McGhee vs Buys

Who won McGhee vs Buys?

Marcus McGhee beat JP Buys by knockout in the 1st round during the prelims of UFC Fight Night – Luque vs Dos Anjos, on Saturday 12th August 2023 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 KG).

McGhee vs Buys stats

Marcus McGhee stepped into the octagon with a record of 7 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 1 by submission.

JP Buys made his way to the cage with a record of 9 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by knock out and 5 by submission.

This was Marcus McGhee's 4th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2023.

Marcus McGhee's UFC record stood at 4-0-0, while JP Buys' came in at 0-4-0.

The stats suggested McGhee had a massive power advantage over Buys, boasting a 86% knock out percentage over Buys' 33%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Buys had a massive advantage over McGhee, boasting a 56% submission rate over McGhee's 14%.

Marcus McGhee was the older man by 6 years, at 34 years old.

McGhee had a height advantage of 3 inches over Buys.

McGhee was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 6 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2020, 4 years and 7 months later than Buys, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He had fought 3 less professional rounds, 22 to Buys' 25.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Marcus McGhee had been fighting more than JP Buys.

Going to this contest, Marcus McGhee had last fought 1 year, 10 months and 11 days ago, while JP Buys' last outing had been 2 years, 8 months and 15 days ago.

McGhee's last 3 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 4 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 10 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 5 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.7 rounds on average.

Buys' last 3 fights had come over a period of 5 years, 3 months and 25 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 9 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 5 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.7 rounds on average.

What were the odds on McGhee vs Buys?

Marcus McGhee was a 7/25 (-360) favourite going into the contest, while JP Buys made his way into the ring at 11/4 (+280) with oddsmakers.