Friday, June 2, 2017Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Antonio Carlos Junior defeated Eric Spicely by Submission in round 2 (3:49) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 212: Aldo vs Holloway, held Friday, June 2, 2017 at Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro.
Antonio Carlos Junior vs Eric Spicely
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Antonio Carlos JuniorEric Spicely
0
Knockdowns0
12 / 23
Significant strikes17 / 26
52%
Sig. strike accuracy65%
37 / 56
Total strikes39 / 49
1 / 1
Takedowns1 / 2
100%
Takedown accuracy50%
2
Submission attempts0
4:49
Control time0:35
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Antonio Carlos JuniorEric Spicely
975%17100%
Head
217%00%
Body
18%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Antonio Carlos Junior
92%
Eric Spicely
94%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Antonio Carlos Junior12 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
00/6
0
11/1
Clinch
0
00/1
0
Ground
99/13
22/2
0
Eric Spicely17 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
11/6
0
0
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
1616/20
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Antonio Carlos JuniorEric Spicely
R1
10
12
R2
2
5
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
10 / 17
Significant strikes12 / 17
59%
Sig. strike accuracy71%
28 / 38
Total strikes22 / 28
1 / 1
Takedowns1 / 1
100%
Takedown accuracy100%
1
Submission attempts0
1:22
Control time0:35
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
2 / 6
Significant strikes5 / 9
33%
Sig. strike accuracy56%
9 / 18
Total strikes17 / 21
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
1
Submission attempts0
3:27
Control time0:00
Insights
- Eric Spicely absorbs 5.81 significant strikes a minute, more than 94% of UFC fighters.
- Antonio Carlos Junior lands 3.04 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 88% of UFC fighters.
- Eric Spicely's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Eric Spicely spends 97% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Antonio Carlos Junior
No background on record
Camp · American Top Team · BrazilEric Spicely
No background on record
Camp · TriStar Gym · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
69%83%
Head
18%12%
Body
13%5%
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%
Eric Spicelylast 1 fight
97%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Antonio Carlos Junior· from fights outside the UFC Eric Spicely· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.053.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Carlos Junior · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersEric Spicely · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.065.81
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Carlos Junior · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersEric Spicely · Poor · better than 6% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.041.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Carlos Junior · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersEric Spicely · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
38%18%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Carlos Junior · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersEric Spicely · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
57%75%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Carlos Junior · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fightersEric Spicely · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.900.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Carlos Junior · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersEric Spicely · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.05
Strikes landed / min3.53
2.06
Strikes taken / minfewer is better5.81
3.04 / 8.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.10 / 6.1
38%
Takedown accuracy18%
57%
Takedown defence75%
5:12
Control time / fight1:06
0.90
Submission attempts / 15 min0.80
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
Eric Spicely6 UFC fights · 153 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
54%82/258
6%9/14
4%6/6
Clinch
18%27/33
7%10/11
0%0/0
Ground
12%19/23
0%0/0
0%0/0
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
Eric Spicely19 of 22 ended early · 86%3 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Antonio Carlos Junior vs Eric Spicely?
Antonio Carlos Junior defeated Eric Spicely by Submission in round 2 (3:49) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 212: Aldo vs Holloway, held Friday, June 2, 2017 at Arena Olimpica do Rio, Rio de Janeiro.