Antonio Carlos Junior “Cara de Sapato”
Middleweight · ORCA rating 60/100 · peak 66 · Grappler · 7–5 in 12 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Antonio Carlos Junior finished with an ORCA rating of 60 (peak 66); without a recent bout, Antonio Carlos Junior sits off the current Middleweight board. The profile peaks in grappling offence: 90 (control time, seconds per minute 98). The weak side is striking offence, which grades 26, with significant strikes landed per minute grading 4. 5 of 7 UFC wins came inside the distance (all by submission).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Middleweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 26 | — | Significant strikes landed per minute 4 |
| Striking defence | 76 | — | Significant strikes absorbed per minute 97 |
| Grappling offence | 90 | — | Control time, seconds per minute 98 |
| Grappling defence | 65 | — | Takedowns conceded per 15 minutes 88 |
Strongest sub-grade: Control time, seconds per minute 98. Weakest: Significant strikes landed per minute 4.
Profile
- Division
- Middleweight
- ORCA rating
- 60 (peak 66)
- UFC record
- 7–5
- Pro record
- 11–5
- Graded UFC bouts
- 12
- Style
- Grappler
- Age
- 36
- Height
- 6′2″ (188 cm)
- Reach
- 79″ (201 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- American Top Team ATT Coconut Creek, FL
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 1.94
- Significant strike accuracy: 43%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 2.14
- Significant strike defence: 53%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 3.42
- Takedown accuracy: 39%
- Takedown defence: 55%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.8
Fight history
- 2021-01-23 · L vs Brad Tavares · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor
- 2019-09-14 · L vs Uriah Hall · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje
- 2019-05-18 · L vs Ian Heinisch · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Lee
- 2018-04-14 · W vs Tim Boetsch · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje
- 2017-10-28 · W vs Jack Marshman · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida
- 2017-06-03 · W vs Eric Spicely · Submission · UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway
- 2016-12-30 · W vs Marvin Vettori · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey
- 2016-09-17 · W vs Leonardo Guimaraes · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson
- 2016-03-19 · L vs Daniel Kelly · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Mir
- 2015-06-27 · W vs Eddie Gordon · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Romero
- 2014-12-20 · L vs Patrick Cummins · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway
- 2014-05-31 · W vs Vitor Miranda · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Maldonado
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