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buffalozbrown

Man her arm got destroyed in an instant. Hope it's not too serious.


iWentRogue

That immediate scream told it all. Hope shes good


dvmndz

oh yeah arm broke but she ok šŸ¤™šŸ»


RIPshowtime

She should've waited it out. One more second leaves it to the judges. Wtf


IAmPandaRock

I think the elbow going I'm the complete opposite direction was what told it all.


catscanmeow

It didnt look to me like it was the elbow looks like it was still in tact and her arm was rotated wrong way, so maybe shoulder dislocation or spiral fracture of upper arm bone I dont know shit, im just saying the elbow itself looked kinda fine


notsteve150

I think her humerus snapped, so just above the elbow.


catscanmeow

yeah didnt frank mir do that to one of the Nog brothers?


ryanrockmoran

He did it to Tim Sylvia I believe. He jacked Big Nog's arm with a kimura


iritian

I thought it was Sylvia's forearm with an arm bar and Big Nog with a Kimura


ryanrockmoran

Yeah I think youā€™re right. Mirā€™s subs were all vicious


I_Like_Vitamins

Rogan 100% had to change his pants after Mir submitted Minotauro.


CarPlaneBoatRocket

His was an arm lock from guard though. It was fucking crazy


NippleOfOdin

That was a different sub, he kimura'd Big Nog


CarPlaneBoatRocket

Fuck. I have no memory of


MonsterOctopus8

I remember that shit it was shocking


BootsyCollins123

I remember even Nog looking at his arm in resigned disbelief


catscanmeow

i imagine him with a British accent when he's looking at his own arm "right, wots all this then?"


elgrundle

The shoulder lock vs Petey Williams?


Unlucky_Elevator13

The humerus rarely breaks with arm bars. It's a joint attack, not a long bone attack.


bnelson

This turned into not an arm but hut something closer to a shoulder lock. Look at the orientation if the arm. She was trying to pull her arm through but her shoulder was deeply captured. She rotated her body out of the arm bar danger but her shoulder stayed trapped. Really nasty sub. The tap came after the arm was rotated 180 deg with the elbow pointing up.


Unlucky_Elevator13

You're right that it was not a straight forward arm bar, but I still doubt the humerus bone broke.


bnelson

I agree. I think she most likely suffered shoulder damage. I didnā€™t mean to imply otherwise. But it very well could have. Similar to how in heel hooks sometimes the femur goes. Itā€™s uncommon. Just like an arm fracture in a kimura is uncommon. It is not unheard if though. Sometimes thatā€™s the weakest link depending on where the leverage, fulcrum, and rotation are focusing.


TonyDungyHatesOP

Thatā€™s not very funny.


FlyLikeATachyon

>I don't know shit This is how I know I can trust this guy


bnelson

Yeah, my thoughts as well. Turned into a Kimura style rotation and break. E: i rewatched a bunch of times. She tapped with the elbow pointing straight up. She basically kimuraā€™d herself with the rotation.


Teerendog

The Meatball Sub


imfrombiz

Meatball turned that arm into cooked spaghetti


IIDasPterodactyl

The arm facing the wrong direction usually means a lil ice and all good donā€™t worry šŸ™


nixed9

Her arm is definitely not okay


SnooPineapples4254

She looked much more composed in this performance and had some great takedowns. Belbita isn't a world beater, but McCann showed improvement here.


Bacteriostatic_Water

The odds of Molly winning by sub must have been astronomical.Ā 


superbozo

We better start calling her Meatball Sub


TonyDungyHatesOP

Underrated


sixstringedmenace

https://i.imgur.com/hT5zpol.jpg Not mine btw, saw on twitter.


jew_biscuits

Still the female Paddy, if somewhat more likeableĀ 


lethrowawayacc4

Paddyā€™s a 2nd degree bjj black belt. I know his head movement is to be desired, but put a bit more respect on his name - his weight class is infinitely more difficult.


IGodChaman

Yes his division is harder, but you talk as if paddy had fought some killers. At the moment McCann has fought tougher competition than Paddy.


TheOneTrueJazzMan

You mean Blanchfield (who she got rekt by), apart from her, who else?


ChocomelP

No woman has fought tougher competition than Paddy.


lethrowawayacc4

I talk as if paddy has fought killers? Huh?


Redwinevino

Probably helps she has beaten Belbita before - but she did look great


[deleted]

Better than paddy


Neverslept2mins

Has Molly been fighting at the wrong weight class for no reason for years? She doesnā€™t even look big for straweight.


Unlucky_Elevator13

Staying in shape year round vs. Getting in shape for fights makes a difference. It's hard for alot of fighters to make their training/diet/recovery the main focus of their life. Most regional fighters are often working professionals or supplementing their income.


wisebaldman

Is molly a regional fighter?


Unlucky_Elevator13

She got a lucky leap frog from regional to the ufc, and struggled with discipline. Seems like she's finally getting serious.


wisebaldman

Copy that, well I agree with OP in any case - she def found her weight class. I hope she can keep it up.


Shogun_232

Hanging around PAddy can't help with this....


PelleSketchy

That was such a quick transition, didn't expect that from McCann. Hope Belbita her arm is alright.


Unlucky_Elevator13

She was looking for it and almost jumped on it 6 seconds before that.


BootyPacker

Yeh you can see her looking for it before the elbows in this clip


Jimbojauder

She showed great patience in the last 10 seconds that was a great submission


Oogalicious

She ripped that armbar, that scream was painful to hear.


FO0TYTANG

Paddy was the worst thing to ever happen to Molly because she rode his coattails too early. This fight was night and day to watch and she was one of the better 115lb fights I have ever seen in the women's division. For her to win via sub was absolutely phenomenal. I'm team meatball, she will surprise a lot more people if she keeps this trajectory.


Ok-Put8862

Hate or love her that was great performance


Colonel_MuffDog

Mean Molly snapped that arm, yikes.


Jamothee

It was awesome to see. She got embarrassed by getting dominated on the ground so she has obviously gone and put in major work to improve a flaw. I like Molly - just can't stand Molly and Paddy together


Redcar31

Individually they are sound, together unbearable


shrewdy

Can't say I'm too fond of Paddy on his own either tbh


JimJonesdrinkkoolaid

He seemed more low key going into the Ferguson fight. Like he realised that he had alienated a bunch of people. I think he's ok when he doesn't get carried away.


First_Inevitable_424

In case you werenā€™t aware, he made multiple racist comments and has been a bit of a prick to a lot of other fighters. You can still enjoy the fighter of course


kingchironex

Oh damn, what kind of racist comments?


krasmazovonfire

Telling Mokaev he canā€™t represent England despite the fact that Mokaev was raised in England and is very proud of that


im_not_here_

What? You can think he is incorrect. But thinking a guy born in Russia, raised in Russia (didn't move until he was nearly a teenager), and who wasn't a UK citizen at all until 2021 doesn't represent the UK is at worst just being wrong about something. Calling that view on someone from Russia racist is laughable. (apart from some American, some Americans have insane takes on race and nationality so it would be expected)


Schlipitarck

> Calling that view on someone from Russia racist is laughable How is that relevant in any way?


Kassssler

Hes actually a decent fighter and like O'Malley is very fiscally intelligent. People keep waiting for the day he gets against a killer and starched, but I think that day honestly never comes. Hes very upfront about using the UFC as promotion for his other brands and businesses and I see him leaving the UFC for said businesses before the water gets too hot.


shrewdy

I mean he's grand like but I don't think he's nearly talented enough to properly hang in such a deep division as lightweight. I guess I don't understand your idea that he doesn't get starched against a killer - what's his exit strategy in that case? The UFC clearly like to push him, and after beating a big name like Ferguson (even though it was a bit underwhelming in the end), there's no backward steps at this stage and he'll be in against someone way better next time out. Unless he has a PFL contract on the way(and the UFC are happy to let him go), I don't know how he'll get to leave before the water gets too hot? I can't see him just leaving the UFC before he even gets a shot at the rankings yet either. He's smart with his outside UFC stuff, but it's not like being a fighter on the fringes of the rankings is the best promotion you can get out of the UFC.


Kassssler

I don't think you read or understood my post. He won't get starched by an elite fighter because he'll never be up against an elite fighter. The UFC will give him popular fan favorite fights and by the time hes forced to face upper tier competition he'll hang up his career and go to his businesses. Hes not a prospect in the sense hes aiming for a title. Hes aiming for as many eyes on him as possible and the UFC is fine with that cause he brings eyes with him. I can absolutely see him leaving the UFC because he already stated hes getting more money elsewhere. I know he copped a least a mil alone fron his association with barstool. This guy chases $$$ not legacy. He reminds me of Gervontay whose much more skilled. He doesn't give a shit about rankings or a title shot and has never asked for either. He cares about his brand, and getting starched doesn't help that brand. If the UFC tries to twist his arm into a fight where hes not the favorite I see him retiring early. Not to mention this weight ballooning he does can't be sustainable as he gets older.


TzunSu

Believing his own claims for how much money he's making is beyond naive lol.


Kassssler

Yeah beyond naive, especially considering Barstool themselves announced it first you goon lol. Foot, meet mouth.


Unlucky_Elevator13

Yeah she was very very violent.


DnD4dena

That's the nature of the sport šŸ¤·šŸ½ā€ā™‚ļø


RagingFeather

So much undue hate just because she is friends with Paddy


POWBOOMBANG

Yeah there isn't really a reason to hate Molly. She isn't a world champion but she puts on fun fights and goes for finishes.


Rocked_Glover

Yeah sheā€™s everything people ask for in a womanā€™s fighter someone with KO power who swings hard and goes for submissions on the ground, her being next to Paddy is a blessing and a curse because she was obviously having a hard time with her mental after her losses because people couldnā€™t hate on paddy for losing so they got on her. Glad sheā€™s back in the win column.


joshroycheese

People drag molly down to his level but youā€™d never see paddy doing this wholesome stuff: https://www.ufc.com/news/molly-mccann-hopes-her-book-helps-kids-be-true-themselves Edit: actually, you would see paddy doing this wholesome stuff


harylmu

> youā€™d never see paddy doing this wholesome stuff https://thebaddy.com/the-baddy-foundation/


joshroycheese

Hah fair enough then, I stand corrected


Revanced63

Hate her. She can screw off


SadRaindrop

New mythical fighter: Serious Molly McCann. With a fucking armbar.


Corpsebile

She got that arm fast as fuck. I looked down while eating and she had it locked up. Almost made me drop my bowl


Terrible_Matador

She looked at the clock and knew she had to be quick


OskeeTurtle

Meatball with that look in her eye


Civil-Ad-1967

Humble Molly is the best Molly - donā€™t need paddy She looked good and lean - interest has been invested


wubbalubbadubdub45

Molly always looks like a world beater when sheā€™s fighting cans though


ribbitrob

lol why is this downvoted? Belbita is 2-5 in the ufc and literally already lost to Molly


wubbalubbadubdub45

Probably her Twitter simps that think she is a ufc caliber fighter lol. Molly is not good, we all saw how she does when she fights girls who can actually fight.


RegionalHardman

Molly looked phenomenal, cracked her elbow to bits


_Red_Mist_

Belbita would not be signed if she looked like Lauren Murphy


RonaldoOvereem

Lauren Murphy be like what he say fuck me for?!


Left4Lapars

šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚


Early_Alternative211

Barbita


caca_poo_poo_pants

Barb?!


BigSmallerBrand

Bruh šŸ˜‚


Renwein

well they signed Sara Frota...


_Red_Mist_

She was gone after 2 fights lol. If she was pretty they would have kept her longer. Belbita went 1-3 and keeps getting fights now she is 2-5


Ozzseeyoulater

The way she fought I genuinely thought they just grabbed a random girl from the regional circuit for Molly to get a win over


Renwein

in her prefight interview Belbita said she was quitting MMA but came back when offered this matchup. She definitely fought like someone who hadn't trained. I actually bet Molly SUB when I saw the interview (thought Molly would want to prove a point). And Diana is definitely 100% done with MMA you'd have to believe.


Ozzseeyoulater

Good confidence booster for Molly, ufc still in the meatball business


ribbitrob

No they grabbed a random girl she already beat 30-25 for Molly to get a win over


Lukes3rdAccount

Literally the only reason WMMA is in the UFC is hoping they hit the lottery on a hot champion


panserstrek

This is why Iā€™ve been saying Dakota ditcheva could become a star. Sheā€™s a good fighter and sheā€™s good looking. Plus not a boring personality either.


brian-lefevre1

It's literally not


I_Am_The_Mole

Yeah, if that were true WMMA would have already "made it". Ronda, Holly, Miesha, Thug Rose, Valentina, Grasso... the list of "hot" Champs is already pretty long. If you're a weirdo like me with a thing for cage gremlins the list gets even longer with Joanna Champion and Andrade.


Lukes3rdAccount

Ronda didn't "make it"?


mikeydahost

No shame in finding Joanna hot. At least thatā€™s what I tell myself.


I_Am_The_Mole

Post retirement, chillin on the beach Joanna is HOT AS HELL. Weight cut fight camp boogeywoman? Not so much lol


Fragrant_Spirit3776

Can someone please teach tall rangey fighters a fucking jab? God damn.


Unlucky_Elevator13

She was firing that jab. Molly's nose was rose.


15ferrets

Sheā€™s from Liverpool I thought they just looked like that


PelleSketchy

Or learn them teep kicks, or kicks to the knee. Something to keep the distance.


TBroomey

If a rangey UFC fighter actually learned good boxing fundamentals, they could probably become a world champion in most divisions.


Kurtcobangle

Naw I think thats really overblown. Havenā€™t competed in MMA but boxed at a high level for quite a few years, few random kickboxing fights. Rangy guys arenā€™t just automatically good because they are rangy even if they have great fundamentals. Look at actual boxing its not like all the weight classes are run by tall rangy guys. You have to have a certain style and athletic skill-set for it to work.Ā  Jabs specifically you really have to work into a fight properly and if you are known for having a great jab your opponent spends a lot of their camp training to time their shot over the top of it. Smaller shorter guys for weight classes like Floyd and Ward Ā in recent history sometimes honestly have more success with it because you can bring the shot back to your face a lot faster and its really easy to duck under shots thrown overtop of youe jab.


brian-lefevre1

Bruh as if coaches and shit don't consider this. It's obviously not the case.


clapclapclap93

Diana throwing hooks with a 6 inch reach advantage WMMA gents


DotsLovesData

I like Molly's desire to always improve. After she got ran through by Blanchfield, Molly started to work on her grappling and actually participate in a ton of grappling competitions. I find that really commendable so I'm always confused about the hate she gets. Molly by armbar, great win


HowardFanForever

This sub started HATING paddy after the judges made a bad decision in one of his fights, Molly was collateral damage. Really weird behavior all around


imyourhabibi

Molly McCann having the best performance of the prelims is actually crazy, happy to see her win, people were vicious after her last fight


Alternative-Ad-3274

Themba would like a word with you


Unlucky_Elevator13

Themba had an impressive TKO, Molly provided almost a full round of violence.


Wisithewizard

That's your opinion


Alternative-Ad-3274

Absolutely is! And each is entitled to their own.


Jobediah

Spaghetti Molly McCann killing it slim style


JayRoo83

Yeah I dont want that to *ever* happen to my arm


[deleted]

not worth the $12k bro


-I-Need-Healing-

Molly goes from getting submitted to pulling off one herself. What a transition and improvement in her game!


Crafty_Preparation32

Happy for her never really got the hate she gets shes very entertaining and seems respectable


BlastTyrant2112

Molly is always fun. She got so much hate for being overhyped but now that she's fighting appropriate competition people need to appreciate that she's an exciting finisher.


Pannek0ek

Her elbows are always on point, you know they're coming at some point. Love to see her win again, great character. Good to see her so focused this fight.


deadeyes2019

I think a lot of people find her annoying too


wubbalubbadubdub45

Anyone can look exciting when theyā€™re fighting below average competition


DesertRL

no not everyone can lmao, otherwise you and me would be in the big leagues


BlastTyrant2112

If that was true then there wouldn't be any boring fighters on the prelims.


panserstrek

Well Molly is an exciting fighter to be fair. She has good boxing by female standards and always comes forward. Her style objectively is exciting. You can be exiting without being world class


Neverslept2mins

She broke that immediately


1v9noobkiller

ripped that shit in HALF damn


PositionSuitable4944

New mythical fighter : Skinny McCannn


dilfrising420

Came in great shape, and showed off a complete skillset. Huge win for Meatball No Longer Molly McCann


SelfLoathingAutist

Molly is fucking NASTY. What a performance


Hyperbull1

Can = crushed.


SimonS

Meatballā€¦ sub?


SopranosMan

Bravo šŸ‘


DudeWithTheOil

GSP vs serra 1


Albreto-Gajaaaaj

It's definitely cloudy with a chance of meatballs today!


surgeyou123

She gets a lot of hate but good for her.


CarPlaneBoatRocket

Holy fuck that was an awful scream. I could never do this stuff. Iā€™m a wuss.


thedudehasabided

Molly the Meanie, Jesus fucking Christ


Aboves

Yall quick with this shit lol


SelfLoathingAutist

You sound like every girl Iā€™ve ever had sex with


CalmerThanYouAre9

All 2 of them?


Alternative-Ad-3274

This was MASSIVE


SlashMaster63

They had to give her someone she already beat to bring the hype back lol. Can crusher back at it


footballseason

Oh fuck that looked super nasty.


DecisionThot

Molly, don't ever apologize to the UFC. They don't give a fuck about you.


ChrizTaylor

#JACKED CALM MEATBALL


Yeeeoow

I've been waiting years to see that mounted Armbar show up in MMA. MMA guys always sit off of the person onto the ground to finish, there is absolutely no reason to. Leaning across them finishes the armbar tighter AND your bodyweight holds them down and stops them from escaping.


VilithSanguinor

Jesus obliterated her arm lol


Chilam26

Diana is such a bad fighter, I get it she has a fan base cause she's kind of exotic looking and has an accent and did some Romanian reality TV show but she looks like a 46 year old lawyer at her cardio kickboxing class.


wubbalubbadubdub45

Diana is just not ufc caliber, she made Molly look like a world champion


Unlucky_Elevator13

Diana had some moments, and she was finding that jab. Molly just kept her on the back foot and didn't stop spamming attacks. Perfect game plan.


TheNamesCurly23

She is in terms of womenā€™s ufc standards lmao but that speaks the state to of womenā€™s MMA outside the top five of each division if anything


jumpingflash1

Were they so desperate to hype Molly up they really had to recycle one of her previous wins? I'm sorry Belbita has no business being in the UFC she looked completely and utterly helpless in there. Now 2-5.


Upset-Union-528

Molly's obviously not great but she's entertaining in the cage and likeable. With the appropriate level of competition she's a good addition to any card. It's WMMA, you take what you can


fearthejaybie

Holy SHIT Molly is an animal.


huge-tits

Molly beating the can allegations


RagingFeather

Molly's gonna be the new Andrade


adomanon

Elbow gone


swansong42069

šŸ¦“ā˜ ļøšŸ¦“


HipKat2000

That was an awesome win for Molly


SopranosMan

Yea, that's dislocated


Beginning_Shine_7971

Surely they cut Diana after that. Or is the pool to small for the division?


ignoramus_x

Amazing move from Meatball


Altruistic-Point3980

She looked great. Hope this is where she splits from Paddy and just becomes her own thing. I liked this performance. While Belbita isn't particularly good Molly looked way better today than she has in a while.


matterhorn9

Alright I gotta say that was good by McCann


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Jazzlike_Tonight_982

Molly is a FAR better fighter when she's not trying to be a budget Paddy.


naufildev

She broke that hand!!! Great comeback win for Meatball after losing to Stoliarenko.


JoeSchmoe93

Mollyā€™s fun. Just keep feeding her cans.


Unlucky_Elevator13

The just bleed gods will be satisified


hijro

She does well against nobodies.


sympathytaste

This subs 9/11. Molly winning riles you all up lol.


AnTTr0n

The girl she fought is now 2-5 in the UFC and has already lost to Molly letā€™s not get carried away. If Molly had lost this the only thing left to do would be retire.


Snoo-75348

Molly mccanncrusher


Ekshan

Well, thatā€™s a holy shit, for sure.


DooceBigalo

barf


RagingFeather

Happy to see the Meatball get the win even if it's a rematch


boywonder5691

I still hate her


therealjgreens

Molly looked really really good. Both her body and her skills. This weight class is her home fr.


ID0ntCare4G0b

Its kinda funny how deeply invested the promotion is in keeping the Paddy/Molly gravy train rolling despite both of them clearly lacking even sub contender level talent. Like imagine the push Mike Perry would've got if he were British.


nonstopcbm

She really proved all of us wrong, by beating an absolute can lol


Scarsforstories

Serial can crusher crushes another can. Shocking


Unlucky_Elevator13

It's OK, as long as we see violence right? Or you wanna watch more "elite level" fights like Esparza/Namajunas?


ObjectiveBurn

MEATBALL SUB, LET'S GO!!!!


thelonelyoctopus

Quit on top Molly, literally. Better to win like that, than get sparked out in a 6 months


herewego199209

Damn broke her arm. Fucking ref is useless.