Rhys McKee

Welterweight· Not Fighting

Rhys McKee

“Skelator”· Ballymena, Ireland

Pro record

14-7-1

Model Elo

1442

#1651 of 1994

Age
30
Height
6'2"
Reach
78"
Stance
Orthodox
Team
—
Born
Ballymena, Ireland
UFC debut
Jul 24, 2020

Profile

Rhys McKee is 1–5 in the UFC since 2020. 1 of those 1 win came inside the distance, 1 in the first round. Last fight: lost to Axel Sola by KO/TKO (Sep 6, 2025).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record
1–5
since 2020
Finish rate
100%
1 of 1 wins
1st-round finishes
1
Elite wins
0
vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak
1
Current streak
L1
losses in a row
Octagon time
1h 5m
avg 10:52 per fight
Opposition
1530
avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

  1. Daniel Frunza

    Daniel Frunza

    KO/TKO, R1 · UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Murphy · Apr 5, 2025

    1560opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min4.71

UFC avg 3.35 · better than average

Strikes absorbed / min7.15

UFC avg 3.95 · below average

Striking accuracy41%

UFC avg 45% · below average

Striking defense47%

UFC avg 52% · below average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.69

UFC avg 0.43 · better than average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min0.00

UFC avg 1.52 · below average

Takedown accuracy0%

UFC avg 15% · below average

Takedown defense48%

UFC avg 52% · about average

Submission attempts / 15 min0.00

UFC avg 0.58 · below average

Where the strikes land

Head 69%Body 23%Legs 8%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 90%Clinch 8%Ground 2%

Average fight time: 10:52

Fight history (6)

ResOpponentMethodEvent
LAxel SolaAxel SolaRecord after: 1-5KO/TKORound 3 · 2:02UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs BorralhoSep 6, 2025
WDaniel FrunzaDaniel FrunzaRecord after: 1-4KO/TKORound 1 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs MurphyApr 5, 2025
LChidi NjokuaniChidi NjokuaniRecord after: 0-4split decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. FiorotMar 29, 2024
LAnge LoosaAnge LoosaRecord after: 0-3unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. SpivacSep 1, 2023
LAlex MoronoAlex MoronoRecord after: 0-2unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Dos AnjosNov 13, 2020
LKhamzat ChimaevKhamzat ChimaevRecord after: 0-1KO/TKORound 1 · 3:09UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. TillJul 24, 2020