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Flyweight
Carlos Candelario
Last fought: Nov 2022
RECORD
Pro
8-3-0
UFC
0-2-0
Age
35
Height
5'8"
Weight
125 lbs
Reach
68"
Stance
Southpaw
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 11:19 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 75.5% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 2.27 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 50.0% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 0-1 (0.0%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | — |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 0-1 (0.0%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 46.7% |
| % Time in Control | 22.6% |
| % Time Controlled | 30.7% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 42.4% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 7.18 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 7.56 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | -0.38 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 42.2% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 53.5% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 0.00 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 1.79 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 2.83 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 2.36 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 2.93 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | — |
Small sample: based on 2 UFC fights — treat rates as indicative, not predictive.
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 Flyweight field
Carlos Candelario
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 | Carlos Candelario |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 42.9% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 3.4 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 6.5 |
| Strike Differential | -3.0/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 50.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 80.0% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 2.0 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.7 |
| Control Time/15min | 3:23 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 11:19 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.0 |
| Reversals/15min | 2.0 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 42.9% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 3.4 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 6.5 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 50.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 80.0% |
| Control Time/Fight | 2:33 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Jake Hadley
UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos • Nov 2022Flyweight
Carlos Candelario69/14847%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:39
Jake Hadley90/16953%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
LOSS
vs. Tatsuro Taira
UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic • May 2022Flyweight
Carlos Candelario9/3426%TD 2/5Ctrl 3:28
Tatsuro Taira57/8766%TD 1/5Ctrl 6:57KD 1
Prior to UFC
DWCS (2 fights)
LOSS
vs. Victor Altamirano
DWCS 5.1 • Aug 2021
Carlos Candelario73/14251%TD 5/16Ctrl 5:14
Victor Altamirano100/17358%TD 4/8Ctrl 2:03
WIN
vs. Ronaldo Candido
DWCS 1.4 • Aug 2017
Carlos Candelario58/12248%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Ronaldo Candido25/5942%TD 8/15Ctrl 0:00