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Bantamweight
Marcus McGhee
Last fought: Jun 2026
RECORD
Pro
11-2-0
UFC
5-1-0
Age
36
Height
5'8"
Weight
135 lbs
Reach
69"
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 10:28 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 69.8% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 2.10 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 50.0% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 23-15 (60.5%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | 13-11 (54.2%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 10-4 (71.4%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 87.1% |
| % Time in Control | 4.6% |
| % Time Controlled | 8.4% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 35.5% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 5.87 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 3.69 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | +2.17 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 42.5% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 58.6% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 1.05 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 0.00 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 0.82 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 0.91 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 5.20 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | 0.91 |
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Bantamweight field
Marcus McGhee
League percentile bands (p5–p95)
League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th
percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters
whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →
Career Stats
| Statistic | Marcus McGhee |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 43.6% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 5.4 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 3.6 |
| Strike Differential | 1.8/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 11.1% |
| Takedown Defense | 90.0% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 0.2 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.2 |
| Control Time/15min | 0:41 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 40.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 20.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 40.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 10:28 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.7 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.0 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 43.4% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 5.7 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 3.9 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 11.1% |
| Takedown Defense | 75.0% |
| Control Time/Fight | 0:28 |
Fight History
WIN
vs. John Yannis
UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim • Jun 2026Bantamweight
Marcus McGhee79/20239%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00
John Yannis55/11548%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
LOSS
vs. Petr Yan
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder • Jul 2025Bantamweight
Marcus McGhee64/17038%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:30
Petr Yan81/14655%TD 1/3Ctrl 3:11
WIN
vs. Jonathan Martinez
UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic • Nov 2024Bantamweight
Marcus McGhee102/22346%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Jonathan Martinez48/10844%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:57
WIN
vs. Gaston Bolanos
UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 • Jan 2024Bantamweight
Marcus McGhee65/12353%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:47KD 1
Gaston Bolanos28/8135%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04
WIN
vs. JP Buys
UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Dos Anjos • Aug 2023Bantamweight
Marcus McGhee7/1354%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05KD 1
JP Buys4/3013%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
WIN
vs. Journey Newson
UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simon • Apr 2023Catch Weight
Marcus McGhee25/5347%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:31KD 1
Journey Newson13/4628%TD 0/6Ctrl 1:03