Thursday, August 26, 2021Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, United States
Antonio Carlos Junior defeated Emiliano Sordi by Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2021 Playoffs, held Thursday, August 26, 2021 at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, Antonio Carlos Junior won the decision.
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Antonio Carlos Junior vs Emiliano Sordi
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Antonio Carlos JuniorEmiliano Sordi
0
Knockdowns0
44 / 86
Total strikes52 / 104
3 / 13
Takedowns0 / 0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Round 1Judges: Antonio Carlos Junior
0
Knockdowns0
17 / 34
Total strikes19 / 43
0 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
Round 2Judges: Antonio Carlos Junior
0
Knockdowns0
18 / 35
Total strikes19 / 39
1 / 3
Takedowns0 / 0
Round 3Judges: Antonio Carlos Junior
0
Knockdowns0
9 / 17
Total strikes14 / 22
2 / 8
Takedowns0 / 0
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
2
Antonio Carlos Junior
0
Emiliano Sordi
●29-28 Junior×2
All 2 media scorecards
- Sherdog.com29-28Junior
- MMAMania.com29-28Junior
Fan Scorecards
11 fan scorecards submitted
36%
Antonio Carlos Junior
9%
Draw
55%
Emiliano Sordi
●29-28 Sordi54.5%●29-28 Junior27.3%●30-27 Junior9.1%●29-29 Draw9.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
82%
Sordi
R2
64%
Sordi
R3
100%
Junior
Betting Odds
Antonio Carlos Junior
-176
64% implied win probability
Open: -148Best: +110
Emiliano Sordi
+149
40% implied win probability
Open: +124Best: +180
Average moneyline across 11 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Antonio Carlos Junior | Emiliano Sordi |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | -195 | +160 |
| BetOnline | -185 | +160 |
| Betway | -200 | +140 |
| Bovada | -225 | +170 |
| Cloudbet | -195 | +163 |
| DraftKings | +110 | -145 |
| FanDuel | -158 | +134 |
| mybookie | -200 | +170 |
| Pinnacle | -195 | +163 |
| sports-interaction | -240 | +180 |
| unibet | -177 | +135 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Emiliano Sordi absorbs 5.14 significant strikes a minute, more than 89% of UFC fighters.
- Antonio Carlos Junior lands 3.04 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 88% of UFC fighters.
- Emiliano Sordi's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Antonio Carlos Junior
No background on record
Camp · American Top Team · BrazilEmiliano Sordi
No background on record
Camp · Alliance MMA · ArgentinaSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
69%77%
Head
18%16%
Body
13%7%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Antonio Carlos Juniorlast 5 fights
60%21%19%
Emiliano Sordilast 2 fights
57%25%18%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Antonio Carlos Junior· from fights outside the UFC Emiliano Sordi· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.053.62
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Carlos Junior · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersEmiliano Sordi · Average · better than 57% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.065.14
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Carlos Junior · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersEmiliano Sordi · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.040.95
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Carlos Junior · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersEmiliano Sordi · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
38%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Carlos Junior · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersEmiliano Sordi · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.905.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Carlos Junior · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersEmiliano Sordi · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.05
Strikes landed / min3.62
2.06
Strikes taken / minfewer is better5.14
3.04 / 8.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.95 / 2.9
38%
Takedown accuracy33%
5:12
Control time / fight0:46
0.90
Submission attempts / 15 min5.70
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
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
Emiliano Sordi3 fights · by range and by target
Range
31%Distance · 51
4%Clinch · 7
64%Ground · 105
Target
77%Head · 44
16%Body · 9
7%Leg · 4
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.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Antonio Carlos Junior14 of 25 ended early · 56%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Emiliano Sordi36 of 41 ended early · 88%5 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
10 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Antonio Carlos Junior4-1
- WPFL World Tournament 10: 2025 Finals · Aug 21, 2025Submission · R2 · 3:44 · Light Heavyweight
- WPFL World Tournament 7: 2025 Semifinals · Jun 27, 2025Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- L
- W
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- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2021 Playoffs · Aug 26, 2021Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- NCProfessional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2021 Regular Season · Jun 16, 2021NC · R1 · 2:45 · Light Heavyweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2021 Regular Season · Apr 28, 2021Submission · R1 · 4:43 · Light Heavyweight
- L
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- L
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- WUFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Machida · Oct 29, 2017Submission · R1 · 4:30 · Middleweight
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- WUFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Johnson · Sep 17, 2016Submission · R3 · 4:46 · Middleweight
- L
- NC
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway · Dec 20, 2014UD · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Munoz vs Mousasi · May 31, 2014UD · R3 · 5:00 · Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Heavyweight
- WEdinaldo NovaesBahia Regional · Oct 26, 2013Submission
- WJerônimo OliveiraImperium MMA Pro 6 · Sep 14, 2013Submission · R1 · 1:41 · Light Heavyweight
- WCelivaldo PereiraBahia Regional · Jul 20, 2013Submission
Emiliano Sordi3-2
- L
- W
- WMarcos BrigagãoXFC 52: The Awakening · Mar 28, 2025TKO · R1 · 1:27 · Catchweight
- WHugo LezamaFFC 79: Sordi vs. Lezama · Aug 1, 2024TKO · R1 · 2:30 · Light Heavyweight
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- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2021 Playoffs · Aug 26, 2021Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- DProfessional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2021 Regular Season · Jun 16, 2021DRAW · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2021 Regular Season · Apr 28, 2021UD · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - 2019 Season PFL Championships · Dec 30, 2019TKO · R1 · 2:01 · Light Heavyweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2019 Season PFL Playoffs 3 · Oct 30, 2019TKO · R1 · 1:13 · Light Heavyweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2019 Season PFL Playoffs 3 · Oct 30, 2019Submission · R1 · 4:26 · Light Heavyweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2019 Regular Season · Aug 7, 2019KO · R1 · 1:23 · Light Heavyweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 3: 2019 Regular Season · Jun 5, 2019TKO · R2 · 2:45 · Light Heavyweight
- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 2 · Oct 12, 2018TKO · R1 · 1:43 · Light Heavyweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2018 Regular Season · Aug 29, 2018KO · R1 · 0:16 · Light Heavyweight
- LDana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 10 · Jun 19, 2018Submission · R1 · 0:26 · Light Heavyweight
- WDouglas RakchalArena Tour 9 · Jun 9, 2017TKO · R1 · 1:30 · Light Heavyweight
- WJackson Mora RodriguezFusion FC 25 · Feb 22, 2017TKO · R1 · 4:15 · Middleweight
- L
- WFernando di PierroArena Tour 7 · Sep 19, 2015TKO
- L
- W
- WAlexandre OliveiraX-Fight MMA 7 · Nov 23, 2013TKO · R1 · 1:35 · Middleweight
- WVander CarliniPeru FC 14 · Aug 17, 2013TKO · R1 · 2:55 · Middleweight
- WPedro GalizaCapital Fight 5 · May 10, 2013Submission · Middleweight
- LKaue DudusParaguay Regional · Nov 10, 2012Submission
- WIvan GalazRio Cuarto Fight · Sep 14, 2012Submission
- WJackson Mora RodriguezArgentina Regional · Jul 14, 2012Submission
- WFabiano CapoaniAmazon Forest Combat 2 · Mar 31, 2012TKO · R2 · 2:31 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- W
- WPablo AlvarezGlam Fight · Dec 7, 2011TKO · R1 · 0:27
- WCesar VeronArgentina Regional · Oct 2, 2011TKO
- LWillians SantosJungle Fight · Jun 25, 2011Decision
- WTBARio Cuarto Fight · Jun 4, 2011TKO
- WRicardo PecanhaRio de Janeiro Regional · May 19, 2011Decision
- WDiego PalauExplotion Fight Night 2 · Nov 1, 2009Submission · R2 · 2:12
- LRoberto PastuchReal Fights Argentina · Sep 27, 2009Submission
Frequently asked questions
Who won Antonio Carlos Junior vs Emiliano Sordi?
Antonio Carlos Junior defeated Emiliano Sordi by Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight bout of Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2021 Playoffs, held Thursday, August 26, 2021 at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, Antonio Carlos Junior won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Antonio Carlos Junior vs Emiliano Sordi?
The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, Antonio Carlos Junior won the decision.