Jonathan Martinez vs. Marcus McGhee – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic is scheduled to take place on Saturday, November 16, 2024, in New York City, New York, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Jonathan “Dragon” Martinez will take on Marcus “The Maniac” McGhee in the Bantamweight bout. You can view the complete UFC 309 card.

Martinez brings a unique southpaw fighting stance with an 70″ reach. In contrast, McGhee, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 69″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 49% striking accuracy, Martinez has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 4.54 per minute. On the other hand, McGhee boasts a 51% striking accuracy, landing approximately 5.43 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Jonathan Martinez vs. Marcus McGhee matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 30-year-old, Jonathan Martinez is coming in with a 19-5-0 record. Martinez will be fighting for the first time since a loss via unanimous decision against Jose Aldo at UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg in May.

McGhee, meanwhile, is coming off a KO/TKO win against Jonathan Martinez on May 4, 2024, at UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 and holds a 9-1-0 record.

Jonathan Martinez has a southpaw fighting stance with an 70″ reach. The 34-year-old Marcus McGhee is an orthodox fighter with a 69″ reach. An orthodox fighter stands with their left side forward and jabs with their left hand. The southpaw fighter is the opposite. Southpaw stands with their right side forward and jabs with their right hand. In most cases, orthodox fighters are right-handed; if you are left-handed, you fight southpaw.

Jonathan Martinez stats

→ Martinez’s striking accuracy is 49%.
→ Martinez lands 4.54 significant strikes per minute.
→ Martinez’s takedown accuracy is 35%.
→ Martinez’s takedown average is 0.41 per 15 minutes.
→ Martinez’s takedown defense is 68%.

Martinez comes in with 49% striking accuracy, typically landing about 4.54 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, McGhee fires at 51% accuracy, landing about 5.43 significant strikes per minute. Jonathan Martinez also has a 35% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 0.41 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to McGhee’s 0.84 takedowns and 100% takedown accuracy.

Marcus McGhee stats

→ McGhee’s striking accuracy is 51%.
→ McGhee lands 5.43 significant strikes per minute.
→ McGhee’s takedown accuracy is 33%.
→ McGhee’s takedown average is 0.84 per 15 minutes.
→ McGhee’s takedown defense is 100%.

Marcus spent, on average, 5:57 minutes in the Octagon, and Jonathan has an average fight time of 13:11 minutes.

Considering their records, fighting styles, and recent performances, this matchup looks to be an interesting clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Jonathan or Marcus? Sound off in the comments.

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