Marcus McGhee vs. Gaston Bolanos – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, January 13, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Marcus “The Maniac” McGhee will take on Gaston “The Dreamkiller” Bolanos in the Bantamweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night card.

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

With a 48% striking accuracy, McGhee has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 3.42 per minute. On the other hand, Bolanos boasts a 49% striking accuracy, landing approximately 4.2 significant strikes per minute.

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

The 34-year-old, Marcus McGhee is coming in with a 8-1-0 record. McGhee will be fighting for the first time since a win via KO/TKO against JP Buys at UFC Fight Night: Luque vs. Dos Anjos in August.

Bolanos, meanwhile, is coming off a unanimous decision win against Marcus McGhee on August 12, 2023, at UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Allen and holds a 7-3-0 record.

Marcus McGhee has a orthodox fighting stance with an 69″ reach. The 32-year-old Gaston Bolanos 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.

Marcus McGhee stats

→ McGhee’s striking accuracy is 48%.
→ McGhee lands 3.42 significant strikes per minute.
→ McGhee’s takedown accuracy is 0%.
→ McGhee’s takedown average is 0 per 15 minutes.
→ McGhee’s takedown defense is 100%.

McGhee comes in with 48% striking accuracy, typically landing about 3.42 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Bolanos fires at 49% accuracy, landing about 4.2 significant strikes per minute. Marcus McGhee also has a 0% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 0 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Bolanos’s 0 takedowns and 40% takedown accuracy.

Gaston Bolanos stats

→ Bolanos’s striking accuracy is 49%.
→ Bolanos lands 4.2 significant strikes per minute.
→ Bolanos’s takedown accuracy is 0%.
→ Bolanos’s takedown average is 0 per 15 minutes.
→ Bolanos’s takedown defense is 40%.

Gaston spent, on average, 15:00 minutes in the Octagon, and Marcus has an average fight time of 4:41 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, Marcus or Gaston? Sound off in the comments.

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