It might be an understatement to say the UFC has some questionable rankings. You would expect rankings to be questionable as they are subjective; however, in this column, I will point out rankings that I think are glaring mistakes. I will also analyze significant movement in the rankings that I agree with. Editorial Commentary by Peter Parsons Molly McCann was a noticeable entrant in this week’s UFC rankings. “Meatball” Molly entered the UFC flyweight rankings at No. 15 after defeating Hannah Goldy at the UFC event in her home country of England on July 23. Molly McCann ranked No. 15 at women’s flyweight On July 23, “Meatball” Molly brought her British fans to their feet for the second straight time with a spectacular knockout that involved a spinning back elbow. First it was a third round walk off spinning back elbow knockout over Luana Carolina in March, that still holds up as a knockout of the year candidate. On July 23, it was the spinning back elbow that was the beginning of the end for her opponent Hannah Goldy. McCann followed up with a barrage of punches to finish Goldy in the first round. The 32-year-old Liverpool native has now won 3 fights in a row in the UFC and is one of the most popular female fighters in the promotion. I think it is the popularity that has got McCann the ranking as she has not defeated any top-level opponents thus far.
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UFC Rankings Review: Should Molly McCann Be Ranked at Flyweight? – MMA Weekly