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Journey Newson vs Marcus McGhee

Journey Newson is 10-5-0 (1 NC); Marcus McGhee is 11-2-0. Journey Newson is 1 year older than Marcus McGhee. Marcus McGhee has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Journey Newson. Marcus McGhee is 3" · 8 cm taller than Journey Newson. They have met once: Journey Newson 0, Marcus McGhee 1.

Journey Newson
United States
Journey Newson
10-5-0 (1 NC)
SUBUDUD
Met once
Marcus McGhee
United States
Marcus McGhee
“The Maniac” · 11-2-0
UDUDUD
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Style & credentials

Journey Newson

No background on record

Camp · Impact Jiu Jitsu · United States
Marcus McGhee
MMA
  • 2018Champion · Iron Boy MMAfeatherweight
  • —Amateur MMA 3-2Record
Camp · The MMA Lab · Glendale (Phoenix metro), Arizona, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

36%
Head
70%
30%
Body
16%
33%
Leg
13%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Journey Newsonlast 2 fights
54%34%12%
Marcus McGheelast 6 fights
81%17%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Journey Newson· from fights outside the UFC Marcus McGhee· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.645.44
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Journey Newson · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fightersMarcus McGhee · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.573.64
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Journey Newson · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersMarcus McGhee · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.560.24
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Journey Newson · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersMarcus McGhee · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
17%11%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Journey Newson · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersMarcus McGhee · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
44%90%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Journey Newson · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fightersMarcus McGhee · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Journey Newson · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersMarcus McGhee · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.64
Strikes landed / min
5.44
2.57
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.64
0.56 / 3.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.24 / 2.2
17%
Takedown accuracy
11%
44%
Takedown defence
90%
0:23
Control time / fight
0:29
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.20

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Journey Newson6 UFC fights · 141 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
30%43/285
28%40/69
32%45/65
Clinch
2%3/4
1%1/1
0%0/0
Ground
6%9/9
0%0/0
0%0/0
Marcus McGhee6 UFC fights · 342 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
66%226/609
14%49/78
13%46/68
Clinch
1%5/9
1%5/7
0%0/0
Ground
3%10/12
0%1/1
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Journey Newson and Marcus McGhee ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Song vs Simon (Sat, Apr 29, 2023), where Marcus McGhee won by Submission.

What are the records of Journey Newson and Marcus McGhee?

Journey Newson is 10-5-0 (1 NC) and Marcus McGhee is 11-2-0.

Who has the longer reach, Journey Newson or Marcus McGhee?

Marcus McGhee has the longer reach: 69" · 175 cm against 67" · 170 cm for Journey Newson, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Journey Newson or Marcus McGhee?

Marcus McGhee is taller at 5'8" · 173 cm; Journey Newson stands 5'5" · 165 cm.

Who is older, Journey Newson or Marcus McGhee?

Journey Newson is 37 and Marcus McGhee is 36.

Who has more finishes, Journey Newson or Marcus McGhee?

Journey Newson has 3 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Marcus McGhee has 9 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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