Marcus McGhee and Gaston Bolanos faced each other in the bantamweight bout at UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2, which took place on Saturday, January 13, 2024, inside the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. There were fights on the card. You can view UFC Fight Night results and fight bonuses. UFC Fight Night card gave fight fans all they could ask for.
In the five-round main event, Marcus McGhee defeated Gaston Bolanos in round 2 by KO/TKO. Here is what happened in the fight —
Both fighters fired over 216 strikes combined in this fight, 204 of the strikes were significant strikes. Significant strikes refer to all strikes but don’t include small, short strikes in the clinch and on the ground. There were takedown attempts between the two fighters. Let’s look at each fighter’s stats below.
Marcus McGhee full fight stats
Marcus McGhee landed 55% of all his strikes. There were 57 of 114 significant strikes to the head, 7 of 8 body shots, and 1 of 1 leg kicks. Marcus McGhee attempted 3 takedowns and landed 1. Here are all the strikes Marcus McGhee threw and landed against Gaston Bolanos.
Strikes Thrown |
74 of 134 (55%) |
Significant Strikes |
65 of 123 (53%) |
Head Strikes |
57 |
Body Strikes |
7 |
Leg Strikes |
1 |
Takedowns |
1 of 3 |
The current UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC bout is 290.
Let’s take a look at how Gaston Bolanos did against Marcus McGhee.
Gaston Bolanos full fight stats
Gaston Bolanos was firing at a 34% accuracy, throwing 82 strikes and landing 28. There were 28 significant strikes, 14 of 57 landing to the head, 7 of 14 shots to the body and 7 of 10 leg kicks. Gaston Bolanos went for 0 takedowns and landed 0.
Strikes Thrown |
28 of 82 (34%) |
Significant Strikes |
28 of 81 (35%) |
Head Strikes |
14 |
Body Strikes |
7 |
Leg Strikes |
7 |
Takedowns |
0 of 0 |
Marcus McGhee won by KO/TKO. The fight ended in round 2 at 3:29.
Results & Fight Totals
Event |
UFC Fight Night |
Date |
January 13, 2024 |
Fight |
Marcus McGhee vs. Gaston Bolanos |
Winner |
Marcus McGhee |
Method |
KO/TKO |
Fight End |
Round 2 at 3:29 |
Total Strikes Thrown |
216 |
Significant Strikes Thrown |
204 |
Did you know: Max Holloway holds a UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC match at 290. He also holds a UFC record for the most significant strikes landed in one round at 134. He achieved both records against Brian Ortega during his successful featherweight title defense on December 8, 2018, at UFC 231 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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