Terrance McKinney

Terrance McKinney
Terrance McKinney in 2022
Born	Terrance Kitarius McKinney (1994-09-15) September 15, 1994 (age 30) Spokane, Washington, U.S.
Other names	T Wrecks
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
Division	Lightweight (2021–present) Featherweight (2017–2019)
Reach	73 in (185 cm) [1]
Fighting out of	Spokane, Washington, U.S.
Team	Warrior Camp MMA
Rank	Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Pablo Alfonso [2]
Wrestling	NCAA Division II Wrestling [3]
Years active	2017–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total	22
Wins	15
By knockout	7
By submission	8
Losses	7
By knockout	5
By submission	2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Terrance Kitarius McKinney ^[4] (born September 15, 1994) is an American professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). ^[5] A professional since 2017, McKinney also competed for Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA).

Background

McKinney was born to and raised by his mother Kitara Johnson, a former gang member. McKinney and his family moved to a military base in Germany, where he was picked on due to being small, and after relocating to Davenport, Washington once his mother joined the US Army, he was picked on for being black. McKinney eventually ended up at Spokane, Washington in 2007, where he took up wrestling. ^[6]

During his high school years, McKinney was a standout high school wrestler, becoming a two-time WIAA state champion out of Shadle Park High School and a Fargo All-American in freestyle. The sixth-ranked senior recruit in the country, McKinney considered skipping college wrestling to jump into MMA, a sport he had decided to pursue as a freshman, but went on to wrestle at North Idaho College, where he went 31–11 and was the top-ranked athlete during his first year in junior college ('13–'14). ^{[7] [6]} After a quick stint at NIC, he transferred to Chadron State College and redshirted during '14–'15. ^[8]

During the summer of 2015, McKinney was extremely intoxicated after abusing LSD, psilocybin mushrooms and alcohol, and the friends he was partying with called the police and left the scene. Once police found him covered in blood (after cutting his neck with glass) and experiencing excited delirium, McKinney was transported to the hospital. In the ambulance, his heart beat stopped and died twice, though he was resuscitated twice as well. ^[6] In return to the police officers who saved his life, McKinney served as a leader for the Youth Police Initiative. Referring to the incident years later, McKinney expressed: ^[7]

“I was so embarrassed, to be honest, I was really disappointed in myself. Just seeing my mom’s face in tears. She could have lost me forever, and I’m her first born. That was a huge game changer for me. Seeing my family members crying and sad. Just seeing that inspired me to make a change. I tried to be around them every day, and I still feel they’re hurt. That pushes me to be the man I am today.”

McKinney was not kicked off the wrestling team and went on to be ranked as high as second in the nation in the NCAA Division II level during the 2015–16 season, before transferring to Notre Dame College and dropping out after one semester in order to pursue mixed martial arts. ^{[9] [6]}

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

After ending his college wrestling career, McKinney made his amateur mixed martial arts debut in August 2016, winning by knockout fifteen seconds into the first round. ^[10] A year later, he would turn professional, and went on to compile a 7–1 record before appearing on Dana White's Contender Series 21 in July 2019, losing by knockout to Sean Woodson. ^[7] After also losing his next fight to Darrick Minner, McKinney took time off and came back in early 2021 in the lightweight division, racking up three knockouts in a row (two in the LFA) with a combined octagon time of less than two minutes in a span of four months, before signing with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. ^[11]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Eight days after a first round knockout win in the headliner of LFA 109, McKinney made his promotional debut against Matt Frevola on June 12, 2021, at UFC 263, replacing an injured Frank Camacho. ^[11] He won the fight by knockout seven seconds into the first round, setting the record for the fastest finish in UFC lightweight history. ^[12] After the event, UFC president Dana White announced that even though McKinney did not receive an official Performance of the Night bonus, he would receive an unofficial one. ^[13]

On February 26, 2022, McKinney faced Farès Ziam at UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green, earning a victory via rear-naked choke in the first. ^[14]

In a fourteen-day turnaround, McKinney stepped in short notice to take on Drew Dober on March 12, at UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev, replacing an injured Ricky Glenn. ^[15] McKinney knocked down Dober twice within the opening minute, but ultimately lost the fight via technical knockout in round one. ^[16]

McKinney faced Erick Gonzalez on August 6, 2022, at UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Hill. ^[17] He won the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in round one. ^[18]

McKinney faced Ismael Bonfim on January 21, 2023, at UFC 283. ^[19] He lost the fight via a flying knee knockout in the second round. ^[20]

McKinney next faced Nazim Sadykhov at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Bueno Silva on July 15, 2023, losing the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the second round. ^[21]

Replacing Lando Vannata, McKinney took a short notice fight with Mike Breeden on August 12, 2023, at UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. dos Anjos. ^[22] He won the fight via technical knockout in round one. ^[23]

McKinney was scheduled to face Chris Duncan on October 14, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 230. ^[24] However, Duncan withdrew due to visa issues, and was replaced by promotional newcomer Brendon Marotte. ^[25] He won the fight via technical knockout just twenty seconds into the bout. ^[26]

McKinney faced Esteban Ribovics on May 11, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 56. ^[27] He lost the fight early in the first round by knockout via a head kick. ^[28]

McKinney was scheduled to face an opponent to-be-announced on October 12, 2024 at UFC Fight Night 244. ^[29] However, his name was removed from the card for unknown reasons. ^[30]

McKinney is scheduled to face Damir Hadžović on February 1, 2025 at UFC Fight Night 250. ^[31]

Professional grappling career

McKinney competed against Sidney Outlaw in a grappling match at ADXC 2 on January 19, 2024. ^[32] He lost the match by submission in the first round. ^[33]

Championships and accomplishments

• Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Fastest finish in UFC Lightweight division history (0:07 vs. Matt Frevola ) ^[34]
  • Fastest knockout in UFC Lightweight division history (0:07 vs. Matt Frevola ) ^[34]
• Front Street Fights
  • FSF Lightweight Championship (one time)
• Sherdog
  • 2022 Round of the Year vs. Drew Dober ^[35]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

22 matches	15 wins	7 losses
By knockout	7	5
By submission	8	2

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Loss	15–7	Esteban Ribovics	KO (head kick)	UFC on ESPN: Lewis vs. Nascimento	May 11, 2024	1	0:37	St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Win	15–6	Brendan Marotte	TKO (knee and punches)	UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza	October 14, 2023	1	0:20	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	14–6	Mike Breeden	TKO (punches)	UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. dos Anjos	August 12, 2023	1	1:25	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss	13–6	Nazim Sadykhov	Submission (rear-naked choke)	UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Bueno Silva	July 15, 2023	2	1:07	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss	13–5	Ismael Bonfim	KO (flying knee)	UFC 283	January 21, 2023	2	2:17	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win	13–4	Erick Gonzalez	Submission (rear-naked choke)	UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Hill	August 6, 2022	1	2:17	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss	12–4	Drew Dober	TKO (knee and punches)	UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev	March 12, 2022	1	3:17	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	12–3	Farès Ziam	Submission (rear-naked choke)	UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green	February 26, 2022	1	2:11	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	11–3	Matt Frevola	KO (punches)	UFC 263	June 12, 2021	1	0:07	Glendale, Arizona, United States
Win	10–3	Michael Irizarry Ortiz	KO (punches)	LFA 109	June 4, 2021	1	1:12	Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States	Catchweight (160 lb) bout.
Win	9–3	Toninho Gavinho	KO (head kick)	LFA 106	April 30, 2021	1	0:17	Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States
Win	8–3	Dedrek Sanders	TKO (punches)	SHP 59	March 6, 2021	1	0:16	Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States	Return to Lightweight; McKinney missed weight (156.7 lb).
Loss	7–3	Darrick Minner	Submission (triangle choke)	MCF 18	October 19, 2019	1	0:57	North Platte, Nebraska, United States
Loss	7–2	Sean Woodson	KO (flying knee)	Dana White's Contender Series 21	July 23, 2019	2	1:49	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	7–1	Charon Spain	Submission (rear–naked choke)	ExciteFight: Conquest of the Cage	May 18, 2019	1	0:43	Airway Heights, Washington, United States	Return to Featherweight.
Win	6–1	Bobby McIntyre	Submission (rear–naked choke)	Front Street Fights 19	April 19, 2019	1	2:57	Boise, Idaho, United States	Won the FSF Lightweight Championship.
Win	5–1	Jeff Coleman	TKO (punches)	ExciteFight: Conquest of the Cage	February 8, 2019	1	0:07	Airway Heights, Washington, United States	Welterweight debut.
Loss	4–1	Tyrone Henderson	TKO (leg injury)	CageSport 52	July 21, 2018	1	0:39	Tacoma, Washington, United States	Featherweight bout.
Win	4–0	Brandon Todd	Submission (kneebar)	CageSport 50	April 28, 2018	3	0:43	Tacoma, Washington, United States	Lightweight debut.
Win	3–0	Tyrone Henderson	Submission (armbar)	CageSport 49	February 10, 2018	1	1:39	Tacoma, Washington, United States
Win	2–0	Armando Best	Submission (rear–naked choke)	CageSport 48	December 16, 2017	1	1:23	Tacoma, Washington, United States
Win	1–0	Armando Best	Submission (rear–naked choke)	CageSport 47	October 14, 2017	1	2:15	Tacoma, Washington, United States	Featherweight debut.

^[36]

See also

• List of current UFC fighters
• List of male mixed martial artists

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External links

• Professional MMA record for Terrance McKinney from Sherdog
• Terrance McKinney at UFC