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Dana White hails ‘awesome’ UFC star Molly McCann’s ‘passion about everything she does’
EXCLUSIVE: Dana White has heaped praise on Molly McCann ahead of her return to the Octagon at UFC 281 - hailing the passion she has about about everything she does

Dana White hails ‘awesome’ UFC star Molly McCann’s ‘passion about everything she does’

Dana White had praised the endless passion of Meatball Molly McCann before the biggest fight of her career against Erin Blanchfield at UFC 281.

The UFC president has watched on as the 32-year-old went from the brink of UFC release to one of the most exciting fighters in the world with three consecutive victories.

Before she heads to Madison Square Garden to try and pick up a fourth win from as many fights White has explained what he best loves above McCann inside and outside of the Octagon.

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Speaking exclusively to Daily Star Sport, White said: "I love Molly, she’s awesome. She is so passionate about everything she does and the fans love her."

As well as her career resurgence, McCann is an outspoken supporter of community causes including Weapons Down Gloves Up, Enough is Enough as well as LGBTQ+ causes among others.

Not only does White love working with McCann for her personality skill in the Octagon, and support of worthy causes, but also her recent downing of his Howler Head spirit at UFC London.

Tell us your favourite Molly McCann moment in the comments section below.

LAS VEGAS, NV- AUGUST 16: Dana White speaks to the media following week 4 of the Dana White Contender Series on August 16, 2022, at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, NV.
Dana White is a huge fan of Molly McCann – who is a central figure in British MMA (Image: Getty Images)

White added: "We posted the video of Molly celebrating with a bottle of Howler Head after her win on our Instagram account and the reaction was unbelievable with 70,000 likes and nearly 700 comments.

"We got a ton of new followers for the brand after that, so it’s a big deal when someone like Molly or Paddy (Pimblett) drink Howler Head after a big win and seeing how the fans react to it."

McCann who is ranked #15 in the flyweight division, takes on 12 ranked Blanchfield on the undercard of Israel Adesanya's middleweight title defence against Alex Pereira on November 12, with other bouts including Carla Esparza vs Zhang Weili and Dustin Poirier vs Michael Chandler.

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 23: Molly McCann of England reacts after her knockout victory over Hannah Goldy in a flyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at O2 Arena on July 23, 2022 in London, England.
Molly McCann is keeping her feet on the ground despite her UFC stardom (Image: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Getty)

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McCann has recently been adjusted to her newfound global fame, which she admits can be overwhelming.

Speaking to UFC.com in October, McCann said: "(The attention) became overwhelming.”

"Nobody actually asked for fame. We just asked to be world champions, and obviously the fame side comes with it, so it’s just trying to understand that."

Howler Head, an Aged Kentucky Spirit with Banana Flavouring and official partner of UFC, recently launched into the UK and is now available from the Tesco stores nationwide and online, as well as on Amazon and Master of Malt.

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