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Marcus McGhee

“The Maniac”

Featherweight · UFC record 6-1 · 7 detailed UFC fights · Last fight Sat 3 Oct 2026

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Fighter ratings

Ratings V2Rated
Striking (offense)82
Power89
Striking defense74
Takedown defense84
WrestlingProvisional measure61

Ratings V2 descriptive 0–100 scores (7 detailed fights; as of Sat 3 Oct 2026). Not win probabilities or rankings. Missing values stay unavailable.

Chin and Cardio · Frozen through October 17, 2026

R1 research scale
ChinEvidence: DEVELOPING83.1
CardioEvidence: DEVELOPING72.1

Source: R1 public_candidate_display · status: Research candidate · as of Sat 17 Oct 2026. Separate frozen research scale; fights after October 17, 2026 are not reflected.

About these ratings

Ratings are domain-specific descriptive scales. Equal point differences across different domains do not imply equal absolute skill differences.

Striking (offense) · Ratings V2
Ratings V2 striking-offense score built from recorded significant strikes landed per round, significant-strike accuracy and significant-strike differential.
Power · Ratings V2
Recorded knockdown and KO/TKO-win threat under the Ratings V2 contract (knockdowns per round, KO/TKO win rate); not literal measured punching force.
Striking defense · Ratings V2
Recorded strike avoidance (striking defense) and bounded absorption (strikes absorbed per round) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Takedown defense · Ratings V2
Recorded defense against incoming takedown attempts (takedown defense rate) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Wrestling · Ratings V2
Ratings V2 wrestling-offense score: recorded takedowns landed per round and takedown accuracy. Not ground control or complete grappling.
Chin · R1 research scale
Exposure-adjusted recorded knockdown resistance. This is not a direct biological measurement of chin, recovery, or injury resistance.
Cardio · R1 research scale
Recorded later-round striking activity and effectiveness retention. This is not a direct physiological fitness measurement.

Ratings V2 scores follow each fighter's latest recorded state; R1 research-scale scores are frozen through 17 Oct 2026. Recovery is separate metadata, not a rating. No combined rating exists.

Profile

Height
173 cm (5'8")
Reach
175 cm (5'9")
Stance
Orthodox
Age
36

Last 3: W L W (most recent last)

Career statistics

Descriptive

7 detailed UFC fights · 15 rounds of recorded statistics. Exact totals from recorded UFC fights through Sat 3 Oct 2026; not opponent-adjusted and not model inputs.

Strikes landed25.1significant, per round
Strikes absorbed16.1per round
Striking differential+8.9per round
Takedown attempts0.60per round
Takedown defense81.8%of attempts stopped
Finish rate66.7%of UFC wins

Striking

Significant strikes landed per round
25.1
Significant strikes absorbed per round
16.1
Differential per round (landed − absorbed)
+8.9
Striking accuracy
43.8%
Striking defense (opponent strikes avoided)
57.0%
Knockdowns per round
0.33
Target: head / body / leg
70.5% / 16.2% / 13.3%
Position: distance / clinch / ground
89.1% / 2.7% / 8.2%

Per-round figures divide recorded totals by rounds with statistics. Shares are of significant strikes landed.

Wrestling and grappling

Takedown attempts per round
0.60
Takedowns landed per round
0.07
Takedown accuracy
11.1%
Takedown defense
81.8%
Control time per round
0:16
Submission attempts per round
0.07
Reversals per round
0.00

Attempts and landed takedowns are counted separately; accuracy is landed ÷ attempted.

Outcomes and durability

UFC record (W-L-D, NC)
6-1-0
Finish rate (wins by KO/TKO or submission)
66.7%
Wins by KO/TKO · submission · decision
3 · 1 · 2
Losses by KO/TKO · submission · decision
0 · 0 · 1
Knockdowns scored / suffered
5 / 0
Average fight time
11:10 (over 5 bouts)

Results as recorded by UFCStats. Fight time is elapsed time (completed rounds plus ending time) and includes draws and no-contests. These are outcomes, not biological measurements.

UFC fight history

Marcus McGhee — most recent UFC fights
DateOpponentResultMethodEndEvent
Sat 3 Oct 2026Anthony RomeroWKO/TKO PunchesR1 4:58UFC 332: Silva vs. Wang
Sat 6 Jun 2026John YannisWU-DECR3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim
Sat 26 Jul 2025Petr YanLU-DECR3 5:00UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder
Sat 16 Nov 2024Jonathan MartinezWU-DECR3 5:00UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic
Sat 13 Jan 2024Gaston BolanosWKO/TKO PunchesR2 3:29UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2
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Marcus McGhee — earlier UFC fights
DateOpponentResultMethodEndEvent
Sat 12 Aug 2023JP BuysWKO/TKO PunchR1 2:19UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Dos Anjos
Sat 29 Apr 2023Journey NewsonWSUB Rear Naked ChokeR2 2:03UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simon

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