Eric McConico vs Donte JohnsonMiddleweight at UFC 330: Makhachev vs Machado Garry

Upcoming·UFC 330: Makhachev vs Machado Garry·Saturday, August 15, 2026
Eric McConico
11-4-1
Stance
Southpaw
Short notice · 19d
vs
Donte Johnson
8-0W8
Stance
Southpaw
Short notice · 19d
McConicoJohnson+18334.1%Moneyline-21565.9%MMA Index model
Weight class
Middleweight
Rounds
3 × 5 min
Venue
Xfinity Mobile Arena · Philadelphia

Matchup read

Where each fighter holds an edge — offense against the opponent's defense.

Striking
Johnson ▸

Johnson out-strikes McConico (thin sample)

Effective offense
C
57th
1.3
Even
B
65th
1.5
Defense
D
39th
45%
+45
A
84th
61%
KO power
D
4 KO
0.0 KD
+14
C
6 KO
0.0 KD
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Wrestling
Johnson ▸

Johnson has the bigger wrestling edge on McConico (thin sample)

Takedowns landed
D
34th
0.6
+42
A
75th
2.1
Takedown accuracy
100%
Even
100%
Takedown defense
B
62nd
69%
Even
B
65th
75%
Control time
D
34th
2.0 min
+42
A
76th
4.6 min
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Submission
Johnson ▸

Johnson is the bigger submission threat on McConico (thin sample)

Submission attempts
F
18th
0.0
+47
B
65th
0.7
Sub win rate
B
66th
27%
3 subs
Even
B
59th
13%
1 sub
Submission defense
C
46th
0%
Even
C
45th
0%
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Finishing
Johnson ▸

Johnson is more likely to finish McConico (thin sample)

Finish rate
D
29th
0%
+15
C
44th
50%
KO durability
F
24th
50%
+34
C
58th
0%
Submission defense
C
43rd
0%
Even
D
39th
0%
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Pace
Johnson ▸

Johnson pushes the higher work rate over the fight

Work rate / min — full fight
3.8
4.3
Work rate / min — rounds 1–2
3.3
4.3
Pace trend+30%/rd
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Form
Johnson ▸

Johnson is in better recent form than McConico (thin sample)

Win rate (career)
50%
100%
After a win
0%
100%
Last 5
60%
100%
Win streakW1W5
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Schedule
Even

Comparable level of opposition (thin sample)

Schedule strength
23%
15%
Win quality
50%
62%
Ranked opponents
0
Even
0
Title-holder bouts
0
Even
0
Common opp (1)1-01-0
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Activity
Johnson ▸

Johnson is fresher and more active than McConico

Last bout
3mo
5mo
Bouts, last 12 mo
2
3
Bouts, last 24 mo
4
3
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Tale of the tape
◂ McConico

McConico 3" reach · McConico 10 cm · Johnson 9y younger · Closed-stance matchup

36
Age
9y
younger
27
6'0"
183cm
Height
4"
taller
5'8"
173cm
77"
196cm
Reach
3"
reach
74"
188cm
Edge sizeSlightNotableMajor
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Core metrics

Each fighter's career rates as a division percentile.

Eric McConicoDonte Johnson
StrikingAccuracyDefenseTakedownsTD defenseSubmissions
Percentile
Striking/min2.923.11
Accuracy%46%48%
Defense%45%61%
Takedowns/150.62.0
TD defense%68%75%
Submissions/150.00.7

Career rate as a percentile within the middleweight (354 fighters) — further right is better. Descriptive research, not a prediction.

Pre-UFC opposition
non-UFC slate for each fighter, from opponents’ full pro records

McConico faced the tougher slate — opponents averaged .555 career win rate vs .357 for Johnson.

Eric McConico
Moderate
Opponents' combined record
106-85-3
.555 win rate
Winning-record opponents
7 of 12
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
12
all opponents have records on file

A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.

Donte Johnson
Developmental
Opponents' combined record
15-27
.357 win rate
Winning-record opponents
1 of 5
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
5
all opponents have records on file

A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.