Middleweight · “Cara de Sapato”

Antonio Carlos Junior

19-6-0 (2 NC) UFC 7-5-0 (1 NC)

6'2"Height

79"Reach

OrthodoxStance

36Age

0KO wins

5Sub wins

71.4%Finish rate

11:27Avg fight

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Statistical profile

Percentile vs. UFC veterans · rim = true specialist

Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans

Career rates

Sig. strikes landed / min1.95

Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.14

Striking accuracy42.6%

Striking defense52.8%

Takedowns / 15 min3.42

Takedown accuracy39.1%

Takedown defense53.3%

Sub attempts / 15 min0.81

Control time47.2%

Record vs .500+ opponents4-4

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win

Fight history

13 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night

L Brad Tavares 12-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor · January 23, 2021

34/103Sig. strikes

54/108Absorbed

1/12Takedowns

6:28Control

0Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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L Uriah Hall 7-7 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje · September 14, 2019

22/69Sig. strikes

34/79Absorbed

3/8Takedowns

10:42Control

0Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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L Ian Heinisch 1-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Lee · May 18, 2019

15/33Sig. strikes

39/67Absorbed

4/11Takedowns

6:23Control

0Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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W Tim Boetsch 12-10 walk-in Submission · R1 4:28 — UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje · April 14, 2018

31/48Sig. strikes

7/18Absorbed

1/2Takedowns

1:32Control

0Knockdowns

1Sub attempts

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W Jack Marshman 2-1 walk-in Submission · R1 4:30 — UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida · October 28, 2017

11/27Sig. strikes

1/15Absorbed

1/1Takedowns

3:09Control

0Knockdowns

1Sub attempts

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W Eric Spicely 2-1 walk-in Submission · R2 3:49 — UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway · June 3, 2017

12/23Sig. strikes

17/26Absorbed

1/1Takedowns

4:49Control

0Knockdowns

2Sub attempts

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W Marvin Vettori 1-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey · December 30, 2016

28/75Sig. strikes

29/70Absorbed

4/13Takedowns

5:33Control

0Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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W Leonardo Guimaraes 0-1 walk-in Submission · R3 4:46 — UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson · September 17, 2016

32/60Sig. strikes

6/17Absorbed

7/14Takedowns

10:13Control

0Knockdowns

1Sub attempts

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L Daniel Kelly 3-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 1:36 — UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Mir · March 19, 2016

33/62Sig. strikes

37/88Absorbed

2/9Takedowns

4:59Control

0Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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NC Kevin Casey 1-1 walk-in Could Not Continue · R1 0:11 — UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant · December 10, 2015

1/4Sig. strikes

0/2Absorbed

0/0Takedowns

0:00Control

0Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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W Eddie Gordon 1-2 walk-in Submission · R3 4:37 — UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Romero · June 27, 2015

40/78Sig. strikes

12/45Absorbed

4/8Takedowns

7:20Control

0Knockdowns

1Sub attempts

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L Patrick Cummins 2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway · December 20, 2014

12/29Sig. strikes

62/94Absorbed

1/2Takedowns

0:37Control

0Knockdowns

1Sub attempts

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W Vitor Miranda 0-0 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Maldonado · May 31, 2014

19/70Sig. strikes

21/47Absorbed

5/6Takedowns

8:29Control

0Knockdowns

1Sub attempts

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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)

19-6-0 (2 NC)Pro record

American Top Team (2015–present)Gym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 0

Submission 13

Decision 6

Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 1

Submission 0

Decision 5

Other 0

No contests: 2

Fights by organization

UFC 12

PFL 11

The Ultimate Fight Brazil 1

Champion Fights 1

Imperium 1

Nordeste MMA 1

Full career — 27 fights, every organization

	Opponent	Method	Event	Org	Rd	Time
W	Sullivan Cauley	Submission (rear-naked choke)	PFL 10 (2025) August 21, 2025	PFL	2	3:44
W	Simeon Powell	Decision (unanimous)	PFL 7 (2025) June 27, 2025	PFL	3	5:00
W	Karl Moore	Decision (split)	PFL 4 (2025) May 1, 2025	PFL	3	5:00
L	Alex Polizzi	Decision (unanimous)	PFL 5 (2024) June 21, 2024	PFL	3	5:00
W	Simon Biyong	Submission (rear-naked choke)	PFL 2 (2024) April 12, 2024	PFL	1	4:34
W	Bruce Souto	Decision (unanimous)	PFL 4 (2022) June 17, 2022	PFL	3	5:00
W	Delan Monte	Submission (brabo choke)	PFL 1 (2022) April 20, 2022	PFL	1	0:29
W	Marthin Hamlet	Submission (rear-naked choke)	PFL 10 (2021) October 27, 2021	PFL	1	3:49
W	Emiliano Sordi	Decision (unanimous)	PFL 9 (2021) August 27, 2021	PFL	3	5:00
NC	Vinny Magalhães	NC (accidental knee to groin)	PFL 5 (2021) June 17, 2021	PFL	1	2:45
W	Tom Lawlor	Submission (guillotine choke)	PFL 2 (2021) April 29, 2021	PFL	1	4:43
L	Brad Tavares	Decision (unanimous)	UFC 257 January 24, 2021	UFC	3	5:00
L	Uriah Hall	Decision (split)	UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje September 14, 2019	UFC	3	5:00
L	Ian Heinisch	Decision (unanimous)	UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Lee May 18, 2019	UFC	3	5:00
W	Tim Boetsch	Submission (rear-naked choke)	UFC on Fox: Poirier vs. Gaethje April 14, 2018	UFC	1	4:28
W	Jack Marshman	Submission (rear-naked choke)	UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida October 28, 2017	UFC	1	4:30
W	Eric Spicely	Submission (rear-naked choke)	UFC 212 June 3, 2017	UFC	2	3:49
W	Marvin Vettori	Decision (unanimous)	UFC 207 December 30, 2016	UFC	3	5:00
W	Leonardo Augusto Guimarães	Submission (rear-naked choke)	UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson September 17, 2016	UFC	3	4:46
L	Dan Kelly	TKO (punches)	UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Mir March 20, 2016	UFC	3	1:36
NC	Kevin Casey	NC (accidental eye poke)	UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant December 10, 2015	UFC	1	0:11
W	Eddie Gordon	Submission (rear-naked choke)	UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Romero June 27, 2015	UFC	3	4:37
L	Patrick Cummins	Decision (unanimous)	UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway December 20, 2014	UFC	3	5:00
W	Vitor Miranda	Decision (unanimous)	The Ultimate Fight Brazil 3 Finale: Miocic vs. Maldonado May 31, 2014	The Ultimate Fight Brazil	3	5:00
W	Ednaldo Novaes	Submission (armbar)	Champion Fights 2 October 26, 2013	Champion Fights	1	4:16
W	Gerônimo Oliveira	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	Imperium: MMA Pro 6 September 14, 2013	Imperium	1	1:41
W	Celivaldo da Silva	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	Nordeste MMA 1 July 20, 2013	Nordeste MMA	1	1:02

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Antônio Carlos Jr.) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 165 qualified Middleweight fighters · tick = division mean

Striking volume /min 1.9 avg 3.3

Strikes absorbed /min 2.1 avg 3.3

Striking accuracy 42.6% avg 47.0%

Striking defense 52.8% avg 53.4%

Takedowns /15 min 3.4 avg 1.6

Takedown accuracy 39.1% avg 40.3%

Takedown defense 53.3% avg 60.5%

Sub attempts /15 min 0.8 avg 0.7

Control time 47.2% avg 22.2%

Finish rate 71.4% avg 61.0%