Middleweight

Antonio Carlos Junior

Last fought: Jan 2021

RECORD

Pro

11-5-0 (1 NC)

UFC

7-5-0

Age

Height

6'2"

Weight

185 lbs

Reach

79"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	11:27
Fight Completion Rate	76.4%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.29
% Fights Inside the Distance	46.2%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	44-31 (58.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	18-15 (54.5%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	25-15 (62.5%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	35.4%
% Time in Control	47.2%
% Time Controlled	17.5%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	73.0%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	3.55
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	2.77
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.78
Distance Strike Accuracy	35.0%
Distance Strike Defense	66.0%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.00
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.93
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	8.25
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.42
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	1.71
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	0.46

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Middleweight field

Antonio Carlos Junior League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Antonio Carlos Junior
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	42.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	1.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.1
Strike Differential	-0.2/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	39.1%
Takedown Defense	53.3%
Takedowns Landed/15min	3.4
Submission Attempts/15min	0.8
Control Time/15min	7:04
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	0.0%
Submission % of Wins	71.4%
Decision % of Wins	28.6%
Avg Fight Time	11:27
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.0
Reversals/15min	0.2

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	40.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.5
Takedown Accuracy	29.4%
Takedown Defense	0.0%
Control Time/Fight	5:38

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Brad Tavares

UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor • Jan 2021Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Antonio Carlos Junior34/10333%TD 1/12Ctrl 6:28

Brad Tavares54/10850%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Antonio Carlos Junior	9/30	30%	0/3	2:47	—
	Brad Tavares	9/26	35%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Antonio Carlos Junior	11/34	32%	1/4	1:11	—
	Brad Tavares	25/49	51%	0/0	0:05	—

R3	Antonio Carlos Junior	14/39	36%	0/5	2:30	—
	Brad Tavares	20/33	61%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Uriah Hall

UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje • Sep 2019Middleweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Antonio Carlos Junior22/6932%TD 3/8Ctrl 10:42

Uriah Hall34/7943%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:25KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Antonio Carlos Junior	13/39	33%	2/4	3:08	—
	Uriah Hall	12/33	36%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Antonio Carlos Junior	9/22	41%	0/3	3:09	—
	Uriah Hall	20/37	54%	0/0	0:25	1

R3	Antonio Carlos Junior	0/8	0%	1/1	4:25	—
	Uriah Hall	2/9	22%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Ian Heinisch

UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Lee • May 2019Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Antonio Carlos Junior15/3345%TD 4/11Ctrl 6:23

Ian Heinisch39/6758%TD 1/1Ctrl 4:42

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Antonio Carlos Junior	8/12	67%	3/6	4:11	—
	Ian Heinisch	1/4	25%	0/0	0:05	—

R2	Antonio Carlos Junior	3/12	25%	1/3	1:27	—
	Ian Heinisch	18/30	60%	0/0	1:58	—

R3	Antonio Carlos Junior	4/9	44%	0/2	0:45	—
	Ian Heinisch	20/33	61%	1/1	2:39	—

WIN

vs. Tim Boetsch

UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje • Apr 2018Middleweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 4:28

Antonio Carlos Junior31/4865%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:32

Tim Boetsch7/1839%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Antonio Carlos Junior	31/48	65%	1/2	1:32	—
	Tim Boetsch	7/18	39%	0/0	0:05	—

WIN

vs. Jack Marshman

UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida • Oct 2017Middleweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 4:30

Antonio Carlos Junior11/2741%TD 1/1Ctrl 3:09

Jack Marshman1/157%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Antonio Carlos Junior	11/27	41%	1/1	3:09	—
	Jack Marshman	1/15	7%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Eric Spicely

UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway • Jun 2017Middleweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 3:49

Antonio Carlos Junior12/2352%TD 1/1Ctrl 4:49

Eric Spicely17/2665%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:35

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Antonio Carlos Junior	10/17	59%	1/1	1:22	—
	Eric Spicely	12/17	71%	1/1	0:35	—

R2	Antonio Carlos Junior	2/6	33%	0/0	3:27	—
	Eric Spicely	5/9	56%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Marvin Vettori

UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey • Dec 2016Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Antonio Carlos Junior28/7537%TD 4/13Ctrl 5:33

Marvin Vettori29/7041%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:59

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Antonio Carlos Junior	13/33	39%	1/5	2:08	—
	Marvin Vettori	5/21	24%	0/0	0:11	—

R2	Antonio Carlos Junior	7/20	35%	1/2	0:12	—
	Marvin Vettori	20/38	53%	1/1	2:43	—

R3	Antonio Carlos Junior	8/22	36%	2/6	3:13	—
	Marvin Vettori	4/11	36%	0/0	0:05	—

WIN

vs. Leonardo Guimaraes

UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson • Sep 2016Middleweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 4:46

Antonio Carlos Junior32/6053%TD 7/14Ctrl 10:13

Leonardo Guimaraes6/1735%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:11

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Antonio Carlos Junior	8/33	24%	2/5	1:21	—
	Leonardo Guimaraes	3/9	33%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Antonio Carlos Junior	17/19	89%	1/2	4:33	—
	Leonardo Guimaraes	1/2	50%	0/0	0:11	—

R3	Antonio Carlos Junior	7/8	88%	4/7	4:19	—
	Leonardo Guimaraes	2/6	33%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Daniel Kelly

UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Mir • Mar 2016Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 1:36

Antonio Carlos Junior33/6253%TD 2/9Ctrl 4:59

Daniel Kelly37/8842%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:14

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Antonio Carlos Junior	7/11	64%	1/1	4:31	—
	Daniel Kelly	0/2	0%	0/0	0:02	—

R2	Antonio Carlos Junior	22/45	49%	1/6	0:28	—
	Daniel Kelly	14/41	34%	0/0	0:37	—

R3	Antonio Carlos Junior	4/6	67%	0/2	0:00	—
	Daniel Kelly	23/45	51%	0/1	0:35	—

vs. Kevin Casey

UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant • Dec 2015Middleweight

CNC • Rd 1, 0:11

Antonio Carlos Junior1/425%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Kevin Casey0/20%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Antonio Carlos Junior	1/4	25%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kevin Casey	0/2	0%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Eddie Gordon

UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Romero • Jun 2015Middleweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 4:37

Antonio Carlos Junior40/7851%TD 4/8Ctrl 7:20

Eddie Gordon12/4527%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:29

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Antonio Carlos Junior	14/21	67%	2/5	2:59	—
	Eddie Gordon	1/4	25%	0/0	1:10	—

R2	Antonio Carlos Junior	22/45	49%	1/1	1:17	—
	Eddie Gordon	8/31	26%	0/1	0:37	—

R3	Antonio Carlos Junior	4/12	33%	1/2	3:04	—
	Eddie Gordon	3/10	30%	0/0	0:42	—

LOSS

vs. Patrick Cummins

UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway • Dec 2014Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Antonio Carlos Junior12/2941%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:37

Patrick Cummins62/9466%TD 4/8Ctrl 11:16

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Antonio Carlos Junior	3/8	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Patrick Cummins	19/26	73%	1/2	3:44	—

R2	Antonio Carlos Junior	8/15	53%	0/1	0:00	—
	Patrick Cummins	19/33	58%	2/3	3:45	—

R3	Antonio Carlos Junior	1/6	17%	1/1	0:37	—
	Patrick Cummins	24/35	69%	1/3	3:47	—

WIN

vs. Vitor Miranda

UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Maldonado • May 2014HeavyweightTITLE

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Antonio Carlos Junior19/7027%TD 5/6Ctrl 8:29

Vitor Miranda21/4745%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Antonio Carlos Junior	13/42	31%	2/2	1:40	—
	Vitor Miranda	8/27	30%	0/0	0:02	—

R2	Antonio Carlos Junior	3/15	20%	1/2	2:20	—
	Vitor Miranda	10/14	71%	0/0	1:58	—

R3	Antonio Carlos Junior	3/13	23%	2/2	4:29	—
	Vitor Miranda	3/6	50%	0/1	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com