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McKinney vs Ribovics
May. 11, 2024
Estadísticas y récords
7
Wins by Knockout
8
Wins by Submission
14
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Efectividad de golpeo
- Golpes Significativos Conectados
- 138
- Golpes Significativos Intentados
- 272
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Efectividad De Derribo
- Derribos conseguidos
- Derribos intentados
- 19
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
Récord del Atleta
Info
Status
Activo
Ciudad natal
United States
Trenes en
Warrior Camp
Estilo de lucha
MMA
Años
29
Alto
70.00
Peso
169.00
Debut del octágono
Jun. 12, 2021
Alcance
73.50
Alcance de la pierna
40.00
- Pro since 2017
- Has won eight of his last 12
- Seven wins by KO, eight by submission (6 RNC, armbar, heel hook)
- 14 first round finishes
- First loss to Tyron Henderson in July 2018 due to a leg injury
- Lost 2019 bout to UFC vet Darrick Minner
- Seven wins in under a minute, with four knockouts coming in 17 seconds or less. Shortest win: seven seconds (twice)
UFC on ESPN (5/11/24) McKinney was knocked out by Esteban Ribovics at 1:35 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (10/14/23) McKinney stopped Brendon Marotte via strikes at :20 of the first round
UFC on ESPN (8/12/23) McKinney stopped Mike Breeden via strikes at 1:25 of the first round
UFC on ESPN (7/15/23) McKinney was submitted by Nazim Sadkyhov via rear naked choke at 1:07 of the second round
UFC 283 (1/21/23) McKinney was knocked out by Ismael Bonfim at 2:17 of the second round
UFC on ESPN (8/6/22) McKinney submitted Erick Gonzalez via rear naked choke at 2:17 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (3/12/22) McKinney was stopped by Drew Dober via strikes at 3:17 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (2/26/22) McKinney submitted Fares Ziam via rear naked choke at 2:11 of the first round
UFC 263 (6/12/21) McKinney knocked out Matt Frevola at :07 of the first round
Dana White's Contender Series, Season 3
Episode five (7/23/19) McKinney was knocked out by Sean Woodson at 1:49 of the second round
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started fighting in 2016. I always wanted to fight after Michael Chiesa won The Ultimate Fighter, and he inspired me to do so as well.
Do you have any heroes? My hero is my mom, Kitara Johnson
What would it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It would mean the world to fight for the UFC and give my family a new life.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I went to college for 3.5 years, no degree. I wrestled at Notre Dame College
What was your job before you started fighting? I worked construction before I started fighting
Ranks in any martial arts styles: Purple belt in jiu-jitsu
Favorite grappling technique: Triangle choke
Favorite Striking technique: Flying knee
