Ultimate Fighting Calendar
CatchweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
Journey Newson
10-5-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Marcus McGhee def. Journey Newson (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 2:03
WIN
Marcus McGhee
The Maniac
11-2-0
Saturday, April 29, 2023
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Marcus McGhee defeated Journey Newson by Submission in round 2 (2:03) in the Catchweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Song vs Simon, held Saturday, April 29, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Journey Newson
Marcus McGhee
0
Knockdowns
1
13 of 46
Significant strikes
25 of 53
28%
Sig. strike accuracy
47%
13 of 46
Total strikes
25 of 54
0 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
1:03
Control time
0:31
Significant strikes by target
6 of 34
Head
14 of 39
4 of 7
Body
9 of 11
3 of 5
Leg
2 of 3
12 of 45
Distance
21 of 47
1 of 1
Clinch
3 of 4
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
9 of 39
Sig. str.
19 of 42
9 of 39
Total str.
19 of 43
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:34
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
4 of 7
Sig. str.
6 of 11
4 of 7
Total str.
6 of 11
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
0:29
Ctrl
0:31

Betting Odds

Journey Newson
-103
51% implied win probability
Open: -197Best: +200
Marcus McGhee
+101
50% implied win probability
Open: +160Best: +149

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJourney NewsonMarcus McGhee
BetAnything-155+125
BetOnline-131+111
BetUS-165+135
Betway+155-222
Bovada-160+135
Cloudbet+147-182
DraftKings+200-250
FanDuel+132-168
MyBookie-192+149
Pinnacle+147-182
sportsbetio-213+138
sports-interaction-170+135
unibet-167+133

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Journey Newson vs Marcus McGhee?

Marcus McGhee defeated Journey Newson by Submission in round 2 (2:03) in the Catchweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Song vs Simon, held Saturday, April 29, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Journey Newson 47%53% Marcus McGhee

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Bantamweight roster (170 fighters)

Journey Newson
Complete Fighter
5 edges
Marcus McGhee
Striking Technician
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

72Power95
94Speed96
63Precision96
81Durability87
97Engine95
61Wrestling67
64Ground71

Biggest edge Marcus McGhee, Punch power +46

Attribute by attribute

Journey Newson is on the left of every row, Marcus McGhee on the right.
50Punch power96
94Kick power93
90Punch speed97
97Kick speed95
63Accuracy96
61Takedowns67
57Ground striking52
70Submissions89
70Chin92
91Body strength82
97Cardio95

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

10-5-0 (1 NC)
Record
11-2-0
1609
Power Index rating
1629
0
Win Streak
1
37
Age
36
5'5"
165 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Catchweight
Weight Class
Catchweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.64
SLpM
5.44
32%
Str. Acc.
43%
2.57
SApM
3.64
64%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

0.56
TD Avg.
0.24
16%
TD Acc.
11%
43%
TD Def.
90%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Journey Newson · 1-3
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Song vs Simon · Apr 29, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 2:03 · Catchweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Strickland · Dec 17, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje · May 7, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Woodley · Sep 20, 2020
    TKO · R1 · 0:41 · Bantamweight
  • NC
    UFC 247: Jones vs Reyes · Feb 8, 2020
    · R1 · 0:38 · Bantamweight
Marcus McGhee · 4-1
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs Bonfim · Jun 6, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De Ridder · Jul 26, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC 309: Jones vs Miocic · Nov 16, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2 · Jan 13, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 3:29 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Luque vs Dos Anjos · Aug 12, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 2:19 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 5 fights · 6 fights
27.0
Avg sig. strikes
57.0
0.40
Avg takedowns
0.17
0:23
Avg control time
0:29
57
Career high strikes
102
2
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Journey Newson
Strike target
Marcus McGhee
36%
Head
70%
30%
Body
16%
33%
Leg
13%
Journey Newson
Strike position
Marcus McGhee
94%
Distance
94%
3%
Clinch
3%
3%
Ground
3%