Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 207: Nunes vs Rousey
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Antonio Carlos Junior
Antonio 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
Marvin 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.

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
Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

11-5-0 (1 NC)
Record
19-10-1
0
Win Streak
0
36
Age
32
6'2"
Height
6'0"
79"
Reach
74"
—
Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Antonio Carlos Junior · 2-3
  • L
    Brad Tavares
    UFC 257: Poirier vs McGregor 2Sun, Jan 24, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Uriah Hall
    UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs GaethjeSun, Sep 15, 2019
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Ian Heinisch
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs LeeSun, May 19, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Tim Boetsch
    UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs GaethjeSun, Apr 15, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 4:28 · Middleweight
  • W
    Jack Marshman
    UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs MachidaSun, Oct 29, 2017
    Submission · R1 · 4:30 · Middleweight
Marvin Vettori · 1-4
  • L
    Brunno Ferreira
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2Sat, Dec 6, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Brendan Allen
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3Sat, Jul 19, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Roman Dolidze
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Dolidze 2Sat, Mar 15, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Jared Cannonier
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs CannonierSat, Jun 17, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Roman Dolidze
    UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3Sat, Mar 18, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 12 fights · 18 fights
24.1
Avg sig. strikes
81.3
2.83
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
64%
Distance
87%
10%
Clinch
6%
26%
Ground
7%