NEW YORK – Marcus McGhee beat Jonathan Martinez with a unanimous determination Saturday to shut out the preliminary card at UFC 309 at Madison Sq. Backyard in New York.
Have a look contained in the struggle with McGhee, who gained for the sixth straight time – however did not get a post-fight bonus for the primary time in his four-fight UFC run.
Marcus McGhee def. Jonathan Martinez
Nov 16, 2024; New York, NY, USA; Jonathan Martinez (pink gloves) fights Marcus Mcghee (blue gloves) within the bantamweight bout throughout UFC 309 at Madison Sq. Backyard. Necessary Credit score: Brad Penner-Imagn Pictures
Consequence: Marcus McGhee def. Jonathan Martinez by way of unanimous determination (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)Up to date data: McGhee (10-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC), Martinez (19-6 MMA, 10-5 UFC)Key stats: McGhee doubled up on Martinez within the putting division and threw greater than twice as many strikes, as nicely.
McGhee on the struggle’s key second
Nov 16, 2024; New York, NY, USA; Jonathan Martinez (pink gloves) fights Marcus Mcghee (blue gloves) within the bantamweight bout throughout UFC 309 at Madison Sq. Backyard. Necessary Credit score: Brad Penner-Imagn Pictures
“Bodily, I nonetheless really feel fairly good. Clearly, the leg is slightly bit beat up. Man, that man kicks like a horse. I believe he’s a half horse, half man – I swear. You see these thighs on that man, man? Tremendous spectacular. I really feel prefer it’s really fairly good and he simply landed one factor and was actually correct the place he landed at. It was the identical spot twice. And I used to be like, ‘Gosh, man, I’m fairly good about taking that factor away, and you continue to discovered it, man.’ Fortunate sufficient, I saved discovering that proper hand, so it ended up paying off.”
McGhee on the place he’d like to struggle
Nov 16, 2024; New York, NY, USA; Jonathan Martinez (pink gloves) fights Marcus Mcghee (blue gloves) within the bantamweight bout throughout UFC 309 at Madison Sq. Backyard. Necessary Credit score: Brad Penner-Imagn Pictures
“I don’t need to go to Brazil. Like (to struggle) anyone – I don’t need to. I’m sorry. There’s some persons are like, ‘Yo, I need to go journey (to Brazil). Not me. Not me, man. I don’t need to go journey over to Brazil and struggle over there. I like Brazilians. That’s all good and gravy. However man, I’m not attempting to do all that.
“Japan – I’ll say that I simply love the Japanese tradition, so I’d like to go to Japan. However that’s about as deep because it will get. New York, it’s already performed. That’s checked off the record. So actually, Arizona. I need UFC to come back again. I need a full turnaround. Let’s struggle in Arizona.”
McGhee on what he desires subsequent
Oct 5, 2024; Salt Lake Metropolis, Utah, USA; Jose Aldo (pink gloves) hugs Mario Bautista (blue gloves) after their struggle throughout UFC 307 at Delta Heart. Necessary Credit score: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Pictures
“I wouldn’t be shocked in the event that they gave me Jose (Aldo). … We’re each proper there subsequent to one another within the rankings. He’s slightly bit older. I’m slightly bit older. I wouldn’t doubt that that’d be a struggle that they make. … Why don’t we get Jose Aldo again in Arizona? That sounds good. That’s asking an entire lot. And that’s type of disrespectful to that man. I don’t know what. I’m speaking about.”
To listen to extra from McGhee, try the video of the complete post-fight interview above.
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