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Carlos Soares vs Shahin Najafi

Carlos Soares is 16-4-0; Shahin Najafi is 13-13-0. Carlos Soares is 4 years older than Shahin Najafi. They have met once: Carlos Soares 1, Shahin Najafi 0.

Carlos Soares
Brazil
Carlos Soares
“Carlin” · 16-4-0
Win · Unanimous DecisionWin · SubmissionLoss · TKO
Met once
S
Brazil
Shahin Najafi
13-13-0
Loss · Submission
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Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

55%
Head
58%
20%
Body
25%
25%
Leg
17%

Time in position

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

Carlos Soareslast 3 fights
63%11%26%
Shahin Najafilast 1 fight
60%23%17%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Carlos Soares· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC Shahin Najafi· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.411.21
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carlos Soares · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersShahin Najafi · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.963.94
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carlos Soares · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersShahin Najafi · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.491.52
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carlos Soares · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersShahin Najafi · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
100%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carlos Soares · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersShahin Najafi · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
43%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carlos Soares · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersShahin Najafi · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.100.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Carlos Soares · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersShahin Najafi · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.41
Strikes landed / min
1.21
2.96
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.94
2.49 / 2.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.52 / 3.0
100%
Takedown accuracy
50%
43%
Takedown defence
0%
4:10
Control time / fight
1:03
1.10
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

Carlos Soares3 fights · by range and by target
Range
54%Distance · 77
28%Clinch · 40
18%Ground · 25
Target
55%Head · 56
20%Body · 20
25%Leg · 26

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

Shahin Najafi1 fight · by range and by target
Range
67%Distance · 12
33%Clinch · 6
0%Ground · 0
Target
58%Head · 7
25%Body · 3
17%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 Carlos Soares and Shahin Najafi ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Jungle Fight 139: Fight do Milhão - Peso Leve Semifinais (Sat, Aug 16, 2025), where Carlos Soares won by Submission.

What are the records of Carlos Soares and Shahin Najafi?

Carlos Soares is 16-4-0 and Shahin Najafi is 13-13-0.

Who is taller, Carlos Soares or Shahin Najafi?

Neither. Both stand 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, Carlos Soares or Shahin Najafi?

Carlos Soares is 34 and Shahin Najafi is 30.

Who has more finishes, Carlos Soares or Shahin Najafi?

Carlos Soares has 11 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission); Shahin Najafi has 0 wins (0 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).