Brazilian strawweight Alexia Thainara (11-1) is set to make her UFC debut on short notice against Molly McCann at UFC London. Having earned her contract on the Contender Series, Thainara is excited and prepared, having accepted the fight on the last possible day. Despite the tight timeline and travel challenges, she feels confident due to her versatile fighting style and training. Thainara acknowledges the matchup as a potential striker versus grappler scenario, emphasizing both her striking improvements and her ground game strengths, stating she’s prepared to make McCann 'terrified' on the ground.
I'm really happy to be here. We accepted this fight on Friday, which is probably the last day could have done that. But I was prepared.
We watched some of her fights and we didn't see anything that stood out in particular. So I think that my well-rounded and aggressive style is going to match up good against her.
I've been working a lot on my striking so I'm not worried about that. I can stand up with her, not a problem. I have a huge heart.
If it goes to the ground, I'm going to make her terrified.
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