McCann announced her retirement Saturday at UFC Fight Night 255 in London after a submission loss to Alexia Thainara on the main card. Her decision signaled the end of a prominent career in British MMA and the end of what once was a power couple of sorts in the sport – McCann and Pimblett.

Molly McCann called time on her UFC career after losing via submission in Round 1 to Alexia Thainara at UFC London on Saturday.

Meatball' Molly McCann has officially retired from the UFC. The fan favorite Liverpool fighter suffered a submission loss to late notice replacement Alexia Thianara at UFC London on March 22, and decided to call it quits in her post-fight interview.