1563RATING · 145 LB

Marcus McGhee

No. 23 at featherweight; No. 24 at bantamweight. 6–1 in the UFC since 2023.

Career and every weight

Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.

Career

Every UFC fight, at every weight (145 lb, 135 lb, Catch Weight). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.

145 lb135 lbCatch Weight202420252026
6–1UFC record
3 of 5Dominant wins
88Average win score
42ndOpposition, percentile
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 0 submission 2 decision
Finish rate60% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 1
Knockdowns landed4
Average fight time10:07
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min5.8 / 3.8
Sig. strike accuracy44%
Takedowns per 15 min0.2
Control time6% of the fight
Best winJonathan Martinez rated 1685 at 135 lb going in

Figures cover 6 of 7 fights: no contests and catch-weight bouts are not rated.

Against the division

How Marcus McGhee’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 52 fighters on today’s featherweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every featherweight leaderboard.

Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
92
87.9
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
31
42nd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
80
60%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
92
+2.01
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
92
5.78
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
47
3.77
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
12
0.25
ControlShare of fight time in control
12
6%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

3 of 5 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 1 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Jonathan Martinez, rated 1685 at 135 lb. Dominant in 3 of 5 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

145 lb

No. 23 of 86 active men ranked at featherweight, outside the top 15 board, with a published rating of 1563 across 1 fight at the weight.

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Rating after every fight at 145 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate; the shaded gap between them is still to prove. Tap a point for the fight.
1–0Record at 145 lb
1 of 1Dominant wins
93Average win score
1150Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in lossesUnbeaten here
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time4:58
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min6.8 / 2.6
Sig. strike accuracy45%
Takedowns per 15 min0.0
Control time20% of the fight
Best winAnthony Romero rated 1150 going in

Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 145 lb; Marcus McGhee has 1 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 145 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

1 of 1 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3Wins
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Anthony Romero, rated 1150 at 145 lb. Dominant in 1 of 1 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

135 lb

No. 24 of 80 active men ranked at bantamweight, outside the top 15 board, with a published rating of 1578 across 5 fights at the weight. Last fought at featherweight: beat Anthony Romero, Oct 2026. This rating covers 135 lb only.

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Rating after every fight at 135 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate; the shaded gap between them is still to prove. Tap a point for the fight.
4–1Record at 135 lb
2 of 4Dominant wins
87Average win score
1372Avg opponent rating
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 0 submission 2 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 1
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time11:09
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min5.7 / 3.9
Sig. strike accuracy43%
Takedowns per 15 min0.3
Control time4% of the fight
Best winJonathan Martinez rated 1685 going in

Against the division

How Marcus McGhee’s fights at 135 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 43 fighters on today’s bantamweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.

Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
40
47th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
88
+1.81
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
93
5.68
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
38
3.87
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
10
0.27
ControlShare of fight time in control
10
4%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 135 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

2 of 4 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 1 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Jonathan Martinez, rated 1685 at 135 lb. Dominant in 2 of 4 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

Every UFC fight

7 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.

DateResultScoreOpponentMethodRoundWeightEvent
3 Oct 2026Win93–7Anthony RomeroKO/TKOR1 4:58FeatherweightUFC 332: Silva vs. Wang
6 Jun 2026Win79–21John Yannisunanimous decisionR3 5:00BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim
26 Jul 2025Loss20–80Petr Yanunanimous decisionR3 5:00BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder
16 Nov 2024Win82–18Jonathan Martinezunanimous decisionR3 5:00BantamweightUFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic
13 Jan 2024Win95–5Gaston BolanosKO/TKOR2 3:29BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2
12 Aug 2023Win90–10JP BuysKO/TKOR1 2:19BantamweightUFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Dos Anjos
29 Apr 2023Win91–9Journey NewsonsubmissionR2 2:03Catch WeightUFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simon