Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
Montel Jackson
United StatesMontel Jackson
“Quik”
15-4-0
RESULT

Raoni Barcelos def. Montel Jackson (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Raoni Barcelos
BrazilRaoni Barcelos
22-5-0
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.

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

Michael Bell
#JacksonBarcelos
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Sal D'Amato
#JacksonBarcelos
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Ron McCarthy
#JacksonBarcelos
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

1
Jackson
–
9
Barcelos
●29–28 Barcelos×9●29–28 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

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.

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.

Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Montel Jackson 47%53% Raoni Barcelos

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

15-4-0
Record
22-5-0
1624
Elo rating
1646
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
    Raoni Barcelos
    UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs ZalalSat, Apr 25, 2026
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Deiveson Figueiredo
    UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs GamrotSat, Oct 11, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Daniel Marcos
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs FigueiredoSat, May 3, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Da'Mon Blackshear
    UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs CortezSat, Jul 13, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 0:18 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Rani Yahya
    UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs BlaydesSat, Apr 22, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 3:42 · Bantamweight
Raoni Barcelos · 5-0
  • W
    Montel Jackson
    UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs ZalalSat, Apr 25, 2026
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Ricky Simon
    UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs BrownSat, Nov 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Cody Garbrandt
    UFC Fight Night: Usman vs BuckleySat, Jun 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Payton Talbott
    UFC 311: Makhachev vs MoicanoSat, Jan 18, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Cristian Quinonez
    UFC Mexico CitySun, 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%