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Molly McCann announces retirement from MMA after submission loss in UFC London return fight

Veteran former Cage Warriors flyweight champion, Molly McCann has announced her retirement from mixed martial arts tonight with immediate effect, off the back of a one-sided opening round submission loss to Brazilian rival, Alexia Thainara on the main card of UFC London.

McCann, a native of Liverpool, suffered her second consecutive loss in tonight’s clash with short-notice foe, Thainara, following a prior decision loss against Bruna Brasil at UFC 304 in the summer of last year in Manchester.

And returning tonight at the flyweight limit, veteran contender, McCann took on short-notice replacement, Tahinara, however, came unstuck in a one-sided opening round rear-naked choke submission loss.