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

Raoni Barcelos def. Montel Jackson (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, April 25, 2026
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Raoni Barcelos defeated Montel Jackson by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal, held Saturday, April 25, 2026 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Raoni Barcelos won the decision.

Fight stats

Montel Jackson
Raoni Barcelos
1
Knockdowns
0
35 of 66
Significant strikes
21 of 38
53%
Sig. strike accuracy
55%
72 of 104
Total strikes
33 of 51
0 of 0
Takedowns
6 of 18
-
Takedown accuracy
33%
0
Submission attempts
2
0
Reversals
0
0:23
Control time
7:45
Significant strikes by target
26 of 57
Head
7 of 18
8 of 8
Body
8 of 11
1 of 1
Leg
6 of 9
26 of 53
Distance
13 of 30
3 of 5
Clinch
7 of 7
6 of 8
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
14 of 24
Sig. str.
3 of 4
46 of 57
Total str.
7 of 8
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 4
0
Sub. att
1
0:23
Ctrl
2:49
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
13 of 19
Sig. str.
8 of 17
15 of 21
Total str.
15 of 25
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 7
0
Sub. att
1
0:00
Ctrl
2:14
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
8 of 23
Sig. str.
10 of 17
11 of 26
Total str.
11 of 18
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 7
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:42

Judges' Scorecards

#JacksonBarcelos
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
#JacksonBarcelos
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
#JacksonBarcelos
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

1
Jackson
-
9
Barcelos
29-28 Barcelos×929-28 Jackson
All 10 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

39%
Jackson
1%
Draw
59%
Barcelos
140 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Barcelos57.9%29-28 Jackson35.7%30-27 Jackson2.9%30-27 Barcelos1.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
96%
Jackson
R2
83%
Barcelos
R3
74%
Barcelos

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Montel Jackson
-207
67% implied win probability
Open: -176Best: -165
Raoni Barcelos
+177
36% implied win probability
Open: +133Best: +205

Average moneyline across 23 sportsbooks.

SportsbookMontel JacksonRaoni Barcelos
4casters-210+188
4Cx-214+190
Bet105-216+189
BetAnything-210+175
BetMGM-190+155
BetOnline-210+180
BetRivers-333+205
BetUS-210+174
Betway-188+150
Bookmaker-200+170
Bovada-205+173
Caesars-210+175
Circa-210+180
Cloudbet-208+165
DraftKings-218+180
FanDuel-205+172
HardRockBet-165+165
MyBookie-216+173
Pinnacle-214+188
Polymarket-203+194
ProphetX-215+188
Stake-204+170
SXBet-178+172

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Montel Jackson vs Raoni Barcelos?

Raoni Barcelos defeated Montel Jackson by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal, held Saturday, April 25, 2026 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Raoni Barcelos won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Montel Jackson vs Raoni Barcelos?

The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Raoni Barcelos won the decision.

Was Montel Jackson vs Raoni Barcelos a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 59% of 140 fan cards scored it for Raoni Barcelos; 90% of 10 media scores picked Raoni Barcelos.

Full robbery index
Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Montel Jackson 49%51% Raoni Barcelos

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
Raoni Barcelos
Pressure Wrestler
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power85
97Speed94
98Precision96
86Durability95
65Engine98
96Wrestling98
92Ground94

Biggest edge Raoni Barcelos, Cardio +33

Attribute by attribute

Montel Jackson is on the left of every row, Raoni Barcelos on the right.
96Punch power92
87Kick power77
99Punch speed95
94Kick speed92
98Accuracy96
96Takedowns98
96Ground striking95
88Submissions93
81Chin96
90Body strength93
65Cardio98

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

Tale of the Tape

15-4-0
Record
22-5-0
1834
Power Index rating
1839
0
Win Streak
5
34
Age
39
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

3.02
SLpM
4.65
52%
Str. Acc.
51%
1.40
SApM
4.24
60%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

2.71
TD Avg.
2.51
63%
TD Acc.
31%
67%
TD Def.
87%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.70

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
Raoni Barcelos · 5-0
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal · Apr 25, 2026
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs Brown · Nov 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley · Jun 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC 311: Makhachev vs Moicano · Jan 18, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Mexico City · Feb 25, 2024
    Submission · R3 · 2:04 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 15 fights
31.8
Avg sig. strikes
61.2
1.92
Avg takedowns
2.20
3:22
Avg control time
3:15
75
Career high strikes
134
11
Career high TDs
8

Strike Distribution

Montel Jackson
Strike target
Raoni Barcelos
72%
Head
73%
19%
Body
14%
9%
Leg
13%
Montel Jackson
Strike position
Raoni Barcelos
61%
Distance
74%
23%
Clinch
7%
16%
Ground
19%