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UFC 332: Silva vs. Wang · Featherweight · 3 rounds

Opening locked Oct 2, 2026 · Marcus McGhee 87% · Decision · Distance · scored hit (Marcus McGhee / KO/TKO)

Marcus McGhee vs Anthony Romero

Marcus McGhee
USAUSA

Marcus McGhee

“The Maniac”

Unranked · 11-2 · striker · Orthodox · 36 · IQ C 50

MMA LAB · USA

VS
Anthony Romero
CanadaCanada

Anthony Romero

“The Genius”

Unranked · 12-3 · hybrid · Orthodox · 29 · IQ C+ 62

Para Bellum MMA · Canada

Marcus McGhee

86.7%

Anthony Romero

13.3%

Model win probability · confidence 84%

Desk

86.7% / 13.3%

Market

82.0% / 18.0%

Moneyline

-540 / +440

Edge

+4.7% McGhee

Pinnacle moneyline, two-way de-vigged. Desk leans off the market on McGhee. Not a betting tip.

Why the model leans this way

McGhee 87 — the tape favors volume pressure striker

Marcus McGhee is the model side at 86.7% because the largest live edges sit where this fight is likely to be fought. striker meets hybrid. Punching agility is the clearest separator: McGhee 56 (C) vs Romero 39 (D). Hand speed / output lean McGhee (5.4 SLpM at 44%).

  1. 01

    Punching agility

    McGhee

    McGhee 56 (C) vs Romero 39 (D). Hand speed / output lean McGhee (5.4 SLpM at 44%).

  2. 02

    Takedown reaction

    Romero

    Romero 69 (B) vs McGhee 55 (C). When the shot comes, Romero stuffs it at 85% — McGhee is at 84%.

  3. 03

    Striking defense

    McGhee

    McGhee 69 (B) vs Romero 57 (C). McGhee absorbs 2.70/min at 57% defense; Romero is a softer target at 4.60 SApM.

  4. 04

    Fight IQ

    Romero

    Romero 62 (C+) vs McGhee 50 (C). Problem-solving and win-lane diversity sit with Romero (C+ vs C).

Path · McGhee

Volume. McGhee wins ugly minutes at range, clutter the center, and never give Romero a clean reset.

Path · Romero

Romero wins by forcing the fight into durability and denying McGhee a long look at durability.

This is a firm lean, not a lock. The upset script is Romero attacking ground game with durability.

Full read

Style and location. The fight should spend most of its minutes at range. McGhee is built as: Volume pressure striker — suspect hips against the shot. Romero is built as: Hybrid who can change levels. Fight IQ delta is -12 toward Romero — that is composure, win-lane diversity, and whether they solve a second problem when the first look dies.

The edges that move the number. Punching agility: McGhee 56 (C) vs Romero 39 (D). Hand speed / output lean McGhee (5.4 SLpM at 44%). Takedown reaction: Romero 69 (B) vs McGhee 55 (C). When the shot comes, Romero stuffs it at 85% — McGhee is at 84%. Striking defense: McGhee 69 (B) vs Romero 57 (C). McGhee absorbs 2.70/min at 57% defense; Romero is a softer target at 4.60 SApM.

The clock is live — decision is the modal ending (58%). Minutes and control matter more than a single shot. This is a firm lean, not a lock. The upset script is Romero attacking ground game with durability. These trait marks are derived from FightMetric rates, career method shares, and loaded bout rows — reaction time and agility are proxies, not stopwatch numbers. The model folds the same scores into win probability, so a hole on this card is a hole in the percentage.

Style & IQ board

Fight IQ, ground game, defense, counter punching, reaction, agility, and takedown reaction — scored from tape and folded into the win number above.

McGheeTraitRomero
50 C
IQ
62 C+
18 D
Ground
14 D
69 B
Defense
57 C
35 D
Counter
37 D
62 C+
Reaction
59 C
56 C
Agility
39 D
55 C
TD react
69 B
85 A
Chin
85 A

Method of victory

KO / TKO
30%
Submission
12%
Decision
58%

The fight should spend most of its minutes at range.

Duration

R1

18%

R2

12%

R3

13%

Dist

58%

Most likely: Distance. Expected 11.5 minutes.

Style matchup

striker meets hybrid.

  • Striking differential

    2.74 vs -4.60 SLpM−SApM (recency / opp. adjusted)

    McGhee

  • Damage ratio

    2.01 vs 0.00 landed/absorbed

    McGhee

  • Striking efficiency

    44% vs 0%

    McGhee

  • Output (SLpM)

    5.44 vs 0.00

    McGhee

  • Fight IQ

    C 50 vs C+ 62 — composure, win-lane diversity, adjustments

    Romero

  • Striking defense

    57% vs 68%

    Romero

  • Takedown reaction

    84% vs 85% hips on the shot

    Romero

  • Punching agility

    Output × accuracy × age curve

    McGhee

  • Pocket defense (tape)

    B vs C

    McGhee

  • Ground game (tape)

    18 vs 14

    McGhee

  • Age-adjusted curve

    36 vs 29

    Romero

  • Cardio proxy

    Output sustainability + distance rate

    McGhee

  • Reach / length

    69.0" vs 71.0"

    Romero

  • Grappling composite

    TD avg × acc × def + control + submission threat (adj.)

    McGhee

  • Counter punching

    35 vs 37

    Romero

  • Timing & reaction

    Defense + absorb + knockdown timing proxy

    McGhee

  • Recency form

    Opp.-adjusted last 0/0 UFC rows

    McGhee

  • Takedown mismatch

    TD def 84% vs 85%

    Romero

  • Strength of schedule

    Opp. quality 50 vs 50

    McGhee

  • Style interaction

    striker meets hybrid.

    McGhee

  • Layoff / rust

    Time since last fight

    McGhee

  • Championship / 5-round

    Three-round fight

    McGhee

  • Durability

    0 vs 0 KO losses

    McGhee

Tape

McGheeMetricRomero
5.44SLpM0.00
2.70SApM4.60
44%Str Acc0%
57%Str Def68%
0.24TD Avg0.00
11%TD Acc0%
84%TD Def85%
0.24Sub Avg0.00
0.43KD/150.10
5'9"Reach5'11"
36Age29

Marcus McGhee

No recent UFC tape in the book.

Anthony Romero

No recent UFC tape in the book.

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