Rodolfo Vieira vs Eric McConico

Rodolfo Vieira

Pro 11-5-0  |  UFC 6-5-0
VS

Eric McConico

Pro 11-5-1  |  UFC 2-3-0
Age
36|36
Height
6'0"|6'0"
Reach
73"|77"
Stance
Orthodox|Southpaw

Career Statistics

Statistic Rodolfo Vieira Eric McConico Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy54.3%46.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.42.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.33.2
Strike Differential-0.8/min-0.2/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy22.2%66.7%
Takedown Defense60.0%69.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min2.90.6
Submission Attempts/15min0.90.0
Control Time/15min4:351:57
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%0.0%
Submission % of Wins83.3%0.0%
Decision % of Wins16.7%100.0%
Avg Fight Time10:269:45
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.10.0
Reversals/15min0.00.0
Edges324 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Rodolfo Vieira   Eric McConico   League median
StatisticRodolfo VieiraEric McConicoEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate69.6%65.1%
Avg Fight Time10:269:45
% Fights Inside the Distance63.6%60.0%
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)59.5%61.5%
Opponent UFC Record (all)25-17 (59.5%)16-10 (61.5%)
Opponent Record (among wins)10-10 (50.0%)11-9 (55.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)64.4%54.8%
% Time in Control30.6%13.1%
% Time Controlled4.9%32.1%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time86.2%28.9%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min4.724.15
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min5.894.41
Distance Striking Differential / Min-1.18-0.26
Distance Strike Accuracy53.0%42.0%
Distance Strike Defense51.3%51.4%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes0.350.00
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.493.97
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min6.690.56
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min0.685.42
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)1.702.09
UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Rodolfo Vieira Eric McConico Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy53.8%46.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.52.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.83.2
Takedown Accuracy18.4%66.7%
Takedown Defense42.9%69.0%
Control Time/Fight3:021:16
Edges123 even

Last 3 Fights

Rodolfo Vieira

LOSS
vs. Eric McConico
UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal • Apr 2026Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Rodolfo Vieira40/7057%TD 4/15Ctrl 6:24KD 1
Eric McConico54/10253%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:51
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Bo Nickal
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 3, 2:24
Rodolfo Vieira24/6438%TD 0/6Ctrl 1:00
Bo Nickal77/12164%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:28KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Tresean Gore
UFC Fight Night: Taira vs. Park • Aug 2025Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Rodolfo Vieira89/15956%TD 1/14Ctrl 3:14
Tresean Gore41/11436%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
▼ Rounds

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
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
LOSS
vs. Baisangur Susurkaev
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

Common Opponents

vs. Cody Brundage
Rodolfo Vieira
WIN
UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simon • Apr 2023Middleweight
Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 2, 1:28
Rodolfo Vieira10/1567%TD 1/7Ctrl 4:19
Cody Brundage20/2969%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:04KD 1
▼ Rounds
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

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (3.4 vs 2.9 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Grappling: Rodolfo Vieira shoots at 22% accuracy but Eric McConico stops 69% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Eric McConico is a serious grappling threat at 0.6 TD/15min (67% accuracy) against Rodolfo Vieira's 60% defense.

Control: Rodolfo Vieira controls 3:12 per fight on average vs 1:16 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Rodolfo Vieira finishes 83% of wins (0% KO/TKO, 83% sub).

Last updated: 2026-08-17 | Data source: UFCStats.com