Bantamweight
3 Rounds
Montel Jackson won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, May 3, 2025·Des Moines, Iowa, USA, USA
Style matchupMontel Jackson: WrestlervsDaniel Marcos: Pressure fighter
The wrestler can defuse pressure by changing levels and going to the mat.
Model Prediction: Montel Jackson wins(62.6%)
Actual result: Montel Jackson wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Daniel Marcos enters on a 5-fight win streak.
- Daniel Marcos has 18pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Montel Jackson (53.5%).
- Montel Jackson has a 15cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Montel Jackson
Red Corner
VS
Daniel Marcos
Blue Corner
-225
(69%)
Vegas Odds
+188
(35%)
34
Age
33
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
5'10"
Height
5'7"
190.5 cm
Reach
175.26 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Montel Jackson
oldest →latest
W
vs JP Buys · Sep 21W
vs Julio Arce · Nov 22W
KOvs Rani Yahya · Apr 23W
KOvs Da'Mon Blackshear · Jul 24L
vs Deiveson Figueiredo · Oct 25Daniel MarcosW5 streak
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Saimon Oliveira · Jan 23W
vs Davey Grant · Jul 23W
vs John Castaneda · Jun 24W
vs Adrian Yanez · Dec 24W
SUBvs Miles Johns · Nov 25Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Montel JacksonMetricDaniel Marcos
3.02
Strikes / min
4.90
1.40
Strikes absorbed / min
3.79
60%
Strike defense
61%
2.71
TDs / 15 min
1.35
67%
Takedown defense
85%
0.30
Sub atts / 15 min
0.10
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.62evenly matched on net striking+1.11
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Montel JacksonDaniel Marcos
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Montel Jackson(10 fights)Daniel Marcos(6 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+27.3-27.3
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+154.0-154.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.00.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.2-0.2
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.4-0.4
Montel Jackson
StanceSouthpaw
Height70.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights12
Daniel Marcos
StanceOrthodox
Height67.0"
Reach69.0"
Fights6