Last fight
Win
McKinney vs Borshchev
Jun. 28, 2025
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
8
Wins by Knockout
9
Wins by Submission
16
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 193
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 343
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.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- Takedowns Attempted
- 20
- 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
athlete record
Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
United States
Trains at
Warrior Camp
Fighting style
MMA
Age
30
Height
70.00
Weight
156.00
Octagon Debut
Jun. 12, 2021
Reach
73.50
Leg reach
40.00
- Pro since 2017
- Has won 10 of his last 14 and four of his last five
- 10-5 since DWCS appearance
- Eight wins by KO, nine by submission (6 RNC, armbar, heel hook, mounted guillotine)
- 16 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 317 (06/28/25) McKinney submitted Viacheslav Borshchev via mounted guillotine choke at :55 of the first round
UFC Fight Night (2/1/25) McKinney stopped Damir Hadžović via strikes at 2:01 of the first round
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.
Training: Wrestling in the morning and live sparring at night. Very sprint-oriented, quick training sessions. About two hours a day total.
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
