UFC 332 video: Marcus McGhee makes quick work of newcomer Anthony Romero

Marcus McGhee made quick work of a UFC newcomer Saturday in Salt Lake City.

In a featherweight bout on the UFC 332 prelims, McGhee (12-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC) finished short notice replacement Anthony Romero (7-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) with punches at 4:58 of Round 1 at Delta Center.

McGhee seemed a step ahead of Romero throughout the fight, rocking the UNF champion on multiple occasions before a late flurry sealed the deal.

💥 ENCORE UN FINISH AU PREMIER ROUND !!

🔥🇺🇸 Marcus McGhee termine son adversaire dans les ultimes secondes de ce premier round et enchaîne une deuxième victoire depuis sa défaite face à Petr Yan pic.twitter.com/umqVdkx10L

— RMC Sport Combat (@RMCSportCombat) October 3, 2026

McGhee, 36, has won two fights in a row. His only UFC loss came against Petr Yan, who now holds bantamweight gold. After the win, McGhee called for a top-10 opponent.

Romero stepped in on just a few days notice, replacing Bernardo Sopaj, who withdrew due to injury. The loss snapped a two-fight winning streak.

Up-to-the-minute UFC 332 results:

• Marcus McGhee def. Anthony Romero via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:58
• Anthony Wint def. Lucas Armand via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 0:23
• Johnny Walker def. Mick Parkin via knockout (knee) – Round 1, 3:35
• Jacobe Smith def. Bruce Whitehead via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 1:32
• Alexander Hernandez def. Rafael dos Anjos via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 3:12
• Ismail Naurdiev def. Marvin Vettori via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Eric Nolan def. Court McGee via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 3:26

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