Fighter Profile›Middleweight

“Cara de Sapato”

Antonio Carlos Junior

11-5 (1 NC)13 UFC

Wrestler

Form

· 3L

Inactive

High Variance

Output Drops Late

Moderate Wear

6'2"ht·79"reach·Orthodoxstance·36age

Last fightLBrad Tavares·U-DEC·R3·5yr ago

Fighter Context

7–5UFC1 NC·

0KO

5Sub

2Dec

12.4min/fight

149UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

4–4(8 fights)

75%finish rate

+0.0str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

-0.19

Neutral

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.464

Strong

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

Average

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

69%

Strong

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Junior

Ground & Pound

Middleweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min1.95

Str. Accuracy42%

290UFC landed/681attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

−1.4 vs avg2.14

Str. Defense52%

KD Rate / fight0.00

KD Absorbed / fight0.08

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

68%

Body

18%

Leg

14%

By Position

Distance65%

Clinch10%

Ground26%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 113 rounds	Round 210 rounds	Round 39 rounds
Avg. Landed	11	10	5
Avg. Absorbed	6	14	11
Avg. Net	+5	-4	-6

Grappling

Junior

Sub Hunter

·324s ctrlElite Control

Middleweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min3.42

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY8.76

TD Accuracy39%

34UFC landed/87attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.80

5UFC wins/8attempted

Defense

TD Defense53%

8UFC defended/15opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Sub Proof

Finishing

Finish Rate

71%

Strong Finisher

div avg 61%

How They Lose

5UFC losses

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO0 / 7

Submission5 / 7

Decision2 / 7

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO1 / 5

Submission0 / 5

Decision4 / 5

Loss Pattern

Outscored

4 of 5 losses by decision

Submission finisher. 5 career subs spread across multiple rounds

Finish Round Distribution

SUB W

KO/TKO L

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

38%

3 of 8 rounds won following a lost round

Decision Margin

1.7pts

W2 dec

1.7pts

L4 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

5UD

1SD

0MD

17%split rate

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

Layoff

Div. change

sig. strikes stable across career. Second-half avg 22 vs 23 first half

13 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio

Output Drops Late

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=13

R2n=10

R3n=9

Outputsig strikes / min

2.4

2.1

1.1

Absorbedsig strikes / min

1.3

2.9

2.5

Diff

+1.1

-0.7

-1.4

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 8 Fights — Trend

KD Abs

▲Absorbed+81%L3

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp

Junior — 13 UFC Fights

Result

Method

13 fights

Brad TavaresVeteran

U-DEC R3Jan '21

-20

·34 SS (33%)·54 abs·1/12 td·388s ctrl

↵ 16mo layoff

Uriah Hall

S-DEC R3Sep '19

-12

·22 SS (32%)·34 abs·3/8 td·642s ctrl·1 kd taken

Ian Heinisch

U-DEC R3May '19

-24

·15 SS (45%)·39 abs·4/11 td·1 td taken·383s ctrl

Tim BoetschVeteran

SUB R1 · 4:28Apr '18

+24

·31 SS (65%)·7 abs·1/2 td·92s ctrl·1 sub att

Jack Marshman

SUB R1 · 4:30Oct '17

+10

·11 SS (41%)·1 abs·1/1 td·189s ctrl·1 sub att

Eric Spicely

SUB R2 · 3:49Jun '17

-5

·12 SS (52%)·17 abs·1/1 td·1 td taken·289s ctrl·2 sub att

Marvin Vettori

U-DEC R3Dec '16

-1

·28 SS (37%)·29 abs·4/13 td·1 td taken·333s ctrl

Leonardo Guimaraes

SUB R3 · 4:46Sep '16

+26

·32 SS (53%)·6 abs·7/14 td·613s ctrl·1 sub att

Daniel Kelly

KO/TKO R3 · 1:36Mar '16

-4

·33 SS (53%)·37 abs·2/9 td·299s ctrl

Kevin Casey

Could Not Co… R1 · 0:11Dec '15

·1 SS (25%)

⚠ Eye poke stoppage

All Fighters

Middleweight

“Cara de Sapato”

Antonio Carlos Junior

11-5 (1 NC)13 UFC

Form

6'2"ht·79"reach·Orthodoxstance·36age

Last fightLBrad Tavares·U-DEC·5yr ago

Fighter Context

7–5UFC1 NC·

0KO

5Sub

2Dec

12.4min/fight

149UFC min

vs. Winning Record4–4

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

-0.19

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.464

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

69%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Junior

Middleweight avg

Ground & Pound

Sig. Strikes / Min1.95

Str. Accuracy42%

290UFC landed/681attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

−1.4 vs avg2.14

Str. Defense52%

KD Rate / Fight0.00

KD Absorbed / Fight0.08

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

68%

Body

18%

Leg

14%

By Position

Dist65%

Clinch10%

Ground26%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=13	R2 n=10	R3 n=9
Landed	11	10	5
Absorbed	6	14	11
Net	+5	-4	-6

Grappling

Junior

Middleweight avg

Sub Hunter

324s ctrlElite Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min3.42

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY8.76

TD Accuracy39%

34UFC landed/87attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.80

5UFC wins/8attempted

Defense

TD Defense53%

8UFC defended/15opp. attempts

Sub Defense0 loss / 3 attempts

Finishing

Finish Rate

71%

Strong Finisher

Win Methods

0KO/TKO

5Sub

2Dec

Loss Methods

1KO/TKO

0Sub

4Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (L)

Sub (W)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

38%3 of 8 rounds

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

1.7pts

W2 dec

1.7pts

L4 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

5UD

1SD

0MD

17%split rate

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output Drops Late

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=13

R2n=10

R3n=9

Outputsig strikes / min

2.4

2.1

1.1

Absorbedsig strikes / min

1.3

2.9

2.5

Diff

+1.1

-0.7

-1.4

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Junior — UFC Fight Log

Brad TavaresVeteran

U-DEC·R3·Jan '21

34 SS (33%)·54 abs·1/12 td·388s ctrl

Uriah Hall

S-DEC·R3·Sep '19

22 SS (32%)·34 abs·3/8 td·642s ctrl·1 kd taken

Ian Heinisch

U-DEC·R3·May '19

15 SS (45%)·39 abs·4/11 td·1 td taken·383s ctrl

Tim BoetschVeteran

SUB·R1·Apr '18

31 SS (65%)·7 abs·1/2 td·92s ctrl·1 sub

Jack Marshman

SUB·R1·Oct '17

11 SS (41%)·1 abs·1/1 td·189s ctrl·1 sub

Eric Spicely

SUB·R2·Jun '17

12 SS (52%)·17 abs·1/1 td·1 td taken·289s ctrl·2 sub

Marvin Vettori

U-DEC·R3·Dec '16

28 SS (37%)·29 abs·4/13 td·1 td taken·333s ctrl

Leonardo Guimaraes

SUB·R3·Sep '16

32 SS (53%)·6 abs·7/14 td·613s ctrl·1 sub

Round 113 rounds

Round 210 rounds

Round 39 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-4

-6

n=13

n=10

n=9

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-4

-6