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JP Buys vs Marcus McGhee

JP Buys is 9-6-0; Marcus McGhee is 12-2-0. Marcus McGhee is 6 years older than JP Buys. Marcus McGhee has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over JP Buys. Marcus McGhee is 3" · 8 cm taller than JP Buys. They have met once: JP Buys 0, Marcus McGhee 1.

JP Buys
South Africa
JP Buys
“Young Savage” · 9-6-0
Loss · TKOLoss · TKOLoss · Unanimous Decision
Met once
Marcus McGhee
United States
Marcus McGhee
“The Maniac” · 12-2-0
Win · TKOWin · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

JP Buys

No background on record

Camp · Xtreme Couture
Marcus McGhee
MMA
  • 2018Champion · Iron Boy MMAFeatherweight
Camp · The MMA Lab · Glendale (Phoenix metro), Arizona, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

67%
Head
70%
15%
Body
16%
18%
Leg
13%

Time in position

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

JP Buyslast 1 fight
100%
Marcus McGheelast 7 fights
80%16%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

JP Buys Marcus McGhee
Strikes landed / min
1.885.54
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
JP Buys · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fightersMarcus McGhee · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.023.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
JP Buys · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersMarcus McGhee · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.550.22
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
JP Buys · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersMarcus McGhee · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
25%11%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
JP Buys · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersMarcus McGhee · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
25%82%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
JP Buys · Poor · better than 4% of UFC fightersMarcus McGhee · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
2.300.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
JP Buys · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersMarcus McGhee · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

1.88
Strikes landed / min
5.54
3.02
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.57
1.55 / 6.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.22 / 2.0
25%
Takedown accuracy
11%
25%
Takedown defence
82%
1:07
Control time / fight
0:33
2.30
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

JP Buys6 UFC fights · 73 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
23%17/95
11%8/24
18%13/21
Clinch
12%9/11
4%3/5
0%0/0
Ground
32%23/28
0%0/0
0%0/0
Marcus McGhee7 UFC fights · 376 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
62%233/643
14%53/84
13%49/71
Clinch
1%5/9
1%5/7
0%0/0
Ground
7%27/41
1%3/3
0%1/1

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have JP Buys and Marcus McGhee ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Luque vs Dos Anjos (Sat, Aug 12, 2023), where Marcus McGhee won by TKO.

What are the records of JP Buys and Marcus McGhee?

JP Buys is 9-6-0 and Marcus McGhee is 12-2-0.

Who has the longer reach, JP Buys or Marcus McGhee?

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

Who is taller, JP Buys or Marcus McGhee?

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

Who is older, JP Buys or Marcus McGhee?

Marcus McGhee is 36 and JP Buys is 30.

Who has more finishes, JP Buys or Marcus McGhee?

JP Buys has 8 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission); Marcus McGhee has 10 wins (9 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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