Combat Edge Intelligence

Donte Johnson vs Eric McConico

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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Tale of the tape

8-0-0Record11-4-1
HeavyweightDivisionMiddleweight
5'8"Height6'0"
74"Reach77"
209 lbsWeight185 lbs
Titletown MMATeamMMA Lab

What's at stake

Donte Johnson is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +21 while a loss costs more — Eric McConico carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Donte JohnsonNow 1682
If they win+21→ 1703
If they lose-27→ 1655
Eric McConicoNow 1631
If they win+18→ 1649
If they lose-14→ 1617

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1519 · 8 fightsPre-fight Elo1578 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

3.11
Sig. strikes / min
2.92
48%
Strike accuracy
47%
2
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.05
62%
Strike defense
46%
2
Takedown avg.
0.64
100%
Takedown accuracy
0%
75%
Takedown defense
69%
0.67
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Donte JohnsonEric McConico
1550160016501700202420252026

Win method breakdown

6 (75%)
KO/TKO
4 (36%)
1 (13%)
Submission
3 (27%)
1 (13%)
Decision
4 (36%)

Combat Edge model read

Donte Johnson70%
Eric McConico 30%Elo baseline: 57%

The Combat Edge model makes Donte Johnson a 70% favorite over Eric McConico in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (57%).

Donte Johnson holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1682 to 1631, a 51-point edge.

Donte Johnson enters on a 8-fight win streak.

Donte Johnson finishes 88% of wins inside the distance, Eric McConico 64%.

Donte Johnson and Eric McConico share 1 common opponent: Cody Brundage.

Eric McConico carries a 3-inch reach advantage.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.

Common opponents (1)

WinDecision (split) · 2026
Cody Brundage
WinDecision (split) · 2025