Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 207: Nunes vs Rousey
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Antonio Carlos Junior
BrazilAntonio Carlos Junior
“Cara de Sapato”
11-5-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Antonio Carlos Junior def. Marvin Vettori (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Marvin Vettori
ItalyMarvin Vettori
“The Italian Dream”
19-10-1
Saturday, December 31, 2016
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Antonio Carlos Junior defeated Marvin Vettori by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 207: Nunes vs Rousey, held Saturday, December 31, 2016 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Antonio Carlos Junior won the decision.

Fight stats

Antonio Carlos Junior
Marvin Vettori
0
Knockdowns
0
28 of 75
Significant strikes
29 of 70
37%
Sig. strike accuracy
41%
44 of 94
Total strikes
99 of 144
4 of 13
Takedowns
1 of 1
31%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
5:33
Control time
2:59
Significant strikes by target
12 of 54
Head
21 of 61
4 of 8
Body
4 of 5
12 of 13
Leg
4 of 4
18 of 58
Distance
11 of 46
6 of 9
Clinch
2 of 3
4 of 8
Ground
16 of 21

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
13 of 33
Sig. str.
5 of 21
14 of 34
Total str.
38 of 56
1 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:08
Ctrl
0:11
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
7 of 20
Sig. str.
20 of 38
14 of 29
Total str.
34 of 53
1 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
0:12
Ctrl
2:43
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
8 of 22
Sig. str.
4 of 11
16 of 31
Total str.
27 of 35
2 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:13
Ctrl
0:05

Judges' Scorecards

Sal D'Amato
#JuniorVettori
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Dave Hagen
#JuniorVettori
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Marcos Rosales
#JuniorVettori
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

19
Junior
-
0
Vettori
●29-28 Junior×19
All 19 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

60%
Junior
7%
Draw
33%
Vettori
45 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Junior60%●29-28 Vettori31.1%●28-28 Draw6.7%●30-29 Vettori2.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
76%
Junior
R2
91%
Vettori
R3
87%
Junior

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Antonio Carlos Junior vs Marvin Vettori?

Antonio Carlos Junior defeated Marvin Vettori by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 207: Nunes vs Rousey, held Saturday, December 31, 2016 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Antonio Carlos Junior won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Antonio Carlos Junior vs Marvin Vettori?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Antonio Carlos Junior won the decision.

Was Antonio Carlos Junior vs Marvin Vettori a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 60% of 45 fan cards scored it for Antonio Carlos Junior; 100% of 19 media scores picked Antonio Carlos Junior.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Antonio Carlos Junior 52%48% Marvin Vettori

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Middleweight roster (229 fighters)

Antonio Carlos Junior
Submission Ace
3 edges
Marvin Vettori
Complete Fighter
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

54Power67
54Speed71
52Precision83
74Durability89
88Engine94
97Wrestling94
96Ground71

Biggest edge Antonio Carlos Junior, Ground striking +45

Attribute by attribute

Antonio Carlos Junior is on the left of every row, Marvin Vettori on the right.
47Punch power71
61Kick power62
49Punch speed73
59Kick speed68
52Accuracy83
97Takedowns94
94Ground striking49
98Submissions92
79Chin97
69Body strength80
88Cardio94

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

11-5-0 (1 NC)
Record
19-10-1
1768
Power Index rating
1753
3
Win Streak
0
36
Age
32
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
79"
201 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil
Nationality
Italy

Style Matchup

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vs
KickboxingBoxingBJJFreestyle Wrestling
Antonio Carlos Junior

No background on record

Marvin Vettori
  • Brown belt · BJJ · Filippo Stabile
  • 2015Venator FC Welterweight Championship · Venator Fighting Championship
  • In-promotion rather than a pre-UFC credential, recorded for completeness: Fight of the Night three times (Jack Hermansson, Jared Cannonier, Brendan Allen) and Performance of the Night twice (Karl Roberson, Paulo Costa); MMAjunkie June 2023 Fight of the Month for the Cannonier bout.
  • Boxing 8-0 · Record

Camp American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US

Striking Profile

1.95
SLpM
4.74
42%
Str. Acc.
45%
2.14
SApM
4.55
52%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

3.42
TD Avg.
1.41
39%
TD Acc.
43%
53%
TD Def.
68%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Antonio Carlos Junior · 4-1
  • W
    Sullivan Cauley
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    Submission · R2 · 3:44 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Simeon Powell
    Professional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 7: Semifinals · Jun 27, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Karl Moore
    Professional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 4: First Round · Apr 30, 2025
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Alex Polizzi
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2024 Regular Season · Jun 20, 2024
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Simon Biyong
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2024 Regular Season · Apr 11, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 4:34 · Light Heavyweight
Marvin Vettori · 1-4
  • L
    Brunno Ferreira
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2 · Dec 6, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Brendan Allen
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3 · Jul 19, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Roman Dolidze
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Dolidze 2 · Mar 15, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Tarek Suleiman
    ADXC 1 · Oct 20, 2023
    Unanimous Decision
  • L
    Jared Cannonier
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Cannonier · Jun 17, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 21 fights · 18 fights
24.1
Avg sig. strikes
81.3
2.48
Avg takedowns
1.61
5:51
Avg control time
3:10
40
Career high strikes
190
7
Career high TDs
11

Strike Distribution

Antonio Carlos Junior
Strike target
Marvin Vettori
68%
Head
78%
18%
Body
10%
15%
Leg
12%
Antonio Carlos Junior
Strike position
Marvin Vettori
49%
Distance
87%
8%
Clinch
6%
44%
Ground
7%