Marcus McGhee Shares Philosophy on Fighting MMA Lab Teammates

Marcus McGhee (10-1) is set to face his biggest step in competition so far when he meets Petr Yan (18-5) at UFC Abu Dhabi on July 26.

McGhee is not the only UFC bantamweight contender from his gym. Led by former champ Sean O’Malley, the MMA Lab in Arizona is a hub of talented 135-pounders. This includes Kyler Phillips and Mario Bautista, who defeated Patrick Mix at UFC 316.

McGhee revealed that his team has already discussed the possibility of facing each other. “The Maniac” says there are no ill feelings between them and they would preferably avoid fighting each other forever. However, with four elite bantamweights chasing gold, there is only so far they can go without meeting in the cage.…