Loosa vs McKee

Who won Loosa vs McKee?

Ange Loosa beat Rhys McKee by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of UFC Fight Night Paris – Gane vs. Spivac, on Saturday 2nd September 2023 at Accor Arena in Paris.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Ange Loosa.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 170 pounds (12.1 stone or 77.1 KG).

Loosa vs McKee stats

Ange Loosa stepped into the octagon with a record of 9 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 1 by submission.

Rhys McKee made his way to the cage with a record of 13 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, 10 of those wins coming by knock out and 3 by submission.

This was Ange Loosa's 5th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2022. Rhys McKee marked his 5th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2020.

Ange Loosa's UFC record stood at 2-2-0, while Rhys McKee's came in at 1-4-0.

The stats suggested McKee had a large advantage in power over Loosa, boasting a 77% knock out percentage over Loosa's 56%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested McKee had an advantage over Loosa, with a 23% submission rate over Loosa's 11%.

Ange Loosa was the older man by 2 years, at 31 years old.

McKee had a height advantage of 4 inches over Loosa. That also extended to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Loosa was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 6 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2013, 2 years and 5 months earlier than McKee, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He had fought 10 less professional rounds, 32 to McKee's 42.

Activity check

Loosa's last 2 fights had come over a period of 3 years and 21 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 6 months and 12 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

McKee's last 4 fights had come over a period of 6 years, 2 months and 5 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 6 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 8 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Loosa vs McKee?

Ange Loosa was a 33/50 (-150) favourite going into the contest, while Rhys McKee made his way into the ring at 5/4 (+130) with oddsmakers.