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Marcus McGhee is coming off a tough night against Petr Yan in July, where the former champ outworked him over three rounds. That's the kind of fight that either breaks you or makes you sharper, and McGhee's got a chance to show which one it is. Before that loss, he was on a nice run with wins over Jonathan Martinez and a nasty knockout of Gaston Bolanos. The guy can crack when he finds his range. John Yannis is stepping in with momentum after a first round finish over Jamie Siraj back in April, where he landed brutal elbows from half guard to get the stoppage.
If Yannis gets top position early or McGhee finds his rhythm on the feet, someone's getting finished in the first two rounds.
That was a statement win, but he's also got a recent loss to Austin Bashi by rear naked choke last August at featherweight. Now he's dropping back down to bantamweight, which always makes things interesting. The matchup comes down to McGhee's striking volume against Yannis's ground game. McGhee threw 173 strikes against Yan and landed 66, showing he's willing to let his hands go even against elite competition. Yannis has shown he can finish fights on the mat when he gets top position.
McGhee's orthodox stance versus Yannis's southpaw could create some wild scrambles if this hits the canvas. This is a classic bounce back spot for McGhee, but Yannis isn't here to play stepping stone. Both guys need this one to stay relevant in the bantamweight mix.
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Marcus McGhee is coming off a tough night against Petr Yan in July, where the former champ outworked him over three rounds. That's the kind of fight that either breaks you or makes you sharper, and McGhee's got a chance to show which one it is. Before that loss, he was on a nice run with wins over Jonathan Martinez and a nasty knockout of Gaston Bolanos. The guy can crack when he finds his range. John Yannis is stepping in with momentum after a first round finish over Jamie Siraj back in April, where he landed brutal elbows from half guard to get the stoppage.
If Yannis gets top position early or McGhee finds his rhythm on the feet, someone's getting finished in the first two rounds.
That was a statement win, but he's also got a recent loss to Austin Bashi by rear naked choke last August at featherweight. Now he's dropping back down to bantamweight, which always makes things interesting. The matchup comes down to McGhee's striking volume against Yannis's ground game. McGhee threw 173 strikes against Yan and landed 66, showing he's willing to let his hands go even against elite competition. Yannis has shown he can finish fights on the mat when he gets top position.
McGhee's orthodox stance versus Yannis's southpaw could create some wild scrambles if this hits the canvas. This is a classic bounce back spot for McGhee, but Yannis isn't here to play stepping stone. Both guys need this one to stay relevant in the bantamweight mix.
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Pace delta
+5.5 significant strikes/min
Marcus McGhee averages 5.5 significant strikes per minute while John Yannis sits at 0.0.
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82%
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