Middleweight
Eric McConico
Los Angeles, CA, United States
Pro record
11-5-1
Model Elo
1469
#1354 of 1994
- Age
- 36
- Height
- 6'0"
- Reach
- 77"
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Team
- The MMA Lab
- Born
- Los Angeles, CA, United States
- UFC debut
- Feb 21, 2025
Profile
Overview
Two UFC wins, both on the scorecards. Three UFC losses, all by KO/TKO. Eric McConico's UFC run so far has gone to a decision when he wins and ended early when he doesn't.
McConico is a southpaw middleweight from Los Angeles who trains at The MMA Lab. His UFC record is 2-3, with no finishes of his own. He enters his next fight after a first-round loss.
UFC Career
He debuted in February 2025 against Nursulton Ruziboev and lost by KO/TKO at 0:33 of the second round. The reset came in August, a split decision over Cody Brundage that went the full three rounds.
Then the pattern returned. Baisangur Susurkaev stopped him at UFC 322 at 1:38 of the third round, a loss that came after McConico had already lasted into the final round. In April 2026 he got back in the win column with a unanimous decision over Rodolfo Vieira, again going the full 15 minutes.
His most recent fight was the shortest of the three losses by a wide margin: Donte Johnson knocked him out at 1:38 of the first round at UFC 330.
Five fights is a small sample. Still, his longest winning streak in the UFC is one.
Fighting Style
Eric McConico is a striker who doesn't take many shots. He absorbs fewer strikes per minute than most fighters, but his striking defense is shaky, and the three KO/TKO losses in his UFC record show it. His own output is ordinary, with a strike rate and accuracy right around the UFC average.
He rarely shoots for takedowns and almost never hunts for submissions. He is also very hard to take down, so most of his work stays on the feet.
Both of his UFC wins came by decision. None of his five UFC fights ended in a submission on either side.
Notable Wins
- Rodolfo Vieira — unanimous decision, round 3, UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal (2026)
- Cody Brundage — split decision, round 3, UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs Hernandez (2025)
Quick Facts
- Division: Middleweight
- UFC record: 2-3
- Professional record (all promotions): 11-5-1
- UFC debut: 2025
- Stance: Southpaw
- Height / reach: 6'0" / 77"
- Team: The MMA Lab
- Born: Los Angeles, CA, United States
Written from MMA ProTips fight data, updated Nov 10, 2026.
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 2–3
- since 2025
- Finish rate
- 0%
- 0 of 2 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 0
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 1
- Current streak
- L1
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 48:49
- avg 9:46 per fight
- Opposition
- 1579
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1579opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal · Apr 25, 2026
- 1525opp. Elo
split decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs Hernandez · Aug 9, 2025
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · below average
UFC avg 3.95 · better than average
UFC avg 45% · about average
UFC avg 52% · about average
UFC avg 0.43 · below average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · below average
UFC avg 15% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.58 · below average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 9:46
Fight history (5)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L |  Donte JohnsonRecord after: 2-3 | KO/TKORound 1 · 1:38 | UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado GarryAug 15, 2026 |
| W |  Rodolfo VieiraRecord after: 2-2 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs ZalalApr 25, 2026 |
| L |  Baisangur SusurkaevRecord after: 1-2 | KO/TKORound 3 · 1:38 | UFC 322Nov 15, 2025 |
| W |  Cody BrundageRecord after: 1-1 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs HernandezAug 9, 2025 |
| L |  Nursulton RuziboevRecord after: 0-1 | KO/TKORound 2 · 0:33 | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs SongFeb 22, 2025 |