for Pimblett to see his good good friend say farewell to the game.
“Heartbreaking evening final evening watching my huge sister retire,” Pimblett wrote on Instagram. “Been there together with her from the beginning and can all the time be there this can be the tip of her combating profession, but it surely’s removed from the tip of mine and her friendship. That’s until loss of life do us half.
“UKMMA girls’s legend first English girl to get a win within the UFC and has among the finest knockouts in girls’s UFC and fight sports activities historical past, her legacy will dwell on ceaselessly. Emotional isn’t even the phrase for final evening however even after I was crying the meatball won’t ever fail to make me snicker when she mentioned, ‘Haven’t achieved unhealthy for a lesbo who was working in Subway have I.’ Love u @meatballmolly and all the time will me huge sis.”
McCann (14-8 MMA, 7-7 UFC) retired with 14 fights beneath the UFC banner, a run that prolonged from 2018 to 2025. Though she walks away 1-4 in her previous 5 fights, McCann was capable of decide up 4 $50,000 Efficiency of the Evening bonuses and logged notable wins over Ariane Lipski and Priscila Cachoeira throughout her UFC run.
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