February 4, 2024 1: 50 pm ET
LAS VEGAS – Molly McCann can breathe a little more simple after a effective strawweight launching.
The fan-favorite fighter foought for the veryfirst time at 115 pounds Saturday at UFC Fight Night235 In dominant style, McCann (14-6 MMA, 7-5 UFC) sent Diana Belbita (15-9 MMA, 2-5 UFC) with an armbar in the veryfirst round of their bout.
It was an psychological minute for McCann, who was hoping to transform herself in a brand-new weight class after off successive interruption losses at 125 pounds.
“It’s simply been the hardest 14 months of my life,” McCann stated at the UFC Fight Night 235 post-fight press conference. “My greatest dream was to battle at MSG, and (I) got ruined. I got co-main occasion at London and got damaged.
“I had to truly dig in deep to see if I truly desired it. My coach pulled me aside and asked, ‘How much do you truly desire to be a champ? It’s going to expense that to make this weight and to accomplish at this weight.’ Every single individual online questioned me. Every s