Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Montel Jackson
Quik
15-4-0
RESULT

Montel Jackson def. Daniel Marcos (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Daniel Marcos
Soncora
18-1-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, May 3, 2025
Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, United States

Montel Jackson defeated Daniel Marcos by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Figueiredo, held Saturday, May 3, 2025 at Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Montel Jackson won the decision.

Fight stats

Montel Jackson
Daniel Marcos
0
Knockdowns
0
30 of 66
Significant strikes
17 of 32
45%
Sig. strike accuracy
53%
67 of 106
Total strikes
24 of 43
2 of 8
Takedowns
3 of 7
25%
Takedown accuracy
43%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:37
Control time
5:45
Significant strikes by target
25 of 58
Head
5 of 18
1 of 3
Body
5 of 7
4 of 5
Leg
7 of 7
27 of 62
Distance
13 of 27
3 of 4
Clinch
3 of 4
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
4 of 12
Sig. str.
4 of 7
22 of 31
Total str.
7 of 11
1 of 4
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
2:07
Ctrl
1:26
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
15 of 28
Sig. str.
7 of 12
22 of 37
Total str.
7 of 12
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:26
Ctrl
1:55
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
11 of 26
Sig. str.
6 of 13
23 of 38
Total str.
10 of 20
1 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 2
1
Sub. att
0
1:04
Ctrl
2:24

Judges' Scorecards

#JacksonMarcos
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#JacksonMarcos
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#JacksonMarcos
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

12
Jackson
-
0
Marcos
30-27 Jackson×829-28 Jackson×4
All 12 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

91%
Jackson
3%
Draw
6%
Marcos
32 fan scorecards submitted
30-27 Jackson68.8%29-28 Jackson21.9%29-28 Marcos6.2%29-29 Draw3.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
94%
Jackson
R2
72%
Jackson
R3
94%
Jackson

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Montel Jackson
-292
74% implied win probability
Open: -178Best: -242
Daniel Marcos
+261
28% implied win probability
Open: +157Best: +750

Average moneyline across 19 sportsbooks.

SportsbookMontel JacksonDaniel Marcos
4casters-243+217
4Cx-249+211
Bet105-248+212
BetAnything-260+220
BetMGM-250+200
BetOnline-260+220
BetRivers-275+210
BetUS-265+218
Betway-833+425
Bookmaker-262+207
Bovada-250+210
Caesars-265+215
Circa-265+225
Cloudbet-242+213
DraftKings-1450+750
FanDuel-340+240
MyBookie-650+350
Pinnacle-242+207
SXBet-260+210

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Montel Jackson vs Daniel Marcos?

Montel Jackson defeated Daniel Marcos by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Figueiredo, held Saturday, May 3, 2025 at Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Montel Jackson won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Montel Jackson vs Daniel Marcos?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Montel Jackson won the decision.

Was Montel Jackson vs Daniel Marcos a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 91% of 32 fan cards scored it for Montel Jackson; 100% of 12 media scores picked Montel Jackson.

Full robbery index
Referee
Gary Copeland
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Montel Jackson 62%38% Daniel Marcos

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Bantamweight roster (170 fighters)

Montel Jackson
Grappling Specialist
6 edges
Daniel Marcos
Striking Technician
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power96
97Speed97
98Precision97
86Durability91
65Engine93
96Wrestling95
92Ground74

Biggest edge Montel Jackson, Ground striking +40

Attribute by attribute

Montel Jackson is on the left of every row, Daniel Marcos on the right.
96Punch power95
87Kick power96
99Punch speed97
94Kick speed97
98Accuracy97
96Takedowns95
96Ground striking56
88Submissions92
81Chin92
90Body strength89
65Cardio93

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

15-4-0
Record
18-1-0 (1 NC)
1827
Power Index rating
1740
0
Win Streak
1
34
Age
33
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
Peru

Striking Profile

3.02
SLpM
4.90
52%
Str. Acc.
53%
1.40
SApM
3.79
60%
Str. Def.
61%

Grappling Profile

2.71
TD Avg.
1.35
63%
TD Acc.
52%
67%
TD Def.
85%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Montel Jackson · 3-2
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal · Apr 25, 2026
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs Gamrot · Oct 11, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Figueiredo · May 3, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs Cortez · Jul 13, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 0:18 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs Blaydes · Apr 22, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 3:42 · Bantamweight
Daniel Marcos · 3-1
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs Brown · Nov 8, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 4:23 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Figueiredo · May 3, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Buckley · Dec 15, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Imavov · Jun 8, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • NC
    UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Pyfer · Feb 10, 2024
    · R2 · 3:28 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 6 fights
31.8
Avg sig. strikes
54.8
1.92
Avg takedowns
1.50
3:22
Avg control time
2:34
75
Career high strikes
98
11
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Montel Jackson
Strike target
Daniel Marcos
72%
Head
62%
19%
Body
21%
9%
Leg
17%
Montel Jackson
Strike position
Daniel Marcos
61%
Distance
83%
23%
Clinch
16%
16%
Ground
1%