UFC UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder Final

Bantamweight

Petr Yan vs Marcus McGhee

Petr Yan
Russia

Petr Yan

“No Mercy”

20-5

Winner

VS
Marcus McGhee
United States

Marcus McGhee

“The Maniac”

11-2

Winner

Petr Yan

Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 — 5:00

26 July 2025 · Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Key takeaways

  • Petr Yan beat Marcus McGhee by unanimous decision after three rounds.
  • Petr Yan landed 130 of 202 total strikes and 1 of 3 takedowns, with 3:11 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28.
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Tale of the tape

Petr YanMarcus McGhee
20-5Record11-2
32Age on fight night35
5′7″ (170 cm)Height5′8″ (173 cm)
67″ (170 cm)Reach69″ (175 cm)
135 lb (61.2 kg)Weight135 lb (61.2 kg)
SwitchStanceOrthodox
Archangel Michael ClubTeamMMA Lab
Dudinka, Krasnoyarsk Krai, RussiaFromDetroit, Michigan, United States

Fight statistics

130of 202 · 64%Total strikes landed66of 173 · 38%
74of 134Head strikes46of 131
18of 20Body strikes8of 18
38of 48Leg strikes12of 24
1of 3Takedowns0of 4
3:11Control time0:30

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Petr YanRoundMarcus McGhee
24/45strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR123/57strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
37/69strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR235/94strikes0/2TD0KD0:15control
69/88strikes1/3TD0KD3:11controlR38/22strikes0/2TD0KD0:15control

Judges’ scorecards

Mike Bell

9R11010R2910R39

29total28

Sal D'amato

9R11010R2910R39

29total28

Clemens Werner

9R11010R2910R39

29total28

Form going into the fight

Petr Yan

  1. WDeiveson Figueiredounanimous decision2024
  2. WSong Yadongunanimous decision2024
  3. LMerab Dvalishviliunanimous decision2023
  4. LSean O'Malleysplit decision2022
  5. LAljamain Sterlingsplit decision2022

Marcus McGhee

  1. WJonathan Martinezunanimous decision2024
  2. WGaston BolanosKO/TKO R2 3:292024
  3. WJP BuysKO/TKO R1 2:192023
  4. WJourney Newsonsubmission R2 2:032023

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