Donte Johnson vs Eric McConico

Eric McConico

Pro 11-5-1 | UFC 2-3-0

Age

27|36

Height

5'8"|6'0"

Reach

74"|77"

Stance

Southpaw|Southpaw

Career Statistics

Statistic	Donte Johnson	Eric McConico	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	42.6%	46.6%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.9	2.9	—
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	1.8	3.2	◄
Strike Differential	1.0/min	-0.2/min	◄
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	100.0%	66.7%	◄
Takedown Defense	76.9%	69.0%	—
Takedowns Landed/15min	2.0	0.6	◄
Submission Attempts/15min	0.7	0.0	◄
Control Time/15min	4:17	1:57	◄
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	33.3%	0.0%	—
Submission % of Wins	33.3%	0.0%	—
Decision % of Wins	33.3%	100.0%	—
Avg Fight Time	7:41	9:45	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.7	0.0	—
Reversals/15min	0.7	0.0	—
Edges	6	0	3 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Donte Johnson Eric McConico League median

Statistic	Donte Johnson	Eric McConico	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	51.2%	65.1%	—
Avg Fight Time	7:41	9:45	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	66.7%	60.0%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	45.5%	61.5%	▶
Opponent UFC Record (all)	10-12 (45.5%)	16-10 (61.5%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	10-12 (45.5%)	11-9 (55.0%)	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	43.3%	54.8%	—
% Time in Control	28.6%	13.1%	◀
% Time Controlled	28.1%	32.1%	—
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	50.5%	28.9%	◀
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	4.71	4.15	—
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	3.91	4.41	—
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.80	-0.26	◀
Distance Strike Accuracy	36.2%	42.0%	▶
Distance Strike Defense	63.9%	51.4%	◀
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	2.22	0.00	◀
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.00	3.97	◀
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	1.50	0.56	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	6.51	5.42	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	—	2.09	—

UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Donte Johnson	Eric McConico	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	42.6%	46.6%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.9	2.9	—
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	1.8	3.2	◄
Takedown Accuracy	100.0%	66.7%	◄
Takedown Defense	76.9%	69.0%	—
Control Time/Fight	2:12	1:16	—
Edges	2	0	4 even

Last 3 Fights

Donte Johnson

WIN

vs. Eric McConico

UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry • Aug 2026Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:38

Donte Johnson11/3135%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Eric McConico6/1540%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:03

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Donte Johnson	11/31	35%	0/0	0:00	1
	Eric McConico	6/15	40%	0/1	0:03	—

WIN

vs. Cody Brundage

UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2 • Mar 2026Middleweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Donte Johnson45/10642%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:32

Cody Brundage31/8337%TD 2/7Ctrl 4:22

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Donte Johnson	10/25	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Cody Brundage	5/20	25%	1/2	3:21	—

R2	Donte Johnson	13/30	43%	0/0	3:01	—
	Cody Brundage	6/14	43%	1/2	0:45	—

R3	Donte Johnson	22/51	43%	0/0	0:31	—
	Cody Brundage	20/49	41%	0/3	0:16	—

WIN

vs. Sedriques Dumas

UFC Fight Night: Garcia vs. Onama • Nov 2025Middleweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 2, 1:25

Donte Johnson10/1856%TD 3/3Ctrl 3:04

Sedriques Dumas5/1631%TD 1/5Ctrl 2:03

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Donte Johnson	9/17	53%	2/2	1:53	—
	Sedriques Dumas	3/10	30%	1/3	2:03	—

R2	Donte Johnson	1/1	100%	1/1	1:11	—
	Sedriques Dumas	2/6	33%	0/2	0:00	—

Eric McConico

LOSS

vs. Donte Johnson

UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry • Aug 2026Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:38

Eric McConico6/1540%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:03

Donte Johnson11/3135%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Eric McConico	6/15	40%	0/1	0:03	—
	Donte Johnson	11/31	35%	0/0	0:00	1

WIN

vs. Rodolfo Vieira

UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal • Apr 2026Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Eric McConico54/10253%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:51

Rodolfo Vieira40/7057%TD 4/15Ctrl 6:24KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Eric McConico	11/14	79%	2/2	0:21	—
	Rodolfo Vieira	10/13	77%	4/9	3:15	1

R2	Eric McConico	20/46	43%	0/0	0:00	—
	Rodolfo Vieira	20/33	61%	0/3	1:48	—

R3	Eric McConico	23/42	55%	0/0	0:30	—
	Rodolfo Vieira	10/24	42%	0/3	1:21	—

LOSS

vs. Baisangur Susurkaev

UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev • Nov 2025Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 1:38

Eric McConico53/10750%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:17

Baisangur Susurkaev53/8860%TD 2/7Ctrl 3:13KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Eric McConico	17/29	59%	0/0	1:37	—
	Baisangur Susurkaev	13/17	76%	2/5	2:19	—

R2	Eric McConico	29/54	54%	0/0	0:40	—
	Baisangur Susurkaev	25/43	58%	0/2	0:54	—

R3	Eric McConico	7/24	29%	0/0	0:00	—
	Baisangur Susurkaev	15/28	54%	0/0	0:00	1

Common Opponents

vs. Cody Brundage

Donte Johnson

WIN

UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2 • Mar 2026Middleweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Donte Johnson45/10642%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:32

Cody Brundage31/8337%TD 2/7Ctrl 4:22

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Donte Johnson	10/25	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Cody Brundage	5/20	25%	1/2	3:21	—

R2	Donte Johnson	13/30	43%	0/0	3:01	—
	Cody Brundage	6/14	43%	1/2	0:45	—

R3	Donte Johnson	22/51	43%	0/0	0:31	—
	Cody Brundage	20/49	41%	0/3	0:16	—

Eric McConico

WIN

UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Hernandez • Aug 2025Light Heavyweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Eric McConico26/7236%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:12

Cody Brundage31/6548%TD 3/7Ctrl 5:28

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Eric McConico	3/11	27%	0/0	0:08	—
	Cody Brundage	8/18	44%	1/4	2:32	—

R2	Eric McConico	7/23	30%	0/0	1:20	—
	Cody Brundage	11/20	55%	2/3	2:56	—

R3	Eric McConico	16/38	42%	0/0	1:44	—
	Cody Brundage	12/27	44%	0/0	0:00	—

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (2.9 vs 2.9 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Grappling: Donte Johnson shoots 2.0 TD/15min at 100% accuracy against Eric McConico's 69% defense — takedowns are a viable path. Eric McConico shoots at 67% accuracy against Donte Johnson's 77% defense — Donte Johnson should keep it standing.

Finish Threat: Donte Johnson finishes 67% of wins (33% KO/TKO, 33% sub).

Fight Length: Eric McConico's fights average 9:45 vs 7:41 for Donte Johnson. If this reaches the championship rounds, Eric McConico's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com