Overview

• Eric McConico earned his first UFC victory by split decision (29-28, 27-30, 29-28) against Cody Brundage in the UFC Vegas 109 preliminary opener.
• No judge awarded all three rounds to the same fighter, fueling criticism of inconsistent scorecards.
• Fans and pundits took to social media to brand the decision “garbage” and a “robbery” while questioning what the judges saw.
• The bout was arranged on extremely short notice, forcing both middleweights into an expedited training camp.
• Cody Brundage, fighting for the third time this year, dropped to a 1-1-1 record after starting 2025 at 1-0-1.