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Joe Rimmer

Molly McCann set for UFC return opposite Ariane Lipski in June

Molly McCann will look to make it two consecutive UFC victories when she returns to action opposite Ariane Lipski in Greenville, Carolina in June.

'Meatball' impressed at UFC London in March,  dominating Priscila Cachoeira to become the first British woman to win in the Octagon.

UFC fighter Molly McCann shows off gruesome injury after making history in London 

McCann, whose record stands at 8-2, survived a broken orbital bone to emerge victorious on the scorecards in the O2 Arena.

The win saw the Next Generation-trained fighter bounce back from a defeat to Gillian Robertson in Liverpool in her UFC debut.

'Meatball' Molly McCann shows off gruesome injury after historic UFC win

Brazilian Lipski also suffered defeat in her UFC bow, losing to Scotland's Joanne Calderwood in convincing fashion at UFC Brooklyn.

"The Violence Queen" had previously been on an eight-fight winning streak before coming up short.

UFC Fight Night 154 takes place at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in what will be the promotion's first visit to South Carolina.

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