Saturday, April 25, 2026Meta 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.
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Montel Jackson vs Raoni Barcelos
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Montel JacksonRaoni Barcelos
1
Knockdowns0
35 / 66
Significant strikes21 / 38
53%
Sig. strike accuracy55%
72 / 104
Total strikes33 / 51
0 / 0
Takedowns6 / 18
0
Submission attempts2
0:23
Control time7:45
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Montel JacksonRaoni Barcelos
2674%733%
Head
823%838%
Body
13%629%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
64%25%12%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Montel Jackson35 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2020/47
55/5
11/1
Clinch
11/3
22/2
0
Ground
55/7
11/1
0
Raoni Barcelos21 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33/14
44/7
66/9
Clinch
44/4
33/3
0
Ground
0
11/1
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Montel JacksonRaoni Barcelos
R1
14
3
10-910-910-9
R2
13
8
10-910-910-9
R3
8
10
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Montel Jackson
1
Knockdowns0
14 / 24
Significant strikes3 / 4
58%
Sig. strike accuracy75%
46 / 57
Total strikes7 / 8
0 / 0
Takedowns2 / 4
0
Submission attempts1
0:23
Control time2:49
Round 2Judges: Raoni Barcelos
0
Knockdowns0
13 / 19
Significant strikes8 / 17
68%
Sig. strike accuracy47%
15 / 21
Total strikes15 / 25
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 7
0
Submission attempts1
0:00
Control time2:14
Round 3Judges: Raoni Barcelos
0
Knockdowns0
8 / 23
Significant strikes10 / 17
35%
Sig. strike accuracy59%
11 / 26
Total strikes11 / 18
0 / 0
Takedowns3 / 7
0:00
Control time2:42
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
1
Montel Jackson
9
Raoni Barcelos
●29-28 Barcelos×9●29-28 Jackson
All 10 media scorecards
- Dayne Fox · Sherdog.com29-28Barcelos
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Barcelos
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29-28Barcelos
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection29-28Barcelos
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com29-28Barcelos
- MMA Latinoamerica29-28Barcelos
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29-28Barcelos
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29-28Barcelos
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com29-28Barcelos
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Jackson
Fan Scorecards
140 fan scorecards submitted
39%
Montel Jackson
1%
Draw
59%
Raoni Barcelos
●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
Betting Odds
Montel Jackson
-207
67% implied win probability
Open: -168Best: -165
Raoni Barcelos
+177
36% implied win probability
Open: +139Best: +205
Average moneyline across 23 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Montel Jackson | Raoni 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.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Raoni Barcelos absorbs 4.34 significant strikes a minute, more than 78% of UFC fighters.
- Montel Jackson lands 2.58 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 82% of UFC fighters.
- Raoni Barcelos lands 4.77 significant strikes a minute, more than 85% of UFC fighters.
- Raoni Barcelos stops 86% of takedowns, better than 90% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Montel Jackson
Folkstyle Wrestling
- —Brown belt · BJJ
- 2018Contract winner · DWCS
- —Qualifier · State HSyouth · high school (Wisconsin, WIAA)
- —Competitor · Usa Vs Japan Invitational
Raoni Barcelos
Freestyle WrestlingBJJ
- —Black belt · BJJLaerte Barcelos
- —RFA Featherweight ChampionshipResurrection Fighting Alliance
- —Shooto Brazil ChampionshipShooto Brazil
- 2009Champion · Brazilian Nationals Nogiblack belt
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
73%73%
Head
19%15%
Body
8%12%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Montel Jacksonlast 6 fights
58%28%14%
Raoni Barceloslast 8 fights
66%14%20%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Montel Jackson· from fights outside the UFC Raoni Barcelos· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.064.77
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Montel Jackson · Below avg · better than 39% of UFC fightersRaoni Barcelos · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.424.34
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Montel Jackson · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fightersRaoni Barcelos · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.582.88
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Montel Jackson · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersRaoni Barcelos · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
62%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Montel Jackson · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersRaoni Barcelos · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
66%86%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Montel Jackson · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersRaoni Barcelos · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.401.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Montel Jackson · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersRaoni Barcelos · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.06
Strikes landed / min4.77
1.42
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.34
2.58 / 4.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.88 / 8.7
62%
Takedown accuracy33%
66%
Takedown defence86%
2:56
Control time / fight3:27
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min1.00
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Montel Jackson15 UFC fights · 498 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
43%214/540
8%41/61
7%37/43
Clinch
14%69/106
7%36/39
1%4/4
Ground
16%79/135
3%17/19
0%1/1
Raoni Barcelos15 UFC fights · 1010 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
53%538/1336
14%138/184
12%119/138
Clinch
5%53/73
2%18/18
0%2/2
Ground
14%138/180
0%2/2
0%2/2
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Montel Jackson10 of 20 ended early · 50%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Raoni Barcelos14 of 28 ended early · 50%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Montel Jackson3-2
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal · Apr 25, 2026Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs Gamrot · Oct 11, 2025Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Figueiredo · May 3, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
Full record · 20 fightsShow less
- W
- W
- W
- WJesse StraderUFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Holland · Mar 20, 2021TKO · R1 · 1:58 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs Benavidez · Jul 19, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Dos Santos · Jan 25, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC 236: Holloway vs Poirier 2 · Apr 13, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- LUFC 227: Dillashaw vs Garbrandt 2 · Aug 4, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WDana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 9 · Jun 12, 2018TKO · R3 · 2:15 · Bantamweight
- WDaron McCyzaA-Town Throwdown 13 · Mar 10, 2018TKO · R1 · 0:57 · Bantamweight
- WJesse WannemacherNo Mercy 7 · Feb 10, 2018TKO · R2 · 3:16 · Bantamweight
- WTerrence AlmondKOTC: Mercenaries 2 · Jan 13, 2018Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WSean HuffmanPure FC: Fight Night 1 · Aug 19, 2017TKO · R1 · 1:08 · Lightweight
- WJosh WisemanPure FC 7: Lemminger vs. Schuman · Jun 24, 2017TKO · R1 · 1:44 · Featherweight
Raoni Barcelos4-1
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal · Apr 25, 2026Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs Brown · Nov 8, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley · Jun 14, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC 311: Makhachev vs Moicano · Jan 18, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Full record · 28 fightsShow less
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Font · Aug 5, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- L
- W
- L
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Santos vs Teixeira · Nov 7, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Jung · Dec 21, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WCarlos HuachinUFC 237: Namajunas vs Andrade · May 11, 2019TKO · R2 · 4:49 · Bantamweight
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Season 28 Finale: Dos Anjos vs Usman · Nov 30, 2018SUB · R2 · 4:12 · Bantamweight
- W
- W
- W
- WRicky MusgraveRFA 29: USA vs. BRAZIL · Aug 21, 2015Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- WJamal ParksRFA 23: Murphy vs. Ware · Feb 6, 2015TKO · R1 · 2:31 · Featherweight
- LMark DickmanRFA 14: Manzanares vs. Maranhão · Apr 11, 2014SUB · R2 · 2:06 · Featherweight
- W
- WErinaldo RodriguesWeb FC 2 · Jul 7, 2013TKO · R1 · 3:25 · Featherweight
- WJoão Herdy Jr.Webfight Combat · Jan 27, 2013TKO
- WJorge RodriguesShooto Brasil 34 · Sep 21, 2012Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- WFabricio BatistaShooto Brasil 32 · Jul 14, 2012TKO · R1 · 0:21 · Featherweight
- WGilmar MilhoranceShooto Brasil · Apr 26, 2012SUB
- WVitor RisoShooto Brasil · Mar 10, 2012TKO
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.