McKee vs Frunza

When is McKee vs Frunza?

Rhys McKee will face Daniel Frunza during the prelims of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 5th April 2025 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The fight will be contested over 3 rounds in the Welterweight division, which means the weight limit will be 170 pounds (12.1 stone or 77.1 KG).

McKee vs Frunza stats

Rhys McKee steps into the octagon with a record of 13 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw, 10 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 3 by submission.

Daniel Frunza will make his way to the cage with a record of 9 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by knock out.

Daniel Frunza will be making their debut in the UFC.

Rhys McKee's UFC record currently stands at 0-4-0.

The stats suggest Frunza has an advantage in power over McKee, with a 89% knock out percentage over McKee's 77%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest McKee will have a large advantage over Frunza, boasting a 23% submission rate over Frunza's 0%.

Rhys McKee is the younger man by 1 year, at 29 years old.

McKee has a height advantage of 1 inch over Frunza.

McKee is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 9 more fights, and made his debut in 2015, 6 months earlier than Frunza, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 20 more professional rounds, 41 to Frunza's 21.

McKee vs Frunza form

Rhys McKee has stopped 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Chidi Njokuani at UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot on 30th March 2024 by split decision in their 3 round contest at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, United States.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by Ange Loosa at UFC Fight Night Paris – Gane vs. Spivac on 2nd September 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Accor Arena, Paris, France.

Going into that contest, he had won against Jim Wallhead at Cage Warriors 153 on 29th April 2023 by knockout in the 4th round at 3Arena, Dublin, United Kingdom.

Before that, he had beaten Justin Burlinson at Cage Warriors 140 on 25th June 2022 by knockout in the 3rd round in their Cage Warriors Welterweight championship fight at SSE Arena, Belfast.

He had defeated Aleksi M ntykivi at Cage Warriors 129 on 2nd October 2021 by knockout in the 3rd round at York Hall, London, England.

Activity check

McKee's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 5 months and 11 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 16 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.2 rounds on average.

Frunza's last 3 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 7 months and 9 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 14 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2 rounds on average.

What are the odds on McKee vs Frunza?

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