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Antonio Carlos Junior vs Simon Biyong

Antonio Carlos Junior is 19-6-0; Simon Biyong is 12-7-0. Antonio Carlos Junior is 1 year older than Simon Biyong. Simon Biyong has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Antonio Carlos Junior. Simon Biyong is 3" · 8 cm taller than Antonio Carlos Junior. They have met once: Antonio Carlos Junior 1, Simon Biyong 0.

Antonio Carlos Junior
Brazil
Antonio Carlos Junior
“Cara de Sapato” · 19-6-0
Win · SubmissionWin · DecisionWin · Decision
Met once
Simon Biyong
Italy
Simon Biyong
“HEMLÉ” · 12-7-0
Loss · DecisionWin · TKOLoss · Decision
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Style & credentials

Antonio Carlos Junior

No background on record

Camp · American Top Team
Simon Biyong
Kickboxing
  • 2019EFC Light Heavyweight ChampionshipExtreme Fighting Championship (EFC)
  • 2018Slam FC Light Heavyweight ChampionshipSlam FC
Camp · Teixeira MMA & Fitness

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

69%
Head
86%
18%
Body
12%
13%
Leg
2%

Time in position

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

Antonio Carlos Juniorlast 5 fights
60%21%19%
Simon Biyonglast 4 fights
66%14%20%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Antonio Carlos Junior· incl. 10 fights outside the UFC Simon Biyong· incl. 5 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.051.93
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Carlos Junior · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fightersSimon Biyong · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.062.49
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Carlos Junior · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersSimon Biyong · Good · better than 79% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.970.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Carlos Junior · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersSimon Biyong · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
57%22%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Carlos Junior · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersSimon Biyong · Poor · better than 3% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.900.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Carlos Junior · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersSimon Biyong · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.05
Strikes landed / min
1.93
2.06
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.49
2.97 / 7.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
57%
Takedown defence
22%
5:12
Control time / fight
1:10
0.90
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

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
Simon Biyong4 fights · by range and by target
Range
75%Distance · 86
13%Clinch · 15
12%Ground · 14
Target
86%Head · 89
12%Body · 12
2%Leg · 2

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

Frequently asked questions

Have Antonio Carlos Junior and Simon Biyong ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at PFL 2: 2024 Regular Season (Fri, Apr 12, 2024), where Antonio Carlos Junior won by Submission.

What are the records of Antonio Carlos Junior and Simon Biyong?

Antonio Carlos Junior is 19-6-0 and Simon Biyong is 12-7-0.

Who has the longer reach, Antonio Carlos Junior or Simon Biyong?

Simon Biyong has the longer reach: 80" · 203 cm against 79" · 201 cm for Antonio Carlos Junior, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Antonio Carlos Junior or Simon Biyong?

Simon Biyong is taller at 6'5" · 196 cm; Antonio Carlos Junior stands 6'2" · 188 cm.

Who is older, Antonio Carlos Junior or Simon Biyong?

Antonio Carlos Junior is 36 and Simon Biyong is 35.

Who has more finishes, Antonio Carlos Junior or Simon Biyong?

Antonio Carlos Junior has 13 wins inside the distance (0 by KO/TKO, 13 by submission); Simon Biyong has 9 wins (9 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).