Ultimate Fighting Calendar
BantamweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
JP Buys
Young Savage
9-6-0
RESULT

Marcus McGhee def. JP Buys (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 2:19
WIN
Marcus McGhee
The Maniac
11-2-0
Saturday, August 12, 2023
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Marcus McGhee defeated JP Buys by TKO in round 1 (2:19) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Luque vs Dos Anjos, held Saturday, August 12, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

JP Buys
Marcus McGhee
0
Knockdowns
1
4 of 30
Significant strikes
7 of 13
13%
Sig. strike accuracy
54%
4 of 30
Total strikes
7 of 13
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:05
Significant strikes by target
2 of 22
Head
6 of 11
1 of 3
Body
0 of 0
1 of 5
Leg
1 of 2
4 of 29
Distance
7 of 13
0 of 1
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
4 of 30
Sig. str.
7 of 13
4 of 30
Total str.
7 of 13
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:05

Betting Odds

JP Buys
+267
27% implied win probability
Open: +294Best: +320
Marcus McGhee
-357
78% implied win probability
Open: -400Best: -295

Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJP BuysMarcus McGhee
BetAnything+220-295
BetOnline+270-330
Betway+255-400
Bovada+285-358
Cloudbet+220-321
DraftKings+260-360
FanDuel+290-360
Pinnacle+280-341
sportsbetio+267-400
sports-interaction+320-475
SXBet+274-365
unibet+260-335

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won JP Buys vs Marcus McGhee?

Marcus McGhee defeated JP Buys by TKO in round 1 (2:19) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Luque vs Dos Anjos, held Saturday, August 12, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

JP Buys 43%57% 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)

JP Buys
Submission Ace
5 edges
Marcus McGhee
Striking Technician
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

47Power95
46Speed96
46Precision96
79Durability87
96Engine95
74Wrestling67
80Ground71

Biggest edge Marcus McGhee, Punch speed +51

Attribute by attribute

JP Buys is on the left of every row, Marcus McGhee on the right.
47Punch power96
47Kick power93
46Punch speed97
46Kick speed95
46Accuracy96
74Takedowns67
63Ground striking52
97Submissions89
69Chin92
88Body strength82
96Cardio95

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

Tale of the Tape

9-6-0
Record
11-2-0
1613
Power Index rating
1662
0
Win Streak
1
30
Age
36
5'5"
165 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
South Africa
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

1.88
SLpM
5.44
39%
Str. Acc.
43%
3.02
SApM
3.64
40%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

1.55
TD Avg.
0.24
25%
TD Acc.
11%
25%
TD Def.
90%
2.30
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

JP Buys · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Luque vs Dos Anjos · Aug 12, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 2:19 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs Gamrot · Jun 25, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 1:08 · Flyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Smith vs Spann · Sep 18, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Holland · Mar 20, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 2:56 · Flyweight
  • W
    Contender Series 2020 · Nov 17, 2020
    Submission · R1 · 4:54 · Flyweight
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 4 fights · 6 fights
9.0
Avg sig. strikes
57.0
0.25
Avg takedowns
0.17
0:36
Avg control time
0:29
17
Career high strikes
102
1
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

JP Buys
Strike target
Marcus McGhee
47%
Head
70%
28%
Body
16%
25%
Leg
13%
JP Buys
Strike position
Marcus McGhee
83%
Distance
94%
14%
Clinch
3%
3%
Ground
3%