On October 3, 2026, Court McGee opened UFC 332 in Salt Lake City, in his home state of Utah, and left the Octagon for good once it was over. Eric Nolan stopped him by TKO at 3:26 of the third round, which closes the Court McGee record in the UFC at 11 wins and 14 losses across 25 fights.
On paper the Court McGee record looks modest. It also belongs to a man who won a season of The Ultimate Fighter, beat a young Robert Whittaker and stayed on the UFC roster for 16 years, which very few welterweights manage.
The Court McGee record, by the numbers
UFC.com put him at 11-13 inside the Octagon heading into his last bout, and the loss to Nolan moved that to 11-14. His official UFC athlete profile listed a 23-15 professional mark, with the Nolan result still blank on that page at the time of writing, so expect the pro total to shift once it updates.
The method split on his 23 listed wins shows what kind of fighter he was:
- 11 by decision (48%), the core of his game
- 7 by submission (30%)
- 5 by KO or TKO (22%)
He also averaged 4.50 significant strikes landed per minute while absorbing 3.65, with 61% strike defense. That is a volume-and-pace fighter, built to outwork people over 15 minutes.
How the Court McGee vs Eric Nolan fight unfolded
McGee started well. He had the better of the opening round for most of its five minutes, until Nolan caught him with an elbow on a break right before the horn and wobbled him.
From there the momentum swung. Nolan, from New Jersey, threw with more intent in rounds two and three and landed the heavier single shots. He hurt McGee late in the third and finished it at 3:26, per the official UFC 332 prelim results. It was Nolan’s first UFC win.
The elbow on the break was the hinge. Many fighters treat a clinch break as a reset, which is exactly when a sharp opponent lands clean.
His recent fights and where the record bent
His last five bouts explain how the Court McGee record settled where it did. Results below come from UFC.com.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2023 | UFC on ABC | Matt Brown | Loss, KO/TKO, R1 4:09 |
| Apr. 6, 2024 | UFC Fight Night | Alex Morono | Loss, unanimous decision |
| Oct. 5, 2024 | UFC 307 | Tim Means | Win, rear-naked choke, R1 3:19 |
| Jun. 14, 2025 | UFC Fight Night | Michael Chiesa | Loss, unanimous decision |
| Oct. 3, 2026 | UFC 332 | Eric Nolan | Loss, TKO, R3 3:26 |
The first-round submission of Means ended a three-fight skid, and that win is a big reason the Court McGee record finished with a strong late chapter instead of a slow fade.
Why the Court McGee retirement happened in Salt Lake City
McGee told UFC.com that the period after the 2023 Brown loss was rough. He described sleeping poorly and being in a bad place physically, and he then underwent neck surgery. Coming out of that Brown bout he had signed a fresh four-fight deal, and he planned for it to be his final contract.
He then pushed the last fight back so he could have it at home. Before the bout he said he felt better than he had in years and was not competing for a paycheck.
I don’t have anything else to prove. I’m fighting on Saturday because I want to fight.
Court McGee, to UFC.com
The father of three now plans to grow The McGee Project, his nonprofit that sends him to speak at schools and juvenile justice facilities, with a fundraiser planned around the event, according to the UFC.com feature on his farewell.
What an 11-14 UFC mark does not show
A common snag for newer fans is reading the Court McGee record as a plain win-loss column, without asking who was across the cage or how long he lasted.
He beat names that later mattered. UFC.com lists wins over a young Robert Whittaker and over Ramiz Brahimaj among his Octagon victories.
Longevity is its own stat. Twenty-five fights over 16 years in a division as deep as welterweight means the UFC kept choosing to book him. Promotions cut fighters who stop being competitive.
He chose his exit. He picked the city, the timing and the reason. Few careers end on terms that clear, and that matters more to the Court McGee record than one more line in the loss column.
Veterans handle the end in different ways. Matt Brown, who beat McGee in 2023, has spoken about Tony Ferguson’s retirement struggles, while Holly Holm went the other way and set a public retirement timeline in advance.
Court McGee FAQ
Did Court McGee retire?
Yes. He retired after his UFC 332 bout with Eric Nolan on October 3, 2026, in Salt Lake City, which he had planned as his final fight.
What is Court McGee’s next fight?
There is no next fight. He has retired from MMA and plans to grow his nonprofit, The McGee Project.
Did Court McGee beat Robert Whittaker?
Yes. UFC.com lists a win over a young Robert Whittaker among his Octagon victories, alongside a win over Ramiz Brahimaj.
How Court McGee should be remembered at welterweight
Judge the Court McGee record by its full shape, and as a welterweight career it holds up: a reality-show winner who lasted 16 years at the top level, beat a young Robert Whittaker and finished on his own terms at home. Young fighters can take his own advice to heart, which was to be certain the passion is real and to keep good people close. The scorecard says 11-14. The career says something closer to a win.