Sunday, March 20, 2016Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia
Daniel Kelly defeated Antonio Carlos Junior by TKO in round 3 (1:36) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Mir, held Sunday, March 20, 2016 at Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane.
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Daniel Kelly vs Antonio Carlos Junior
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Daniel KellyAntonio Carlos Junior
0
Knockdowns0
37 / 88
Significant strikes33 / 62
42%
Sig. strike accuracy53%
57 / 112
Total strikes52 / 87
0 / 1
Takedowns2 / 9
0%
Takedown accuracy22%
1:14
Control time4:59
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Daniel KellyAntonio Carlos Junior
3081%2267%
Head
38%927%
Body
411%26%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Daniel Kelly
22%70%
Antonio Carlos Junior
79%15%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Daniel Kelly37 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
66/34
0
22/3
Clinch
22/4
11/1
0
Ground
2222/42
22/2
22/2
Antonio Carlos Junior33 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1616/38
88/11
22/3
Clinch
11/3
11/1
0
Ground
55/6
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Daniel KellyAntonio Carlos Junior
R1
0
7
R2
14
22
R3
23
4
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
0 / 2
Significant strikes7 / 11
0%
Sig. strike accuracy64%
2 / 4
Total strikes25 / 35
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 1
0:02
Control time4:31
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
14 / 41
Significant strikes22 / 45
34%
Sig. strike accuracy49%
22 / 50
Total strikes23 / 46
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 6
0:37
Control time0:28
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
23 / 45
Significant strikes4 / 6
51%
Sig. strike accuracy67%
33 / 58
Total strikes4 / 6
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 2
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:35
Control time0:00
Insights
- Antonio Carlos Junior lands 2.97 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 87% of UFC fighters.
- Daniel Kelly absorbs 4.64 significant strikes a minute, more than 83% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Daniel Kelly
No background on record
Camp · Resilience Training Centre · AustraliaAntonio Carlos Junior
No background on record
Camp · American Top Team · BrazilSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
87%69%
Head
6%18%
Body
7%13%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Daniel Kellylast 10 fights
69%15%16%
Antonio Carlos Juniorlast 22 fights
53%16%31%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Daniel Kelly· from fights outside the UFC Antonio Carlos Junior· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.622.05
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel Kelly · Average · better than 58% of UFC fightersAntonio Carlos Junior · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.642.06
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel Kelly · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fightersAntonio Carlos Junior · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.862.97
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel Kelly · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersAntonio Carlos Junior · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
34%38%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel Kelly · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersAntonio Carlos Junior · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
79%57%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel Kelly · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersAntonio Carlos Junior · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel Kelly · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersAntonio Carlos Junior · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.62
Strikes landed / min2.05
4.64
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.06
1.86 / 5.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.97 / 7.8
34%
Takedown accuracy38%
79%
Takedown defence57%
1:47
Control time / fight5:12
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min0.90
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
Daniel Kelly10 UFC fights · 350 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
60%211/692
2%8/18
7%23/26
Clinch
12%43/70
3%9/10
0%1/1
Ground
14%49/79
1%4/4
1%2/2
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
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
Daniel Kelly11 of 17 ended early · 65%6 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Antonio Carlos Junior14 of 25 ended early · 56%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 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 Daniel Kelly vs Antonio Carlos Junior?
Daniel Kelly defeated Antonio Carlos Junior by TKO in round 3 (1:36) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Mir, held Sunday, March 20, 2016 at Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane.