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Antonio Carlos Junior vs Sullivan Cauley

Antonio Carlos Junior is 11-5-0 (1 NC); Sullivan Cauley is 8-3-0. Antonio Carlos Junior is 6 years older than Sullivan Cauley. Antonio Carlos Junior has a 5" · 13 cm reach advantage over Sullivan Cauley. Sullivan Cauley is 1" · 3 cm taller than Antonio Carlos Junior. They have met once: Antonio Carlos Junior 1, Sullivan Cauley 0.

Antonio Carlos Junior
Brazil
Antonio Carlos Junior
“Cara de Sapato” · 11-5-0 (1 NC)
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Met once
Sullivan Cauley
United States
Sullivan Cauley
“Sully” · 8-3-0
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Style & credentials

Antonio Carlos Junior

No background on record

Camp · American Top Team · Brazil
Sullivan Cauley

No background on record

Camp · Power MMA Team · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

69%
Head
81%
18%
Body
19%
13%
Leg
0%

Time in position

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

Antonio Carlos Juniorlast 5 fights
60%21%19%
Sullivan Cauleylast 4 fights
65%18%17%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Antonio Carlos Junior· from fights outside the UFC Sullivan Cauley· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.052.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Carlos Junior · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersSullivan Cauley · Below avg · better than 28% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.062.45
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Carlos Junior · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersSullivan Cauley · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.970.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Carlos Junior · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersSullivan Cauley · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
57%38%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Carlos Junior · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersSullivan Cauley · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.900.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Carlos Junior · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersSullivan Cauley · Poor · better than 0% 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
2.70
2.06
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.45
2.97 / 7.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
57%
Takedown defence
38%
5:12
Control time / fight
0:38
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
Sullivan Cauley4 fights · by range and by target
Range
78%Distance · 102
17%Clinch · 22
5%Ground · 7
Target
81%Head · 88
19%Body · 21
0%Leg · 0

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 JuniorSullivan Cauley

Frequently asked questions

Have Antonio Carlos Junior and Sullivan Cauley ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at PFL World Tournament 10: 2025 Finals (Thu, Aug 21, 2025), where Antonio Carlos Junior won by Submission.

What are the records of Antonio Carlos Junior and Sullivan Cauley?

Antonio Carlos Junior is 11-5-0 (1 NC) and Sullivan Cauley is 8-3-0.

Who has the longer reach, Antonio Carlos Junior or Sullivan Cauley?

Antonio Carlos Junior has the longer reach: 79" · 201 cm against 74" · 188 cm for Sullivan Cauley, a 5" · 13 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Antonio Carlos Junior or Sullivan Cauley?

Sullivan Cauley is taller at 6'3" · 191 cm; Antonio Carlos Junior stands 6'2" · 188 cm.

Who is older, Antonio Carlos Junior or Sullivan Cauley?

Antonio Carlos Junior is 36 and Sullivan Cauley is 30.

Who has more finishes, Antonio Carlos Junior or Sullivan Cauley?

Antonio Carlos Junior has 13 wins inside the distance (0 by KO/TKO, 13 by submission); Sullivan Cauley has 7 wins (6 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).