Prediction: Petr Yan via Decision
It’s about skill depth, fight IQ, and the ability to adapt mid-fight. And that’s where Yan is in a completely different league.
McGhee’s got good hands, no doubt. He’s smooth, knows how to mix up his speed, and can catch guys slipping by changing tempo and misleading with his rhythm. But that type of creativity only gets you so far when the guy across from you is reading everything like a chess master. Yan fights like a boxer— In the sense that round one is his data collection phase, he keeps his guard tight, checks your timing, and by round two, he’s already ahead of you. Once he makes the read, he starts chipping away, and if you can’t keep pace with his adjustments, you’re done.
McGhee just doesn’t have enough tools to win minutes consistently here. He’s dangerous, he’s got power, and his hands are clean—but it’s mostly all hands. He doesn’t posses a deep enough arsenal to keep Yan guessing. And when you’re limited like that, Yan will pick you apart piece by piece. He’ll close the distance, start feinting, attacking the legs, landing to the body, breaking rhythm, and walking you down with pressure and patience.
This probably won’t be a fast fight. McGhee’s not some scrub walking in blind—he’s got good fight IQ and might make it competitive early. But as the rounds go on, Yan’s experience, composure, and versatility are going to take over. Unless McGhee can land something clean and early before Yan fully dials in, this turns into one of those fights where the gap in skill starts to stretch wider with every minute.
Yan’s the side for a reason. He doesn’t just beat you—he solves you. And if you don’t have the ability to keep adjusting with him, you end up drowning in his pace and pressure.