Exclusive: Molly McCann has plans of "head locking" Dana White to make demands about next UFC London
Molly McCann is excited about the upcoming UFC event in England and has vowed to persuade Dana White to have the show take place in a stadium.
The UFC boss previously confirmed that the promotion will put together a massive homecoming event for Britain's own Leon Edwards. 'Rocky' will inevitably take on former pound-for-pound king Kamaru Usman in a trilogy with London and Cardiff being targeted as potential venues.
With that in mind, McCann promised that after her fight on Saturday, the first thing on her itinerary is to convince White to bring the UFC to a stadium. Speaking with Andrew Whitelaw of Sportskeeda MMA, McCann said:
"I hear the dates set and I hear some fights being booked but I'm still not sure. So when I win, I'll be head locking Dana White. I'm begging him to bring it to a stadium."
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Apart from the main event, there haven't been any fights announced for the upcoming England card. However, it's safe to assume that the UFC will load up the event with the country's hottest commodities, including McCann and her longtime friend Paddy 'The Baddy' Pimblett.
The Rock messaging me was surreal: Molly McCann
There has been an influx of young British talent in the UFC and Molly McCann has been one of the fighters to ascend to prominence.
McCann turned from a relative unknown into one of the biggest rising stars from the UK due to the UFC's presence in the region, coupled with exhilarating wins on her part.
With her new-found fame came some unbelievable experiences, but according to 'Meatball', nothing gets more surreal than being contacted by WWE legend and Hollywood icon Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson.
Check out The Rock's tweet on Molly McCann:
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"Maybe 'The Rock' [Dwayne Johnson] messaging me, putting a photo of me and him on his Instagram [is the most surreal moment]," she said. "There's been some really big names coming at me and it's mad this little girl from Norris Green, Liverpool just putting her best foot forward and people appreciating that and I'm being kind about it. I can't get my head around [it]."
McCann will return to action this Saturday on the preliminary card of UFC 281. She will face Erin Blanchfield in a flyweight bout and vowed to put on a show for the Madison Square Garden crowd.
Viewers in India can watch the LIVE coverage of UFC 281 on SONY TEN 2 (English), SONY TEN 3 (Hindi) & SONY TEN 4 (Tamil & Telugu) channels at 8:30 am IST on November 13, 2022.