Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Luque vs Dos Anjos
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
JP Buys
South AfricaJP Buys
“Young Savage”
9-6-0
RESULT

Marcus McGhee def. JP Buys (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 2:19
WIN
Marcus McGhee
United StatesMarcus 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

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 31%69% Marcus McGhee

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

9-6-0
Record
11-2-0
1395
Elo rating
1536
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 · 0-4
  • L
    Marcus McGhee
    UFC Fight Night: Luque vs Dos AnjosSat, Aug 12, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 2:19 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Cody Durden
    UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs GamrotSat, Jun 25, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 1:08 · Flyweight
  • L
    Montel Jackson
    UFC Fight Night: Smith vs SpannSat, Sep 18, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Bruno Silva
    UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs HollandSat, Mar 20, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 2:56 · Flyweight
Marcus McGhee · 4-1
  • W
    John Yannis
    UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs BonfimSat, Jun 6, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Petr Yan
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De RidderSat, Jul 26, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Jonathan Martinez
    UFC 309: Jones vs MiocicSat, Nov 16, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Gaston Bolanos
    UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2Sat, Jan 13, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 3:29 · Bantamweight
  • W
    JP Buys
    UFC Fight Night: Luque vs Dos AnjosSat, 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%