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Raoni Barcelos vs Montel Jackson

Raoni Barcelos

Pro 21-5-0  |  UFC 9-4-0
Bantamweight
VS

Montel Jackson

Pro 15-3-0  |  UFC 9-3-0
Age
38|33
Height
5'7"|5'10"
Reach
67"|75"
Stance
Orthodox|Southpaw

Career Statistics

Statistic Raoni Barcelos Montel Jackson Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy51.5%53.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min5.03.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.51.4
Strike Differential0.5/min1.6/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy29.8%61.0%
Takedown Defense87.5%67.1%
Takedowns Landed/15min2.22.9
Submission Attempts/15min0.50.4
Control Time/15min3:055:05
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins22.2%33.3%
Submission % of Wins11.1%11.1%
Decision % of Wins66.7%55.6%
Avg Fight Time13:1810:38
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.0
Reversals/15min0.00.2
Edges243 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Raoni Barcelos Montel Jackson Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy49.4%45.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.72.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.41.5
Takedown Accuracy26.3%25.0%
Takedown Defense84.0%64.7%
Control Time/Fight3:002:10
Edges213 even

Last 3 Fights

Raoni Barcelos

WIN
vs. Ricky Simon
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Raoni Barcelos82/18744%TD 1/8Ctrl 0:09
Ricky Simon67/18137%TD 0/6Ctrl 1:25
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Cody Garbrandt
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Raoni Barcelos37/8544%TD 1/11Ctrl 2:26
Cody Garbrandt28/9430%TD 0/7Ctrl 0:46
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Payton Talbott
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Raoni Barcelos62/8573%TD 8/15Ctrl 9:43
Payton Talbott49/8458%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:25
▼ Rounds

Montel Jackson

LOSS
vs. Deiveson Figueiredo
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Montel Jackson30/7043%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:02
Deiveson Figueiredo23/4353%TD 2/5Ctrl 2:18
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Daniel Marcos
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Montel Jackson30/6645%TD 2/8Ctrl 3:37
Daniel Marcos17/3253%TD 3/7Ctrl 5:45
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Da'Mon Blackshear
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:18
Montel Jackson4/667%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
Da'Mon Blackshear1/1100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

vs. Ricky Simon
Raoni Barcelos
WIN
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Raoni Barcelos82/18744%TD 1/8Ctrl 0:09
Ricky Simon67/18137%TD 0/6Ctrl 1:25
▼ Rounds
Montel Jackson
LOSS
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Montel Jackson42/9445%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:45
Ricky Simon25/5347%TD 7/20Ctrl 5:35
▼ Rounds

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Raoni Barcelos is the busier striker, landing 5.0 significant strikes per minute vs 3.0. Their opponent absorbs 1.4 strikes per minute on average — Raoni Barcelos's output should find a target.

Grappling: Raoni Barcelos shoots at 30% accuracy but Montel Jackson stops 67% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Montel Jackson shoots at 61% accuracy against Raoni Barcelos's 88% defense — Raoni Barcelos should keep it standing.

Finish Threat: Both fighters trend toward decisions — Raoni Barcelos (67% of wins) and Montel Jackson (56%).

Fight Length: Raoni Barcelos's fights average 13:18 vs 10:38 for Montel Jackson. If this reaches the championship rounds, Raoni Barcelos's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-03-30 09:06:13 | Data source: UFCStats.com