Marcus McGhee “The Maniac”
Featherweight · ORCA rating 65/100 · peak 66 · Finisher · 6–1 in 7 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Marcus McGhee holds an ORCA rating of 65, 29th of 129 active featherweights on the ORCA board. Striking defence is the strongest of the four families at 76, 23rd of 129 active featherweights (opponent strike accuracy allowed 89). Grappling offence trails at 20, with takedowns landed per 15 minutes grading 8. 4 of 6 UFC wins came inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Featherweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 71 | 54 of 129 | Significant strikes landed per minute 91 |
| Striking defence | 76 | 23 of 129 | Opponent strike accuracy allowed 89 |
| Grappling offence | 20 | 116 of 129 | Control time, seconds per minute 15 |
| Grappling defence | 67 | 22 of 129 | Control time conceded, seconds per minute 83 |
Strongest sub-grade: Significant strikes landed per minute 91. Weakest: Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 8.
Profile
- Division
- Featherweight
- ORCA rating
- 65 (peak 66)
- Featherweight rank
- 29 of 129 active
- UFC record
- 6–1
- Pro record
- 11–2
- Graded UFC bouts
- 7
- Style
- Finisher
- Age
- 36
- Height
- 5′8″ (173 cm)
- Reach
- 69″ (175 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- The MMA Lab
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 5.54
- Significant strike accuracy: 44%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.57
- Significant strike defence: 57%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.22
- Takedown accuracy: 11%
- Takedown defence: 82%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.22
Fight history
- 2026-10-03 · W vs Anthony Romero · KO/TKO · UFC 332: Silva vs. Wang
- 2026-06-06 · W vs John Yannis · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim
- 2025-07-26 · L vs Petr Yan · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder
- 2024-11-16 · W vs Jonathan Martinez · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic
- 2024-01-13 · W vs Gaston Bolanos · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2
- 2023-08-12 · W vs JP Buys · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Dos Anjos
- 2023-04-29 · W vs Journey Newson · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simon
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