Gan McGee
Gan McGee | |
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Born | San Luis Obispo, California | November 20, 1976
Team | The Pit |
Years active | 1999–2004, 2008–2009 |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 18 |
Wins | 13 |
By knockout | 11 |
By submission | 1 |
Unknown | 1 |
Losses | 5 |
By knockout | 3 |
By submission | 1 |
By decision | 1 |
University | University of Iowa |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Gan McGee (born November 20, 1976) is an American
.Background
McGee was born in
Career
McGee debuted with the UFC at UFC 28 on November 17, 2000. He faced fellow debutant Josh Barnett. He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.
McGee returned to the UFC in 2002 after a short stint in WEC where he won two fights.
His return fight was against Pedro Rizzo at UFC 39 on September 27, 2002. He won via TKO after Rizzo was unable to continue past the first round.
His next fight was against Alexandre Dantas at UFC 41 on February 28, 2003. He won via TKO in the first round.
On September 26, 2003, McGee earned a shot at the
"Tim Sylvia is a great fighter and the video tape doesn't lie, he beat the hell out of me," said McGee from his San Luis Obispo training camp. "Did the steroids make a difference? Different people have different theories, I guess. But for me, what hurt the most was sacrificing absolutely everything I had to finally achieve my dream of becoming a world champion, and then falling short. And when it became clear that UFC wasn't going to consider me for a second title shot, my entire world collapsed. I felt like a part of me had just died. It was beyond devastating."[1]
Gan McGee then left UFC and joined the
In 2008, McGee now claimed that he regained his long lost passion and embarked on a comeback that he hopes will culminate with the heavyweight world title. His first comeback fight was at
He lost his last fight at Pure Combat 9 via KO (Punches) in the third round.
Championships and Accomplishments
- International Fighting Championship
- IFC Warriors Challenge 7 Tournament Winner
Mixed martial arts record
18 matches | 13 wins | 5 losses |
By knockout | 11 | 3 |
By submission | 1 | 1 |
By decision | 0 | 1 |
Unknown | 1 | 0 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 13–5 | Anthony Ruiz | KO (punches) | Pure Combat 9 | July 25, 2009 | 3 | 1:14 | Visalia, California, United States | |
Win | 13–4 | Johnathan Ivey | TKO (punches) | XFC 5: Return of the Giant
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September 13, 2008 | 2 | 0:59 | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
Loss | 12–4 | Semmy Schilt | Submission (armbar) | PRIDE Total Elimination 2004
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April 25, 2004 | 1 | 5:02 | Saitama , Japan
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2004 PRIDE Heavyweight Grand Prix Opening Round. |
Loss | 12–3 | Heath Herring | Decision (split) | PRIDE 27
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February 1, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Osaka , Japan
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Loss | 12–2 | Tim Sylvia | TKO (punches) | UFC 44 | September 26, 2003 | 1 | 1:54 | Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
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For the UFC Heavyweight Championship . Sylvia later tested positive for steroids after the fight.
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Win | 12–1 | Alexandre Dantas | TKO (punches) | UFC 41 | February 28, 2003 | 1 | 4:49 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
Win | 11–1 | Pedro Rizzo | TKO (corner stoppage) | UFC 39 | September 27, 2002 | 1 | 5:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
Win | 10–1 | Ron Faircloth | TKO (punches) | WEC 2 | October 4, 2001 | 1 | 0:12 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
Win | 9–1 | Seth Petruzelli | Submission (heel hook) | WEC 1 | June 30, 2001 | 1 | 1:25 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
Win | 8–1 | Rocky Batastini | TKO (cut) | IFC WC 12: Warriors Challenge 12 | April 11, 2001 | 1 | 3:12 | Friant, California, United States | |
Loss | 7–1 | Josh Barnett | TKO (punches) | UFC 28 | November 17, 2000 | 2 | 4:34 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
Win | 7–0 | Brad Gabriel | TKO (punches) | IFC: Battleground 2 | September 30, 2000 | 1 | N/A | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
Win | 6–0 | Paul Buentello | TKO (submission to punches) | IFC WC 7: Warriors Challenge 7 | May 3, 2000 | 1 | 2:44 | Fresno, California, United States | Won the IFC WC 7 Tournament |
Win | 5–0 | Tim Lajcik | TKO (submission to strikes) | IFC WC 7: Warriors Challenge 7 | May 3, 2000 | 1 | 4:38 | Fresno, California, United States | IFC WC 7 Tournament Semifinals |
Win | 4–0 | Jason Jones | TKO (punches) | IFC WC 7: Warriors Challenge 7 | May 3, 2000 | 1 | 6:48 | Fresno, California, United States | IFC WC 7 Tournament First Round |
Win | 3–0 | Aaron Brink | TKO (submission to punches) | CFF: The Cobra Challenge 1999 | December 12, 1999 | 1 | 3:09 | Anza, California, United States | |
Win | 2–0 | Ricky Herro | N/A | IFC WC 5: Warriors Challenge 5 | September 18, 1999 | N/A | N/A | Fresno, California, United States | |
Win | 1–0 | Sam Adkins | TKO (punches) | BRI 4: Bas Rutten Invitational 4 | August 14, 1999 | 1 | 4:58 | Littleton, Colorado, United States |
See also
References
- ^ "McGee returns to the cage". Sports Illustrated. July 30, 2008.
- ^ a b "Former UFC contender Gan "The Giant" McGee coming out of retirement". MMAJunkie.com. July 30, 2008. Archived from the original on August 5, 2008.