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

Antonio Carlos Junior def. Eddie Gordon (Submission)

Submission · Round 3 · 4:37
Eddie Gordon
United StatesEddie Gordon
“Truck”
8-4-0
Saturday, June 27, 2015
Seminole Hard Rock, Hollywood, United States

Antonio Carlos Junior defeated Eddie Gordon by Submission in round 3 (4:37) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Romero, held Saturday, June 27, 2015 at Seminole Hard Rock, Hollywood.

Fight stats

Antonio Carlos Junior
Eddie Gordon
0
Knockdowns
0
40 of 78
Significant strikes
12 of 45
51%
Sig. strike accuracy
27%
76 of 119
Total strikes
39 of 75
4 of 8
Takedowns
0 of 1
50%
Takedown accuracy
0%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
7:20
Control time
2:29
Significant strikes by target
27 of 62
Head
10 of 42
12 of 15
Body
1 of 2
1 of 1
Leg
1 of 1
24 of 61
Distance
11 of 44
6 of 6
Clinch
0 of 0
10 of 11
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
14 of 21
Sig. str.
1 of 4
37 of 48
Total str.
13 of 16
2 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:59
Ctrl
1:10
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
22 of 45
Sig. str.
8 of 31
27 of 51
Total str.
14 of 38
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:17
Ctrl
0:37
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
4 of 12
Sig. str.
3 of 10
12 of 20
Total str.
12 of 21
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
3:04
Ctrl
0:42

Frequently asked questions

Who won Antonio Carlos Junior vs Eddie Gordon?

Antonio Carlos Junior defeated Eddie Gordon by Submission in round 3 (4:37) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Romero, held Saturday, June 27, 2015 at Seminole Hard Rock, Hollywood.

Referee
Jorge Alonso
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Antonio Carlos Junior 58%42% Eddie Gordon

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
6 edges
Eddie Gordon
Complete Fighter
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

54Power72
54Speed72
52Precision66
74Durability79
88Engine66
97Wrestling91
96Ground85

Biggest edge Eddie Gordon, Punch power +47

Attribute by attribute

Antonio Carlos Junior is on the left of every row, Eddie Gordon on the right.
47Punch power94
61Kick power49
49Punch speed94
59Kick speed50
52Accuracy66
97Takedowns91
94Ground striking96
98Submissions73
79Chin70
69Body strength88
88Cardio66

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

Tale of the Tape

11-5-0 (1 NC)
Record
8-4-0
1754
Power Index rating
1699
3
Win Streak
0
36
Age
43
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
79"
201 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

1.95
SLpM
2.03
42%
Str. Acc.
32%
2.14
SApM
2.57
52%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

3.42
TD Avg.
1.93
39%
TD Acc.
83%
53%
TD Def.
63%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.00

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Career Averages

Based on 21 fights · 7 fights
24.1
Avg sig. strikes
19.8
2.48
Avg takedowns
0.86
5:51
Avg control time
3:23
40
Career high strikes
37
7
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Antonio Carlos Junior
Strike target
Eddie Gordon
68%
Head
96%
18%
Body
3%
15%
Leg
1%
Antonio Carlos Junior
Strike position
Eddie Gordon
49%
Distance
62%
8%
Clinch
3%
44%
Ground
34%