Marcus McGhee vs John Yannis Pick, 06/06/2026 Predictions UFC Vegas 118 Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 6/4/2026

Marcus McGhee vs John Yannis

UFC Vegas 118

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Saturday, June 6, 2026

Marcus McGhee will face off with John Yannis at UFC Vegas 118 on Saturday, June 6, 2026. The line has McGhee priced at -450 while Yannis is at +350.

Marcus "The Maniac" McGhee comes into this bout holding a record of 10-2-0. The 36-year-old steps on the scale at 135 lbs and stands 5'8". The orthodox fighter reaches 69". John Yannis stands 5'7" and steps on the scale at 135 lbs. The southpaw fighter has a record of 10-4-0. The 31-year-old extends his reach 70". In the category of significant strikes, Marcus McGhee connects on 5.50 per min while John Yannis is connecting on 3.30 significant strikes per minute. McGhee is connecting on 45% of the significant strikes he attempts and Yannis is connecting on 53%. In terms of defending themselves, "The Maniac" absorbs 3.64 significant strikes per minute while Yannis allows 1.26. McGhee also defends against 57% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him while Yannis stops 74% of the shots thrown in his direction.

ufc picks Marcus McGhee predictions best bet odds

UFC Vegas 118	Marcus McGhee	John Yannis
Opening Odds	-450	+350
Record	10-2-0	10-4-0
Average Fight Time	9:34	3:11
Height	5'8"	5'7"
Weight	135 lbs	135 lbs
Reach	69"	70"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	5.50	3.30
Striking Accuracy	45%	53%

In terms of takedowns, Marcus McGhee is not as effective of a wrestler as he is able to score a takedown 0.31 times per 15 min. McGhee is scoring a takedown on 14% of his tries and defending 90% of all takedown tries against him. Yannis is taking his opponents down on 15% of the takedowns he attempts and stopping 66% of the tries against him. When it comes to going for the submission, McGhee is the lesser skilled fighter by attempting 0.3 submissions per 15 minutes while Yannis goes for 0.7 submissions per 3 rounds.

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In his previous fight, Marcus McGhee went up against Petr Yan and ended up losing the fight by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Yan landed 130 of 202 of the strikes he let go in total for this contest. McGhee finished this fight landing 66 of 173 total strikes. In the significant strikes category, Yan landed 81 of 146, which means his percentage was 55%. He finished the fight landing 63 of 122 significant strikes directed at the head. Statistically, McGhee landed 37% of his significant strikes by landing 64 of 170. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he was 44 of 128 aimed at the head. 71% of the significant strikes landed by Yan and 96% of them connected on by McGhee were tallied at distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for John Yannis, he battled Jamie Siraj and took home the win by way of an elbow to the head in round 1. Siraj ended up landing 100% of the significant strikes he took from distance and Yannis landed 76% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Yannis ended up connecting on 61% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 21 of 34. He landed 12 of 24 significant strikes aimed at the head. Siraj ended up landing 6 of 24 significant strikes in that fight. Of all the significant strikes, he landed 4 of 17 aimed at the head. Relating to total strikes that he let go in that contest, Siraj ended up landing 6 of 24 and Yannis was 21 of 34 of the strikes he threw in total.

Other fights on the card to watch

Another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when Bruno Silva faces off against Edgar Chairez. Silva walks into the Octagon holding a mark of 15-8-2 (1 NC). The 36-year-old steps on the scale at 125 lbs and measures in at 5'4". The orthodox fighter reaches 65". Chairez stands in at 5'7" and tips the scales at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a career mark of 13-6-0 (1 NC). The 30-year-old has a wingspan of 71". In the grappling category, Bruno Silva gets a takedown 2.01 times per 3 rounds and Edgar Chairez takes his opponents down 0.80 times per 15 min. Regarding striking, Silva lands an average of 3.95 strikes per min and is connecting on 51% of the strikes that he attempts. Joining him in the Octagon is Edgar Chairez, who tags his opponent on 45% of the strikes he has tried and is landing 3.65 per minute.

One more can't miss bout is when Joanderson Brito is set to fight Jordan Leavitt. Leavitt looks to add a win to his record of 13-3-0. The 31-year-old steps on the scale at 145 lbs and stands in at 5'9". The southpaw fighter has an arm span of 71". Brito comes in at 5'8" and steps on the scale at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the cage holding a record of 18-5-1. The 31-year-old reaches 72". Regarding takedowns, Jordan Leavitt is able to thwart 30% of the takedowns fighters have tried and is finishing his takedowns on 34% of his tries. Brito is taking his opponents to the mat on 67% of his tries and defends against 47% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. With regard to striking, Leavitt takes 1.59 strikes per minute while he is connecting on 2.21 strikes/min. Brito, on the other hand, is absorbing 2.32 strikes per minute and is dealing 2.43 per minute.

Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Marcus McGhee (-450)

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