UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry
Donte Johnson defeats Eric McConico by KO/TKO
Round 1 · 1:38
Johnson vs McConico · UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry
Predictions summary
What happened
The result, the defining moments, and what the verdict means.
McConico started the sharper of the two, landing an early jab that made Johnson reset rather than walk forward.
It did not last. On the next exchange Johnson fired a straight left hand down the pipe that landed flush and sent McConico crashing to the canvas, and the referee moved in before he had settled on the ground.
- Official event identityUFC 330: Makhachev vs Machado Garry
- Official preliminary-card reportUFC · UFC 330 prelims results
Pre-fight analysis — how we saw it going in
Case for Johnson
Johnson's official UFC profile establishes an unbeaten 8-0 record and a 74-inch reach. The pre-fight evidence currently supports the matchup and core profile data, but not a complete published regional history from which to make a stronger tactical claim.
Case for McConico
McConico enters with an 11-4-1 record, a 77-inch reach and UFC-listed freestyle as his fighting style. The available primary evidence supports those baseline facts; the preview should remain cautious until a complete verified history is available.
What We Were Watching For
- How the three-inch reach difference appears once the opening exchanges begin.
- Whether either fighter can establish a sustained phase rather than trading isolated entries.
- The adjustments made after the first clear scoring sequence.
- How the bout develops if it reaches the final round without a finish.
Records & career stats
- 3.36 2.95
- 61% 48%
- 2.11 3.18
- 77% 69%
- 88% 64%
- 8-0-0
- Record
- 11-4-1
- 5-0 last 5
- Recent formRecent formWin–loss record over the fighter’s last five bouts, newest first, as carried in their UFC/FightMetric career stats.
- 2-3 last 5
- United States
- Nationality
- United States
- 27
- Age
- 35
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- StanceStanceWhich side a fighter leads from — a striking term, not a religious one. Orthodox: right-handed, left foot and hand forward (the common default). Southpaw: the mirror image, right side forward (usually a left-hander). Switch: changes between the two during a fight.
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- 06:02
- Avg. fight timeAvg. timeAverage fight timeThe mean length of the fighter’s bouts (minutes:seconds) — a rough read on whether they tend to finish early or go the distance. From UFC/FightMetric.
- 09:46
- Gnosis Combat Sports
- Team
- The MMA Lab
Career stats per UFC.com; recent form is each fighter's last five bouts. Record is as of fight night; career stats, recent form and win totals are the latest on file and may include this fight. Bars compare each stat on a fixed scale; the “Edge” marker flags the leading corner where the gap is meaningful. The snapshot plots five career rates — output, striking defense, durability (strikes absorbed, inverted), takedown defense and finish rate — each normalised on its own scale.
Comments
Who Called It?
How the analysts' picks held up once the cage door closed.
Performance filters use calls resolved before this event.
Current pick evidence
Picked: Donte Johnson
Fight result: Donte Johnson · KO/TKO
Favors Johnson, while treating potential finish scenarios as conditional rather than a committed method call.
“I'm going to go with Donte Johnson to win this one.”
Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
- Winner Accuracy 70.8% 121 50
- Method Accuracy 62.9% 56 33
- Round Accuracy 38.5% 10 16
- Underdog Accuracy 48.5% 16 17
Current pick evidence
Picked: Donte Johnson · KO/TKO
Fight result: Donte Johnson · KO/TKO
Final call is Johnson by KO, after citing Johnson's youth and explosiveness.
“Johnson KO the pick.”
Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
- Winner Accuracy 69.6% 165 72
- Method Accuracy 58.4% 59 42
- Round Accuracy 75.0% 6 2
- Underdog Accuracy 46.2% 12 14
Current pick evidence
Picked: Donte Johnson
Fight result: Donte Johnson · KO/TKO
Favors Johnson's power, confidence and reported improvements from camp.
“I'm going with Dante Johnson.”
Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
- Winner Accuracy 67.7% 42 20
- Method Accuracy 50.0% 2 2
- Round AccuracyNo round picks
- Underdog Accuracy 14.3% 1 6
Current pick evidence
Picked: Donte Johnson · Dec
Fight result: Donte Johnson · KO/TKO
Takes Johnson by decision, a call restated later in the segment.
“I'll take Dante Johnson decision. I think he wins via decision.”
Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
- Winner Accuracy 66.4% 71 36
- Method Accuracy 46.2% 24 28
- Round Accuracy 24.1% 7 22
- Underdog Accuracy 38.9% 7 11
Current pick evidence
Picked: Donte Johnson
Fight result: Donte Johnson · KO/TKO
Calls Johnson the safe pick.
“Dante Johnson, safe pick.”
Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
- Winner Accuracy 65.6% 42 22
- Method Accuracy 63.6% 7 4
- Round Accuracy 0.0% 2
- Underdog Accuracy 60.0% 6 4
Current pick evidence
Picked: Donte Johnson · Dec
Fight result: Donte Johnson · KO/TKO
Thinks Johnson's pressure will carry a decision despite McConico being the more technical fighter.
“I'm thinking that Dante Johnson goes out here and gets this one done. I'm going to say by decision.”
Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
- Winner Accuracy 65.4% 83 44
- Method Accuracy 60.4% 29 19
- Round Accuracy 44.4% 4 5
- Underdog Accuracy 30.0% 3 7
Current pick evidence
Picked: Donte Johnson · KO/TKO · Round 1
Fight result: Donte Johnson · KO/TKO
After correcting an earlier captioned slip, explicitly settles on Johnson by first-round knockout.
“Give me Dante Johnson to win this fight by first round knockout.”
Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
- Winner Accuracy 64.4% 94 52
- Method Accuracy 58.5% 48 34
- Round Accuracy 35.9% 14 25
- Underdog Accuracy 35.0% 7 13
Current pick evidence
Picked: Donte Johnson · Dec
Fight result: Donte Johnson · KO/TKO
Backs Johnson's size and overall game over McConico, while classing the matchup as lower-level.
“I'm going to go Don'Tae Johnson by decision.”
Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
- Winner Accuracy 63.6% 77 44
- Method Accuracy 64.6% 42 23
- Round Accuracy 47.2% 17 19
- Underdog Accuracy 26.3% 5 14
Current pick evidence
Picked: Donte Johnson · KO/TKO
Fight result: Donte Johnson · KO/TKO
Predicts Johnson probably knocks McConico out; the hedge is retained and no round is assigned.
“I think he probably comes out here and knocks out Eric Mcconico.”
Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
- Winner Accuracy 56.1% 55 43
- Method Accuracy 71.4% 10 4
- Round Accuracy 50.0% 1 1
- Underdog Accuracy 26.1% 6 17
Current pick evidence
Picked: Donte Johnson
Fight result: Donte Johnson · KO/TKO
Vreeland favors Johnson’s power, composure under adversity, physicality and takedown defense against McConico.
Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
- Winner Accuracy 55.2% 16 13
- Method Accuracy 100.0% 1
- Round AccuracyNo round picks
- Underdog Accuracy 20.0% 1 4
Current pick evidence
Picked: Donte Johnson
Fight result: Donte Johnson · KO/TKO
Both hosts agree on Johnson; the finish talk remains conditional, so no method is recorded.
“I think Johnson KO Johnson round one definitely in play.”
Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
- Winner Accuracy 52.8% 19 17
- Method Accuracy 0.0% 2
- Round AccuracyNo qualifying picks
- Underdog Accuracy 33.3% 3 6
Current pick evidence
Picked: Donte Johnson · KO/TKO · Round 2
Fight result: Donte Johnson · KO/TKO
Chris Schweppe's UFC 330 fight-picks article has him picking Donte Johnson by second-round knockout.
Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
- Winner Accuracy 50.0% 36 36
- Method Accuracy 52.8% 19 17
- Round Accuracy 33.3% 8 16
- Underdog Accuracy 27.8% 5 13
Current pick evidence
Picked: Donte Johnson · KO/TKO
Fight result: Donte Johnson · KO/TKO
MMA Mania's UFC 330 preview has Jesse Holland picking Charles Johnson by technical knockout.
Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
- Winner Accuracy 49.1% 27 28
- Method Accuracy 55.6% 15 12
- Round AccuracyNo round picks
- Underdog Accuracy 27.8% 5 13
Current pick evidence
Picked: Donte Johnson
Fight result: Donte Johnson · KO/TKO
MMA Fighting's UFC 330 predictions article has Alexander K. Lee picking Donte Johnson.
Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
- Winner Accuracy 43.5% 10 13
- Method Accuracy 100.0% 1
- Round AccuracyNo qualifying picks
- Underdog Accuracy 28.6% 2 5
Current pick evidence
Picked: Eric McConico
Fight result: Donte Johnson · KO/TKO
Takes McConico in a high-variance pick.
“I'm going to go with Eric McConico underdog pick in 2026.”
Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
- Winner Accuracy 65.9% 203 105
- Method Accuracy 52.8% 57 51
- Round Accuracy 32.4% 12 25
- Underdog Accuracy 47.2% 17 19
Analyst picks: Bedtime MMA Hit; AJ Devito Hit; Michael Chiesa Hit; MMA JOEY Hit; The MMA Guru Miss; KennyOkoyeMMA Hit; JakeGerberMMA Hit; DFS By The Numbers Hit; HopperMMA Hit; Half The Battle Hit; Daniel Vreeland Hit; Bookie Beatdown Hit; Chris Schweppe Hit; Jesse Holland Hit; Alexander K. Lee Hit.
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Bedtime MMA
Bedtime MMA
Current pick evidencePicked: Donte Johnson Fight result: Donte Johnson · KO/TKO Favors Johnson, while treating potential finish scenarios as conditional rather than a committed method call. “I'm going to go with Donte Johnson to win this one.” Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
| Historic market Favourite call, market price 75.5%. Johnson · to win | Johnson · KO/TKO R1 | Hit | Not called | Not called | |
| Favors Johnson, while treating potential finish scenarios as conditional rather than a committed method call. “I'm going to go with Donte Johnson to win this one.” Track record: winner called in 121 of 171 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted | ||||||
AJ Devito
AJ Devito
Current pick evidencePicked: Donte Johnson · KO/TKO Fight result: Donte Johnson · KO/TKO Final call is Johnson by KO, after citing Johnson's youth and explosiveness. “Johnson KO the pick.” Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
| Historic market Favourite call, market price 75.5%. Johnson · KO/TKO | Johnson · KO/TKO R1 | Hit | Hit | Not called | |
| Final call is Johnson by KO, after citing Johnson's youth and explosiveness. “Johnson KO the pick.” Track record: winner called in 165 of 237 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted | ||||||
Michael Chiesa
Michael Chiesa
Current pick evidencePicked: Donte Johnson Fight result: Donte Johnson · KO/TKO Favors Johnson's power, confidence and reported improvements from camp. “I'm going with Dante Johnson.” Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
| Historic market Favourite call, market price 75.5%. Johnson · to win | Johnson · KO/TKO R1 | Hit | Not called | Not called | |
| Favors Johnson's power, confidence and reported improvements from camp. “I'm going with Dante Johnson.” Track record: winner called in 42 of 62 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted | ||||||
MMA JOEY
MMA JOEY
Current pick evidencePicked: Donte Johnson · Dec Fight result: Donte Johnson · KO/TKO Takes Johnson by decision, a call restated later in the segment. “I'll take Dante Johnson decision. I think he wins via decision.” Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
| Historic market Favourite call, market price 75.5%. Johnson · Dec | Johnson · KO/TKO R1 | Hit | Miss | Not called | |
| Takes Johnson by decision, a call restated later in the segment. “I'll take Dante Johnson decision. I think he wins via decision.” Track record: winner called in 71 of 107 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted | ||||||
The MMA Guru
The MMA Guru
Current pick evidencePicked: Eric McConico Fight result: Donte Johnson · KO/TKO Takes McConico in a high-variance pick. “I'm going to go with Eric McConico underdog pick in 2026.” Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
| Historic market Underdog call, market price 24.5%. McConico · to win | Johnson · KO/TKO R1 | Miss | Not applicable — the winner call missed | Not applicable — the winner call missed | |
| Takes McConico in a high-variance pick. “I'm going to go with Eric McConico underdog pick in 2026.” Track record: winner called in 203 of 308 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted | ||||||
KennyOkoyeMMA
KennyOkoyeMMA
Current pick evidencePicked: Donte Johnson Fight result: Donte Johnson · KO/TKO Calls Johnson the safe pick. “Dante Johnson, safe pick.” Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
| Historic market Favourite call, market price 75.5%. Johnson · to win | Johnson · KO/TKO R1 | Hit | Not called | Not called | |
| Calls Johnson the safe pick. “Dante Johnson, safe pick.” Track record: winner called in 42 of 64 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted | ||||||
JakeGerberMMA
JakeGerberMMA
Current pick evidencePicked: Donte Johnson · Dec Fight result: Donte Johnson · KO/TKO Thinks Johnson's pressure will carry a decision despite McConico being the more technical fighter. “I'm thinking that Dante Johnson goes out here and gets this one done. I'm going to say by decision.” Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
| Historic market Favourite call, market price 75.5%. Johnson · Dec | Johnson · KO/TKO R1 | Hit | Miss | Not called | |
| Thinks Johnson's pressure will carry a decision despite McConico being the more technical fighter. “I'm thinking that Dante Johnson goes out here and gets this one done. I'm going to say by decision.” Track record: winner called in 83 of 127 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted | ||||||
DFS By The Numbers
DFS By The Numbers
Current pick evidencePicked: Donte Johnson · KO/TKO · Round 1 Fight result: Donte Johnson · KO/TKO After correcting an earlier captioned slip, explicitly settles on Johnson by first-round knockout. “Give me Dante Johnson to win this fight by first round knockout.” Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
| Historic market Favourite call, market price 75.5%. Johnson · KO/TKO · R1 | Johnson · KO/TKO R1 | Hit | Hit | Hit | |
| After correcting an earlier captioned slip, explicitly settles on Johnson by first-round knockout. “Give me Dante Johnson to win this fight by first round knockout.” Track record: winner called in 94 of 146 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted | ||||||
HopperMMA
HopperMMA
Current pick evidencePicked: Donte Johnson · Dec Fight result: Donte Johnson · KO/TKO Backs Johnson's size and overall game over McConico, while classing the matchup as lower-level. “I'm going to go Don'Tae Johnson by decision.” Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
| Historic market Favourite call, market price 75.5%. Johnson · Dec | Johnson · KO/TKO R1 | Hit | Miss | Not called | |
| Backs Johnson's size and overall game over McConico, while classing the matchup as lower-level. “I'm going to go Don'Tae Johnson by decision.” Track record: winner called in 77 of 121 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted | ||||||
Half The Battle
Half The Battle
Current pick evidencePicked: Donte Johnson · KO/TKO Fight result: Donte Johnson · KO/TKO Predicts Johnson probably knocks McConico out; the hedge is retained and no round is assigned. “I think he probably comes out here and knocks out Eric Mcconico.” Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
| Historic market Favourite call, market price 75.5%. Johnson · KO/TKO | Johnson · KO/TKO R1 | Hit | Hit | Not called | |
| Predicts Johnson probably knocks McConico out; the hedge is retained and no round is assigned. “I think he probably comes out here and knocks out Eric Mcconico.” Track record: winner called in 55 of 98 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted | ||||||
Daniel Vreeland
Daniel Vreeland
Current pick evidencePicked: Donte Johnson Fight result: Donte Johnson · KO/TKO Vreeland favors Johnson’s power, composure under adversity, physicality and takedown defense against McConico. Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
| Historic market Favourite call, market price 75.5%. Johnson · to win | Johnson · KO/TKO R1 | Hit | Not called | Not called | |
| Vreeland favors Johnson’s power, composure under adversity, physicality and takedown defense against McConico. Track record: winner called in 16 of 29 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted | ||||||
Bookie Beatdown
Bookie Beatdown
Current pick evidencePicked: Donte Johnson Fight result: Donte Johnson · KO/TKO Both hosts agree on Johnson; the finish talk remains conditional, so no method is recorded. “I think Johnson KO Johnson round one definitely in play.” Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
| Historic market Favourite call, market price 75.5%. Johnson · to win | Johnson · KO/TKO R1 | Hit | Not called | Not called | |
| Both hosts agree on Johnson; the finish talk remains conditional, so no method is recorded. “I think Johnson KO Johnson round one definitely in play.” Track record: winner called in 19 of 36 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted | ||||||
Chris Schweppe
Chris Schweppe
Current pick evidencePicked: Donte Johnson · KO/TKO · Round 2 Fight result: Donte Johnson · KO/TKO Chris Schweppe's UFC 330 fight-picks article has him picking Donte Johnson by second-round knockout. Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
| Historic market Favourite call, market price 75.5%. Johnson · KO/TKO · R2 | Johnson · KO/TKO R1 | Hit | Hit | Miss | |
| Chris Schweppe's UFC 330 fight-picks article has him picking Donte Johnson by second-round knockout. Track record: winner called in 36 of 72 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted | ||||||
Jesse Holland
Jesse Holland
Current pick evidencePicked: Donte Johnson · KO/TKO Fight result: Donte Johnson · KO/TKO MMA Mania's UFC 330 preview has Jesse Holland picking Charles Johnson by technical knockout. Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
| Historic market Favourite call, market price 75.5%. Johnson · KO/TKO | Johnson · KO/TKO R1 | Hit | Hit | Not called | |
| MMA Mania's UFC 330 preview has Jesse Holland picking Charles Johnson by technical knockout. Track record: winner called in 27 of 55 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted | ||||||
Alexander K. Lee
Alexander K. Lee
Current pick evidencePicked: Donte Johnson Fight result: Donte Johnson · KO/TKO MMA Fighting's UFC 330 predictions article has Alexander K. Lee picking Donte Johnson. Analyst track record Track record countsWinner counts resolved calls. Method and Round count only after a correct winner call. Underdog counts picks for a strict underdog in frozen pre-fight odds.Methodology
| Historic market Favourite call, market price 75.5%. Johnson · to win | Johnson · KO/TKO R1 | Hit | Not called | Not called | |
| MMA Fighting's UFC 330 predictions article has Alexander K. Lee picking Donte Johnson. Track record: winner called in 10 of 23 resolved picks. How winner calls are counted | ||||||
14 of 15 nailed it.
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