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Highlights! Julija Stoliarenko leaves Molly McCann screaming in pain from limb-shredding armbar | UFC London

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Molly McCann saw her return to London go up in flames earlier today (Sat., July 22, 2023) at UFC London live on ESPN+ from inside The O2 Arena in London, England, when “Meatball” suffered a first-round armbar loss to veteran fighter Julija Stoliarenko.

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McCann tried to impose her will on the feet in the early going, but Stoliarenko did well to keep her distance and stay out of harm’s way. Stoliarenko eventually found a window of opportunity to level change and drag McCann to the canvas. McCann was able to successfully reverse position, but she left her arm open for a submission. Stoliarenko grabbed a hold and eventually straightened “Meatball” out for the finish. McCann was left in serious pain.

Check out the final moments in the above video player courtesy of UFC/ESPN.

Stoliarenko, 30, was 1-4 in her last five trips to the Octagon entering this weekend so this was a crucial performance for the fighter from Lithuania. McCann has been known to be susceptible to submissions, but Stoliarenko make it look easy,


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