UFC UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs. Zalal Final

Middleweight

Rodolfo Vieira vs Eric McConico

Rodolfo Vieira
Brazil

Rodolfo Vieira

“The Black Belt Hunter”

12-5

VS
Eric McConico
United States

Eric McConico

11-5-1

Winner

Winner

Eric McConico

Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 — 5:00

25 April 2026 · Meta Apex, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

  • Eric McConico beat Rodolfo Vieira by unanimous decision after three rounds.
  • Eric McConico landed 73 of 123 total strikes and 2 of 2 takedowns, with 0:51 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 28-29, 28-29, 28-29.

Tale of the tape

Rodolfo VieiraEric McConico
12-5Record11-5-1
36Age on fight night35
6′0″ (183 cm)Height6′0″ (183 cm)
73″ (185 cm)Reach77″ (196 cm)
185 lb (83.9 kg)Weight185 lb (83.9 kg)
OrthodoxStanceSouthpaw
Fusion X-Cel PerformanceTeamMMA Lab
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilFromLos Angeles, California, United States

Fight statistics

58of 93 · 62%Total strikes landed73of 123 · 59%
20of 51Head strikes47of 92
19of 19Body strikes22of 27
19of 23Leg strikes4of 4
4of 15Takedowns2of 2
1Knockdowns0
1Submission attempts0
6:24Control time0:51

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Rodolfo VieiraRoundEric McConico
15/19strikes4/9TD1KD3:15controlR119/22strikes2/2TD0KD0:21control
27/42strikes0/3TD0KD1:48controlR224/51strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
16/32strikes0/3TD0KD1:21controlR330/50strikes0/0TD0KD0:30control

Judges’ scorecards

Mike Bell

10R199R2109R310

28total29

Adalaide Byrd

10R199R2109R310

28total29

Derek Cleary

10R199R2109R310

28total29

Form going into the fight

Rodolfo Vieira

  1. LBo NickalKO/TKO R3 2:242025
  2. WTresean Goreunanimous decision2025
  3. LAndre Petroskiunanimous decision2025
  4. WArmen Petrosyansubmission R1 4:482024
  5. WCody Brundagesubmission R2 1:282023

Eric McConico

  1. LBaisangur SusurkaevKO/TKO R3 1:382025
  2. WCody Brundagesplit decision2025
  3. LNursulton RuziboevKO/TKO R2 0:332025

Also on this card

Aljamain Sterling vs Youssef ZalalFeatherweightunanimous decisionNorma Dumont vs Joselyne EdwardsWomen's Bantamweightunanimous decisionRafa Garcia vs Alexander HernandezLightweightunanimous decisionDavey Grant vs Adrian Luna MartinettiBantamweightunanimous decisionMontel Jackson vs Raoni BarcelosBantamweightsplit decision

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