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Clayton Carpenter vs Jafel Filho

Clayton Carpenter is 8-3-0; Jafel Filho is 17-5-0. Jafel Filho is 3 years older than Clayton Carpenter. Jafel Filho has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Clayton Carpenter. Jafel Filho is 1" · 3 cm taller than Clayton Carpenter. They have met once: Clayton Carpenter 0, Jafel Filho 1.

Clayton Carpenter
United States
Clayton Carpenter
8-3-0
UDSUBUD
Met once
Jafel Filho
Brazil
Jafel Filho
“Pastor” · 17-5-0
UDSUBUD
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Style & credentials

Clayton Carpenter

No background on record

Camp · MMA LAB · United States
Jafel Filho

No background on record

Camp · Nova Uniao · Brazil

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

53%
Head
54%
21%
Body
25%
27%
Leg
20%

Time in position

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

Clayton Carpenterlast 5 fights
48%11%41%
Jafel Filholast 7 fights
42%14%44%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Clayton Carpenter· from fights outside the UFC Jafel Filho· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.881.77
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Clayton Carpenter · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersJafel Filho · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.471.76
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Clayton Carpenter · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersJafel Filho · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.752.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Clayton Carpenter · Good · better than 65% of UFC fightersJafel Filho · Good · better than 78% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
35%48%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Clayton Carpenter · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersJafel Filho · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
50%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Clayton Carpenter · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersJafel Filho · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.001.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Clayton Carpenter · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersJafel Filho · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.88
Strikes landed / min
1.77
4.47
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.76
1.75 / 5.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.40 / 5.0
35%
Takedown accuracy
48%
50%
Takedown defence
50%
2:36
Control time / fight
2:46
1.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.70

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

Clayton Carpenter6 UFC fights · 233 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
31%73/238
15%36/73
26%61/71
Clinch
2%5/9
5%12/13
0%1/2
Ground
19%45/55
0%0/0
0%0/0
Jafel Filho7 UFC fights · 122 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
28%34/167
16%20/29
20%24/39
Clinch
2%3/5
9%11/13
1%1/2
Ground
24%29/45
0%0/0
0%0/0

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Clayton Carpenter and Jafel Filho ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs Gamrot (Sat, Oct 11, 2025), where Jafel Filho won by Submission.

What are the records of Clayton Carpenter and Jafel Filho?

Clayton Carpenter is 8-3-0 and Jafel Filho is 17-5-0.

Who has the longer reach, Clayton Carpenter or Jafel Filho?

Jafel Filho has the longer reach: 68" · 173 cm against 66" · 168 cm for Clayton Carpenter, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Clayton Carpenter or Jafel Filho?

Jafel Filho is taller at 5'7" · 170 cm; Clayton Carpenter stands 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, Clayton Carpenter or Jafel Filho?

Jafel Filho is 33 and Clayton Carpenter is 30.

Who has more finishes, Clayton Carpenter or Jafel Filho?

Clayton Carpenter has 6 wins inside the distance (2 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Jafel Filho has 16 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 11 by submission).