Molly McCann defeated Diana Belbita via submission (armbar), Round 1 - 4:59 at UFC Vegas 85 on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024, live from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, NV.
McCann was making her strawweight dubut, and looked to get into the win column in a big way.
And she did exactly that.
McCann controlled most of the first round, using a clear striking advantage. In the final minute of the round, McCann tossed Belbita to the canvas and transitioned to an armbar. Belbita tapped out but not before her arm popped at the elbow joint. The submission came with exactly one second remaining in the round.
ARMBAR FOR THE WIN💪@MeatballMolly gets the submission victory in round one! #UFCVegas85 pic.twitter.com/TRw4kWcHdW
— UFC (@ufc) February 3, 2024
Fighters and fans took to Twitter), to react to the buzzer-beating submission. Several fighters congratulated McCann on her weight and her performance.
Lean, mean, Molly McCann!! #UFCVegas85
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) February 3, 2024
Molly a fucking savage looked amazing
— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) February 3, 2024
Redemption is beautiful
— #OnAmission4Gold (@KelvinGastelum) February 3, 2024
Congratulations @MeatballMolly
Meatball molly needs a new nickname after that performance #ufcvegas85
— Julian marquez (@JMarquezMMA) February 3, 2024
Let’s go @MeatballMolly 🤍🤍 #ufcvegas
— Casey Oneill (@kingcaseymma) February 3, 2024
Some fans reacted to the painful looking submission and how Belbita looked crying on the canvas after the fight.
watching Diana Belbita getting elbowed and her arm torn off like that: pic.twitter.com/Lz6Uyyp9ty
— MacMally 🍀 (@MacMallyMMA) February 3, 2024
I really hope Belbita’s arm isn’t broken though. She has always been so sweet to me & the fans on X. I hope she’s ok because she has a beautiful spirit & talent ❤️
— Hannah Rose (@mrsmmacasual) February 4, 2024
McCann and Belbita had an akward face-off on Friday, when McCann shook the hand of her opponent but refused to stand face-to-face with her.