UFC has officially confirmed that Marcus McGhee (4-1 UFC) will face Jakub Wiklacz (2-0 UFC) at UFC Vegas 118 on June 6. The bout will take place in the bantamweight division. McGhee brings a 4-1 record in the promotion, while Wiklacz is undefeated at 2-0 in UFC competition. This matchup adds to the growing card for the June event in Las Vegas. Both fighters will be looking to continue their momentum in the bantamweight division.
The UFC has officially confirmed a bantamweight clash between Marcus McGhee and Jakub Wiklacz, set to take place at UFC Vegas 118 on June 6 in Las Vegas.
McGhee, known as "The Maniac," carries a 4-1 record inside the UFC and holds an overall professional mark of 10-2. The 36-year-old American trains out of MMA Lab and currently sits ranked 13th in the bantamweight division. Standing five-foot-eight with a 69-inch reach, the orthodox fighter is one of the more active strikers in the division, landing 5.5 significant strikes per minute at 45 percent accuracy. He is not a heavy grappling threat on paper, but does mix in submission attempts at a rate of 0.3 per 15 minutes.
Wiklacz arrives with a perfect 2-0 UFC slate built on an overall record of 18-3-2. The 29-year-old orthodox fighter stands five-foot-ten with a 72-inch reach and a 183-centimeter frame that gives him a size edge over McGhee. His calling card is submission grappling — he attempts submissions at a rate of 2.5 per 15 minutes — while registering zero takedowns per 15 minutes, suggesting he prefers to work off his back or from the clinch rather than driving opponents to the mat. His striking output sits at 3.4 significant strikes per minute at 44 percent accuracy.
Why it matters
- McGhee's divisional ranking of 13th means a loss could push him out of the ranked picture, while a win keeps him in contention
- Wiklacz enters undefeated in the UFC and a second straight win would almost certainly earn him a ranked spot at 135 pounds
- The matchup pits McGhee's high-volume striking against Wiklacz's submission-heavy grappling, setting up a genuine striker-versus-grappler dynamic
- Both fighters are on active winning streaks, making this a meaningful momentum bout on the June card
