McGhee vs Sopaj — Bantamweight · UFC 332: Silva vs. Wang

Cancelled · 3 Oct 2026 UFC 332: Silva vs. Wang UFC 332 · Bantamweight · Preliminary Card · 3 rounds · Salt Lake City, Utah
Marcus
McGhee
Record Record: 12-2-0
Wins
12
Losses
2
Draws
0
1Sub
2Dec

Red corner

12-2-0
Record
13-3-0
United States
Nationality
Albania
36
Age
25
1.73 m
Height — McGhee leads
1.68 m
175 cm
Reach — McGhee leads
168 cm
5.44
Sig. strikes landed / minStr / min — McGhee leadsSignificant strikes landed per minuteAverage number of significant strikes a fighter lands for every minute of fight time — a read on striking output and pace. From UFC/FightMetric career stats.
4.39
Source pending
Finish rateFinish %Finish rateThe share of a fighter’s wins that ended inside the distance — by KO/TKO or submission — rather than going to the judges’ scorecards. Higher means more finishes.
85%
Benardo
Sopaj
Record Record: 13-3-0
Wins
13
Losses
3
Draws
0
7KO/TKO
4Sub
2Dec

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12-2-0
Record
13-3-0
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Recent formRecent formWin–loss record over the fighter’s last five bouts, newest first, as carried in their UFC/FightMetric career stats.
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StanceStanceWhich side a fighter leads from — a striking term, not a religious one. Orthodox: right-handed, left foot and hand forward (the common default). Southpaw: the mirror image, right side forward (usually a left-hander). Switch: changes between the two during a fight.
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Wins by KO/TKOKO wins
7
1
Wins by submissionSub wins — Sopaj leads
4
3.64
Sig. strikes absorbed / minAbs / min — McGhee leadsSignificant strikes absorbed per minuteAverage number of significant strikes a fighter takes for every minute of fight time. Lower is better — it means they get hit less often. From UFC/FightMetric career stats.
4.69
56%
Striking defenseStrike def. — McGhee leadsStriking defenseThe percentage of opponents’ significant strikes that do not land — strikes slipped, blocked or evaded. Higher is better. Not the same as striking accuracy, which counts your own strikes that land. From UFC/FightMetric.
53%
82%
Takedown defenseTD def. — McGhee leadsTakedown defenseThe percentage of opponents’ takedown attempts that are stuffed. Higher means harder to put on the mat. From UFC/FightMetric.
77%
10:29
Avg. fight timeAvg. timeAverage fight timeThe mean length of the fighter’s bouts (minutes:seconds) — a rough read on whether they tend to finish early or go the distance. From UFC/FightMetric.
12:22
The MMA Lab
Team
Allstarts Gym

Career stats per UFC.com; recent form is each fighter's last five bouts. Numbers reflect the fighter data snapshot used for this page. Bars compare each stat on a fixed scale; the “Edge” marker flags the leading corner where the gap is meaningful. The snapshot plots five career rates — output, striking defense, durability (strikes absorbed, inverted), takedown defense and finish rate — each normalised on its own scale.

What to expect

Case for McGhee

McGhee brings a dynamic bantamweight attack.

Case for Sopaj

Sopaj brings a composed pace challenge.

What to Watch

  • Who wins the first scramble.
  • How the pace changes late.

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Analysts

Independent analyst picks — analysts, fighters and betting desks — on this fight: who they pick, how, and the exact moment they say it. Tap any clip to hear it.

KingofCrackdown5095

Current pick evidence

Picked: Marcus McGhee · Dec

KingofCrackdown5095 picks Marcus McGhee by split decision.

Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology

  • Winner Accuracy 64.1% 25 14
  • Method Accuracy 60.0% 12 8
  • Round Accuracy 33.3% 4 8
  • Underdog Accuracy 75.0% 3 1
View full track record (39 calls)
James Lynch

Current pick evidence

Picked: Marcus McGhee · Dec

Lynch expects McGhee to win by decision.

Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology

  • Winner Accuracy 61.4% 27 17
  • Method Accuracy 44.4% 8 10
  • Round Accuracy 0.0% 5
  • Underdog Accuracy 50.0% 1 1
View full track record (44 calls)
Chris Cross

Current pick evidence

Picked: Marcus McGhee

Chris Cross picks Marcus McGhee in a close fight, expecting McGhee's takedown defense to keep the bout standing so he can outstrike Bernardo Sopaj.

Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology

  • Winner Accuracy 40.0% 8 12
  • Method Accuracy 25.0% 1 3
  • Round Accuracy 0.0% 1
  • Underdog Accuracy 0.0% 1
View full track record (20 calls)
Chris Schweppe

Current pick evidence

Picked: Benardo Sopaj · Sub · Round 2

Schweppe picks Bernardo Sopaj to win by second-round submission.

Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology

  • Winner Accuracy 50.0% 36 36
  • Method Accuracy 52.8% 19 17
  • Round Accuracy 33.3% 8 16
  • Underdog Accuracy 27.8% 5 13
View full track record (72 calls)

Analyst picks: KingofCrackdown5095 picks McGhee; James Lynch picks McGhee; Chris Schweppe picks Sopaj; Chris Cross picks McGhee.

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KingofCrackdown509539 resolved calls
KingofCrackdown5095

Current pick evidence

Picked: Marcus McGhee · Dec

KingofCrackdown5095 picks Marcus McGhee by split decision.

Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology

  • Winner Accuracy 64.1% 25 14
  • Method Accuracy 60.0% 12 8
  • Round Accuracy 33.3% 4 8
  • Underdog Accuracy 75.0% 3 1
View full track record (39 calls)
McGhee · DecUpcomingMcGheeDecNot called
James Lynch44 resolved calls
James Lynch

Current pick evidence

Picked: Marcus McGhee · Dec

Lynch expects McGhee to win by decision.

Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology

  • Winner Accuracy 61.4% 27 17
  • Method Accuracy 44.4% 8 10
  • Round Accuracy 0.0% 5
  • Underdog Accuracy 50.0% 1 1
View full track record (44 calls)
McGhee · DecUpcomingMcGheeDecNot called
Chris Schweppe72 resolved calls
Chris Schweppe

Current pick evidence

Picked: Benardo Sopaj · Sub · Round 2

Schweppe picks Bernardo Sopaj to win by second-round submission.

Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology

  • Winner Accuracy 50.0% 36 36
  • Method Accuracy 52.8% 19 17
  • Round Accuracy 33.3% 8 16
  • Underdog Accuracy 27.8% 5 13
View full track record (72 calls)
Sopaj · Sub · R2UpcomingSopajSubR2
Chris Cross20 resolved calls
Chris Cross

Current pick evidence

Picked: Marcus McGhee

Chris Cross picks Marcus McGhee in a close fight, expecting McGhee's takedown defense to keep the bout standing so he can outstrike Bernardo Sopaj.

Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology

  • Winner Accuracy 40.0% 8 12
  • Method Accuracy 25.0% 1 3
  • Round Accuracy 0.0% 1
  • Underdog Accuracy 0.0% 1
View full track record (20 calls)
McGhee · to winUpcomingMcGheeNot calledNot called

1 of 4 see a finish — 1 by submission, 2 by decision.

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