Marcus McGhee vs. Gaston Bolanos – Fight Stats & Highlights

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 launched 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 break down 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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