Terrance McKinney
| Terrance McKinney | |
|---|---|
| Born | Terrance McKinney September 15, 1994 Spokane, Washington, U.S. |
| Other names | T. Wrecks |
| Nationality | American |
| 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, United States |
| Team | Warrior Camp |
| Rank | Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Wrestling | NCAA Division II Wrestling[2] |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 15 |
| Wins | 12 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 7 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Terrance McKinney (born September 15, 1994) is an American professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).[3] A professional since 2017, McKinney also competed for Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA).
Background[edit]
McKinney was born and raised to 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.[4]
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 ('13–'14).[5][4] After a quick stint at NIC, he transferred to Chadron State College and redshirted during '14–'15.[6]
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.[4] 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:[5]
“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.[7][4]
Mixed martial arts career[edit]
Early career[edit]
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.[8] A year later, he would turn professional, and went on to compile a 7–1 record before trying out at the Dana White's Contender Series in July 2019, losing by knockout to Sean Woodson.[5] After also losing his next fight, 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.[9]
Ultimate Fighting Championship[edit]
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.[9] He won the fight by knockout seven seconds into the first round, setting the record for the fastest finish in UFC lightweight history.[10] 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.[11]
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.[12]
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.[13]
Mixed martial arts record[edit]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 15 matches | 12 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 2 |
| By submission | 7 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Return to Lightweight. |
| Win | 8–3 | Dedrek Sanders | TKO (punches) | SHP 59 | March 6, 2021 | 1 | 0:16 | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States | Catchweight (156.7 lb) bout; McKinney missed weight. |
| 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 bout. |
| 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. |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Stats | UFC". www.ufcstats.com. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ↑ "NCAA Division II Rankings • Jan. 14, 2016". WIN Magazine. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
- ↑ "Terrance McKinney | UFC". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "After defeating death, Spokane's Terrance McKinney has his sights set on Ultimate Fighting Championship glory | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "One bad trip: The night Terrance McKinney was killed by drugs then brought back to life". MMA Junkie. 2019-07-22. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
- ↑ "Terrance McKinney - Wrestling". Chadron State College Athletics. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
- ↑ "NCAA Division II Rankings • Jan. 14, 2016". WIN Magazine. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
- ↑ "Northwest FightScene - King of the Cage "No Remorse" - August 18th Photos and Recap". www.nwfightscene.com. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Bitter, Shawn (2021-06-11). "Welcome to the UFC: Terrance McKinney". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
- ↑ "Hoping knee is just a tweak, Terrance McKinney has designs on a UFC title some day". MMA Junkie. 2021-06-13. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
- ↑ Marrocco, Steven (2021-06-13). "UFC 263 bonuses: Paul Craig, Brandon Moreno get Performance nods, Terrance McKinney gets unofficial one". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
- ↑ Marrocco, Steven (2022-02-26). "UFC Vegas 49 video: Terrance McKinney submits Fares Ziam for another first-round finish". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
- ↑ "Terrance McKinney to make 14-day turnaround vs. Drew Dober at UFC Fight Night 203". MMA Junkie. 2022-03-04. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
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