Liverpool’s female flyweight fighter Molly McCann is all set to redeem herself in front of her British fans. Meatball Molly will fight Julija Stoliarenko in the co-main event at UFC London. The fight takes place at the O2 Arena in London and will be headlined by Tom Aspinall vs Marcin Tybura.
Molly McCann will be making her return to the octagon after her loss at UFC 281 against Erin Blanchfield. The flyweight fighter has amassed quite the fans due to her wins and looks forward to an impressive performance in London. Her opponent Julija Stoliarenko will also be looking forward to redeeming herself.
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Like McCann Stoliarenko is also coming off a loss against Chelsea Chandler. Stoliarenko hopes to continue her run with the UFC after securing a win at UFC Fight Night London.
Before moving forward and predicting, let us compare the stats of the two flyweights. Both fighters are looking forward to securing a huge win and impressing the fans in the O2 Arena.
UFC Fight Night London, Molly McCann vs Julija Stoliarenko, stats
Stats | Molly McCann | Julija Stoliarenko |
---|---|---|
Wins | 13 | 10 |
Losses | 5 | 8 |
Height | 5 ft 4 in | 5 ft 7 in |
Division | Flyweight | Flyweight |
Reach | 62 in | 66 in |
Leg Reach | 37 in | 38 in |
McCann vs Stoliarenko: Fight Breakdown, and Prediction
Molly McCann is heading into her fight with Julija coming off a loss against Erina Blachfield. Prior to her submission loss against Blanchfield, Meatball Molly was on a three-fight winning streak.
Meanwhile, her opponent Julija Stoliarenko has been quite irregular with her performance lately. The Lithuanian fighter had quite the dominant run in 2019 and 2020. However, since then, Julija has faced several losses.
She is 1-4 in her last five fights and hopes to not continue with a losing streak yet again. Talking about styles, this fight is a striker vs grappler fight on paper.
However, both fighters have shown that they can handle business on the feet and the ground.
Molly McCann is predominantly an elite striker that has many knockouts on her record. She is a serious problem for Stoliarenko on her feet and can handle herself on the ground. That said she was disposed of by Blanchfield through a first-round submission.
Meanwhile, her opponent, Julija Stoliarenko is an armbar specialist. While she is competitively weak on her feet, she makes it up with her ground game. That said The Lithuanian fighter can set traps and create tricky situations for McCann.
After the overall comparison of both their stats Julija Stoliarenko has better chances of defeating McCann if she takes the fight early on to the ground. If the fight continues on feet Molly McCann has huge chances of winning the fight.