Marcus McGhee, UFC bantamweight fighter
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"The Maniac"

MARCUS
MCGHEE

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11
Wins
2
Losses
0
Draws
9
Finishes
1
Win Streak
57.25
FS Score
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Overview

Marcus McGhee is a ranked UFC Bantamweight fighter. (Data from ESPN; combat ratings are editorial estimates.)

Attributes (editorial ratings)

Power
84
Speed
85
Defense
80
Durability
93
Fight IQ
77

Tale of the Tape

Age
36
Height
5'8" · 68 in · 173 cm
Reach
69 in · 175 cm
Stance
Orthodox
Division
Bantamweight · ≤ 135 lb / 61.2 kg
Divisions Fought
Featherweight → Bantamweight
Country
USA

Recent Form

W L W W W

Fight History

Fight Summary

McGhee defeated John Yannis via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim on June 6, 2026, taking his record to 11–2.

ResultWin MethodDecision (unanimous) Round3 · 5:00 EventUFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim DateJun 6, 2026 Record after11–2
Watch on YouTube Marcus McGhee vs John Yannis FULL FIGHT RECAP — FIGHT TALK
Fight Summary

McGhee lost to Petr Yan via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. de Ridder on July 26, 2025, taking his record to 10–2.

ResultLoss MethodDecision (unanimous) Round3 · 5:00 EventUFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. de Ridder DateJul 26, 2025 Record after10–2
Watch on YouTube Petr Yan vs Marcus McGhee | FULL FIGHT | UFC 323 — UFC
Fight Summary

McGhee defeated Jonathan Martinez via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC 309 on November 16, 2024, taking his record to 10–1.

ResultWin MethodDecision (unanimous) Round3 · 5:00 EventUFC 309 DateNov 16, 2024 Record after10–1
Watch on YouTube JONATHAN MARTINEZ vs MARKUS MCGHEE FULL FIGHT UFC 309 — amazing goose
Fight Summary

McGhee defeated Gastón Bolaños via TKO (spinning wheel kick and punches) in round 3 (3:29) at UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 on January 13, 2024, taking his record to 9–1.

ResultWin MethodTKO (spinning wheel kick and punches) Round3 · 3:29 EventUFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 DateJan 13, 2024 Record after9–1
No fight footage is available online for this bout.
Fight Summary

McGhee defeated JP Buys via KO (punch) in round 1 (2:19) at UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. dos Anjos on August 12, 2023, taking his record to 8–1.

ResultWin MethodKO (punch) Round1 · 2:19 EventUFC on ESPN: Luque vs. dos Anjos DateAug 12, 2023 Record after8–1
Watch on YouTube jp buys vs Marcus Mcghee full fight ufc vegas 78 — William
Fight Summary

McGhee defeated Journey Newson via Submission (rear-naked choke) in round 2 (2:03) at UFC on ESPN: Song vs. Simón on April 29, 2023, taking his record to 7–1.

ResultWin MethodSubmission (rear-naked choke) Round2 · 2:03 EventUFC on ESPN: Song vs. Simón DateApr 29, 2023 Record after7–1
Watch on YouTube Marcus Mcghee vs Journey Newson Fight Highlights — MMA Pro Max
Fight Summary

McGhee defeated Luciano Ramos via TKO (punches) in round 3 (1:39) at LFA 149 on January 6, 2023, taking his record to 6–1.

ResultWin MethodTKO (punches) Round3 · 1:39 EventLFA 149 DateJan 6, 2023 Record after6–1
Watch on YouTube LFA 149: Marcus McGhee vs Luciano Ramos | January 6, 2023 — UFC FIGHT PASS
Fight Summary

McGhee defeated Abe Sellers via TKO (punches) in round 3 (0:24) at Goat Promotions: Cowboys vs. Cajuns 3 on November 10, 2022, taking his record to 5–1.

ResultWin MethodTKO (punches) Round3 · 0:24 EventGoat Promotions: Cowboys vs. Cajuns 3 DateNov 10, 2022 Record after5–1
No fight footage is available online for this bout.
Fight Summary

McGhee lost to Rafael do Nascimento via Submission (rear-naked choke) in round 1 (3:12) at LFA 135 on July 8, 2022, taking his record to 4–1.

ResultLoss MethodSubmission (rear-naked choke) Round1 · 3:12 EventLFA 135 DateJul 8, 2022 Record after4–1
No fight footage is available online for this bout.
Fight Summary

McGhee defeated Rodney Mondala via KO (punch) in round 1 (0:58) at RUF 47 on May 14, 2022, taking his record to 4–0.

ResultWin MethodKO (punch) Round1 · 0:58 EventRUF 47 DateMay 14, 2022 Record after4–0
No fight footage is available online for this bout.
Fight Summary

McGhee defeated Raphael Montini de Lima via KO (punches) in round 2 (1:57) at RUF 42 on July 31, 2021, taking his record to 3–0.

ResultWin MethodKO (punches) Round2 · 1:57 EventRUF 42 DateJul 31, 2021 Record after3–0
No fight footage is available online for this bout.
Fight Summary

McGhee defeated Ricky Maynez via TKO (punches) in round 2 (3:51) at RUF 40 on April 25, 2021, taking his record to 2–0.

ResultWin MethodTKO (punches) Round2 · 3:51 EventRUF 40 DateApr 25, 2021 Record after2–0
Watch on YouTube Pro 135 lbs | Marcus Mcghee vs Ricky Maynez April 25th 2021 Glendale Arizona USA RUF MMA RUF40 — RINGSIDE UNIFIED FIGHTING - RUF MMA
Fight Summary

McGhee defeated Nick Alwag via KO (punch) in round 1 (1:13) at RUF 38 on February 15, 2020, taking his record to 1–0.

ResultWin MethodKO (punch) Round1 · 1:13 EventRUF 38 DateFeb 15, 2020 Record after1–0
No fight footage is available online for this bout.

Career record from the fighter's Wikipedia record table; fight footage plays via the official YouTube embed from its original channel.

Analytics

Win Method Breakdown
11 WINS
  • KO/TKO8 · 73%
  • Submission1 · 9%
  • Decision2 · 18%
  • DQ/Other0 · 0%
Key Rates
Finish rate
82%
KO rate
73%
Submission rate
9%
Recent Form
W L W W W
P4P Ranking Movement

Not enough ranking history yet.

FighterStatus Score
57.25

Proprietary FighterStatus metric — not an official ranking.

UFC Career Stats Source: UFC.com
15.38%KO Percentage
44.39%Striking Accuracy
11.11%Takedown Accuracy
0.24Takedowns / 15 Min
5.44Sig. Strikes Landed / Min
0.24Submission Attempts / 15 Min
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