“Cara de Sapato” Middleweight
Antonio Carlos Junior
7-5-0, 1 NC
UFC record, 13 fights, 148.9 min
11-5-0 (1 NC) C
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
1-0
in 1 title fight
- Height
- 6'2"
- Reach
- 79"
- Weight
- 185 lb
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Born
- Fri, Mar 16, 1990, age 36
- First UFC fight
- Sat, May 31, 2014
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Jan 23, 2021
01/How he wins
in 7 wins
5 Rear Naked Chokes (5 submissions), 2 decisions in 7 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 0 | 1 |
| Submission | 5 | 0 |
| Decision | 2 | 4 |
| All | 7 | 5 |
1 no contest not in either column
02/Career rates
13 fights, 148.9 min
Sig strikes landed
1.95 per min
290 in 148.9 min, 13 fights
Sig strike accuracy
42.6%
290 of 681 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
2.14 per min
319 of 676 landed on him in 148.9 min
Takedowns
3.42 per 15 min
34 of 87 · 148.9 min
Takedown accuracy
39.1%
34 of 87 attempts
Takedown defence
8 of 15
defended of attempted on him, 148.9 min
Control time
7:04 per 15 min
70:14 of 148:57
Knockdowns
0
scored in 148.9 min, 13 fights
Submission attempts
0.81 per 15 min
8 in 148.9 min
Where his sig strikes land
64% distance, 10% clinch, 26% ground
187 distance, 29 clinch, 74 ground of 290 landed
What he hits
68% head, 18% body, 14% leg
196 head, 52 body, 42 leg of 290 landed
Cage time
148:57
13 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
1 fight was overturned or ruled a no contest. Its minutes and attempts count in every rate above; the result counts in neither column of the record.
03/Title fights
1-0 in 1
- Wv Vitor MirandaHeavyweight, tournament final. Sat, May 31, 2014, UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Maldonado. Unanimous decision, R3 5:00
04/By division
3 divisions
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 19 of 70 | 1.27 | 5 of 6 | 8:29 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| Light Heavyweight | 1 | 0-1-0 | 15.0 | 12 of 29 | 0.80 | 1 of 2 | 0:37 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| Middleweight | 11 | 6-4-0, 1 NC | 119.0 | 259 of 582 | 2.18 | 28 of 79 | 61:08 of 118:57 | 0 | 5 in 6 |
| All | 13 | 7-5-0, 1 NC | 148.9 | 290 of 681 | 1.95 | 34 of 87 | 70:14 of 148:57 | 0 | 5 in 7 |
05/By year
2014 to 2021
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 15.0 | 34 of 103 | 2.27 | 1 of 12 | 6:28 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0-2-0 | 30.0 | 37 of 102 | 1.23 | 7 of 19 | 17:05 of 30:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 4.5 | 31 of 48 | 6.94 | 1 of 2 | 1:32 of 4:28 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 13.3 | 23 of 50 | 1.73 | 2 of 2 | 7:58 of 13:19 | 0 | 2 in 2 |
| 2016 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 41.4 | 93 of 197 | 2.25 | 13 of 36 | 20:45 of 41:22 | 0 | 1 in 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1-0-0, 1 NC | 14.8 | 41 of 82 | 2.77 | 4 of 8 | 7:20 of 14:48 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 30.0 | 31 of 99 | 1.03 | 6 of 8 | 9:06 of 30:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| All | 13 | 7-5-0, 1 NC | 148.9 | 290 of 681 | 1.95 | 34 of 87 | 70:14 of 148:57 | 0 | 5 in 7 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
06/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 13 of 13 | 59.1 | 141 of 325 | 2.38 | 16 of 35 | 28:48 of 59:09 | 0 | 4 | 3, won 2 |
| Round 2 | 10 of 13 | 48.8 | 104 of 233 | 2.13 | 7 of 24 | 18:04 of 48:49 | 0 | 2 | 1, won 1 |
| Round 3 | 9 of 13 | 41.0 | 45 of 123 | 1.10 | 11 of 28 | 23:22 of 40:59 | 0 | 2 | 9, won 4 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
07/Fight log
13 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Jan 23, 2021UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor | Brad TavaresMiddleweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Ben Cartlidge 27 - 30. Anders Ohlsson 27 - 30. David Lethaby 28 - 29. | 34 of 103 | 1 of 12 | 6:28 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 14, 2019UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje | Uriah HallMiddleweight | LSplit decision, R3 5:00David Therien 28 - 29. Mike Bell 29 - 28. Sal D'amato 28 - 29. | 22 of 69 | 3 of 8 | 10:42 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 18, 2019UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Lee | Ian HeinischMiddleweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Derek Cleary 28 - 29. Bryan Miner 28 - 29. Tim Corrado 28 - 29. | 15 of 33 | 4 of 11 | 6:23 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 14, 2018UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje | Tim BoetschMiddleweight | WSubmission, R1 4:28Rear Naked Choke | 31 of 48 | 1 of 2 | 1:32 | 0 | 4:28 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 28, 2017UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida | Jack MarshmanMiddleweight | WSubmission, R1 4:30Rear Naked Choke | 11 of 27 | 1 of 1 | 3:09 | 0 | 4:30 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 3, 2017UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway | Eric SpicelyMiddleweight | WSubmission, R2 3:49Rear Naked Choke | 12 of 23 | 1 of 1 | 4:49 | 0 | 8:49 | Rounds |
| Fri, Dec 30, 2016UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey | Marvin VettoriMiddleweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Marcos Rosales 28 - 29. Dave Hagen 28 - 29. Sal D'amato 28 - 29. | 28 of 75 | 4 of 13 | 5:33 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 17, 2016UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson | Leonardo GuimaraesMiddleweight | WSubmission, R3 4:46Rear Naked Choke | 32 of 60 | 7 of 14 | 10:13 | 0 | 14:46 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 19, 2016UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Mir | Daniel KellyMiddleweight | LKO/TKO, R3 1:36Punches to Head From Half Guard | 33 of 62 | 2 of 9 | 4:59 | 0 | 11:36 | Rounds |
| Thu, Dec 10, 2015UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant | Kevin CaseyMiddleweight | NCCould Not Continue, R1 0:11Eye Poke by Carlos Junior | 1 of 4 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0:11 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 27, 2015UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Romero | Eddie GordonMiddleweight | WSubmission, R3 4:37Rear Naked Choke | 40 of 78 | 4 of 8 | 7:20 | 0 | 14:37 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 20, 2014UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway | Patrick CumminsLight Heavyweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Fernando Amaral 27 - 30. Lester Griffin 27 - 30. Hallison Pontes 27 - 30. | 12 of 29 | 1 of 2 | 0:37 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 31, 2014UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Maldonado | Vitor MirandaHeavyweight, tournament final | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Chris Lee 27 - 30. Vinicius Lins 27 - 30. Richard Bertrand 28 - 29. | 19 of 70 | 5 of 6 | 8:29 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.