McCann vs Belbita

Who won McCann vs Belbita?

Molly McCann beat Diana Belbita by submission in the 1st round during the prelims of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 3rd February 2024 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Women’s Flyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 125 pounds (8.9 stone or 56.7 KG).

McCann vs Belbita stats

Molly McCann stepped into the octagon with a record of 13 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Diana Belbita made her way to the cage with a record of 15 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by knock out and 4 by submission.

Molly McCann's UFC record stood at 7-5-0, while Diana Belbita's came in at 2-5-0.

The stats suggested McCann had a slight advantage in power over Belbita, with a 46% knock out percentage over Belbita's 40%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Belbita had a large advantage over McCann, boasting a 27% submission rate over McCann's 0%.

Molly McCann was the older woman by 6 years, at 33 years old.

Belbita had a height advantage of 3 inches over McCann. That also extended to a 7-inch reach advantage.

McCann was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 4 fewer fights, and made her debut in 2015, 1 year and 1 month later than Belbita, whose first professional fight was in 2014. She had fought 4 less professional rounds, 45 to Belbita's 49.

McCann vs Belbita form

McCann had beaten 3 of her last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going to the judges once.

In her last fight leading up to this contest, she had lost to Julija Stoliarenko at UFC Fight Night London – Aspinall vs. Tybura on 22nd July 2023 by submission in the 1st round at O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Previous to that, she had been beaten by Erin Blanchfield at UFC 281 on 12th November 2022 by submission in the 1st round at Madison Square Garden, New York City, United States.

Going into that contest, she had won against Hannah Goldy at UFC Fight Night London on 23rd July 2022 by knockout in the 1st round at The O2, London, United Kingdom.

Before that, she had beaten Luana Carolina at UFC Fight Night London on 19th March 2022 by knockout in the 3rd round at 02 Arena, London.

She had defeated Ji Yeon Kim at UFC Vegas 36 on 4th September 2021 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas, United States.

Activity check

McCann's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 23 days, meaning she had been fighting on average every 6 months and 12 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.8 rounds on average.

Belbita's last 4 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 3 days, meaning she had been fighting on average every 8 months and 9 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 12 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

What were the odds on McCann vs Belbita?

Molly McCann was a 9/25 (-280) favourite going into the contest, while Diana Belbita made her way into the ring at 11/5 (+220) with oddsmakers.