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Antonio Carlos Junior vs Simeon Powell

Antonio Carlos Junior is 11-5-0 (1 NC); Simeon Powell is 13-2-0. Antonio Carlos Junior is 9 years older than Simeon Powell. Simeon Powell has a 6" · 15 cm reach advantage over Antonio Carlos Junior. Simeon Powell is 2" · 5 cm taller than Antonio Carlos Junior. They have met once: Antonio Carlos Junior 1, Simeon Powell 0.

Antonio Carlos Junior
Brazil
Antonio Carlos Junior
“Cara de Sapato” · 11-5-0 (1 NC)
SUBDECDEC
Light HeavyweightMet once
Simeon Powell
England
Simeon Powell
“Smooth” · 13-2-0
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Style & credentials

Antonio Carlos Junior

No background on record

Camp · American Top Team · Brazil
Simeon Powell

No background on record

Camp · Great Britain Top Team · England

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

69%
Head
64%
18%
Body
12%
13%
Leg
24%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Antonio Carlos Juniorlast 5 fights
60%21%19%
Simeon Powelllast 8 fights
64%25%11%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Antonio Carlos Junior· from fights outside the UFC Simeon Powell· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.053.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Carlos Junior · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersSimeon Powell · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.062.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Carlos Junior · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersSimeon Powell · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.971.19
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Carlos Junior · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersSimeon Powell · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
38%78%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Carlos Junior · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersSimeon Powell · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
57%88%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Carlos Junior · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersSimeon Powell · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.900.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Carlos Junior · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersSimeon Powell · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.05
Strikes landed / min
3.36
2.06
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.10
2.97 / 7.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.19 / 1.5
38%
Takedown accuracy
78%
57%
Takedown defence
88%
5:12
Control time / fight
2:07
0.90
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.80

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Antonio Carlos Junior13 UFC fights · 290 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
43%125/455
11%32/49
10%30/31
Clinch
3%8/15
4%11/14
3%10/12
Ground
22%63/94
3%9/9
1%2/2
Simeon Powell8 fights · by range and by target
Range
57%Distance · 230
24%Clinch · 96
19%Ground · 75
Target
64%Head · 189
12%Body · 36
24%Leg · 72

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Antonio Carlos JuniorSimeon Powell

Frequently asked questions

Have Antonio Carlos Junior and Simeon Powell ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at PFL World Tournament 7: 2025 Semifinals (Fri, Jun 27, 2025), where Antonio Carlos Junior won by Decision.

What are the records of Antonio Carlos Junior and Simeon Powell?

Antonio Carlos Junior is 11-5-0 (1 NC) and Simeon Powell is 13-2-0.

Who has the longer reach, Antonio Carlos Junior or Simeon Powell?

Simeon Powell has the longer reach: 85" · 216 cm against 79" · 201 cm for Antonio Carlos Junior, a 6" · 15 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Antonio Carlos Junior or Simeon Powell?

Simeon Powell is taller at 6'4" · 193 cm; Antonio Carlos Junior stands 6'2" · 188 cm.

Who is older, Antonio Carlos Junior or Simeon Powell?

Antonio Carlos Junior is 36 and Simeon Powell is 27.

Who has more finishes, Antonio Carlos Junior or Simeon Powell?

Antonio Carlos Junior has 13 wins inside the distance (0 by KO/TKO, 13 by submission); Simeon Powell has 9 wins (6 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).