Marcus McGhee vs Gaston Bolanos — UFC Fight Analysis & Result

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UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2

Las Vegas, USA

13 Jan 2024

Bantamweight

61%

McGhee

39%

Bolanos

Win Probability

KO/TKO

Round 2 · 3:29

Marcus McGhee

"The Maniac"

10 – 2

5'8"69" reachOrthodox36 yrsWell-Rounded

CFR 65

Gaston Bolanos

"The Dreamkiller"

8 – 5

Well-Rounded33 yrsOrthodox69" reach5'7"

CFR 42

★ Official Result

Marcus McGheewinsKO/TKOR2 · 3:29

def. Gaston Bolanos · UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result

We predicted

McGhee

→

Actual result

McGhee wins

KO/TKO · R2

Pre-fight analysis

McGhee holds a meaningful edge at 61% per the CFR ratings — but Bolanos has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 23 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

McGhee has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 18 points.

Risk flags

Bolanos has a chin rating of 66 — a potential KO vulnerability.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout

McGheeBolanos

Sig. Strikes

0.0

Strikes / min (SLpM)

0.0

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Strike Accuracy

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McGhee

Bolanos

Physical Matchup

Height · Reach · Age · Stance

5'8"+

Height

5'7"

69"

Reach

69"

Age

+33

Orthodox

Stance

Orthodox

McGhee

Bolanos

Composite Fighter Rating

Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability

64.9

42.2

59.1

Performance Avg

39.0

Quality of Victory

Momentum Score

McGhee

Bolanos

Striking

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

5.7

/ 10

1.2

/ 10

6.7

Style: Pressure

1.8

4.9

Style: Volume

9.2

2 KO wins

Finish Rate (strikes)

0 KO wins

Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Strike targetStrike target

Head

Body

Leg

RangeRange

30Distance14

0Clinch0

0Ground0

McGhee

Bolanos

Grappling

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

2.6

/ 10

2.4

/ 10

1.8

Wrestling Style (/10)

1.7

2.0

Submission Style (/10)

0.0

Submission wins

Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped

McGhee

Bolanos

Durability / Chin

Resilience against knockouts and stoppages

Never stopped

Verdict

Moderate

KO/TKO Losses

Sub Losses

—

KO round context

Avg R2.0 stoppage

—

Last KO loss

3 fights ago

—

Strikes absorbed / min

—

7/12 fights

Chin rating based on

5/13 fights

McGhee

Bolanos

Form & Momentum

Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%

Upcoming

W · Dec · R3

L · Dec · R3

W · Dec · R3

W · KO · R2

Last 5

W · Dec · R3

L · Sub · R2

W · Dec · R3

L · KO · R2

W · Dec · R3

McGhee

Bolanos

Finish Rate

Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission

60%

KO / TKO Wins

Submission Wins

Decision Wins

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

McGhee

Bolanos

Fighter 1

Fighter 2

5.7

Striking

KO power & stand-up volume

1.2

2.6

Grappling

Ground control & clinch

2.4

1.8

Wrestling

Takedown threat & defence

1.7

2.0

Submission

Submission attack frequency

0.0

6.7

Pressure

Clinch/ground work rate

1.8

4.9

Volume

Decision-pace fighting

9.2

McGhee

Strike Zones

Bolanos

McGhee

Attacking

30 landed

Absorbing

14 absorbed

Bolanos

Attacking

14 landed

Absorbing

30 absorbed

Targeting Overlap

🎯McGhee targets the head (90% of attacks) — Bolanos absorbs 90% of strikes there

🎯Bolanos targets the head (57% of attacks) — McGhee absorbs 57% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

McGhee

RND

Bolanos

0/0R00/0

0/0R10/0

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