Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Daniel Kelly
RESULT

Daniel Kelly def. Antonio Carlos Junior (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 1:36
Antonio Carlos Junior
Cara de Sapato
11-5-0 (1 NC)
Sunday, March 20, 2016
Brisbane 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.

Fight stats

Daniel Kelly
Antonio Carlos Junior
0
Knockdowns
0
37 of 88
Significant strikes
33 of 62
42%
Sig. strike accuracy
53%
57 of 112
Total strikes
52 of 87
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 9
0%
Takedown accuracy
22%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:14
Control time
4:59
Significant strikes by target
30 of 80
Head
22 of 47
3 of 3
Body
9 of 12
4 of 5
Leg
2 of 3
8 of 37
Distance
26 of 52
3 of 5
Clinch
2 of 4
26 of 46
Ground
5 of 6

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
0 of 2
Sig. str.
7 of 11
2 of 4
Total str.
25 of 35
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
4:31
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
14 of 41
Sig. str.
22 of 45
22 of 50
Total str.
23 of 46
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 6
0
Sub. att
0
0:37
Ctrl
0:28
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
23 of 45
Sig. str.
4 of 6
33 of 58
Total str.
4 of 6
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:35
Ctrl
0:00

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.

Referee
Greg Kleynjans
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Daniel Kelly 38%62% Antonio Carlos Junior

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)

Daniel Kelly
Grappling Specialist
7 edges
Antonio Carlos Junior
Submission Ace
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

49Power54
63Speed54
78Precision52
93Durability74
91Engine88
98Wrestling97
94Ground96

Biggest edge Daniel Kelly, Accuracy +26

Attribute by attribute

Daniel Kelly is on the left of every row, Antonio Carlos Junior on the right.
46Punch power47
51Kick power61
74Punch speed49
51Kick speed59
78Accuracy52
98Takedowns97
96Ground striking94
92Submissions98
93Chin79
92Body strength69
91Cardio88

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

Tale of the Tape

13-4-0
Record
11-5-0 (1 NC)
1703
Power Index rating
1785
0
Win Streak
3
48
Age
36
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
79"
201 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Australia
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

3.62
SLpM
1.95
38%
Str. Acc.
42%
4.64
SApM
2.14
61%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

1.86
TD Avg.
3.42
34%
TD Acc.
39%
78%
TD Def.
53%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Daniel Kelly · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Till · May 27, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 3:33 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Tybura · Nov 18, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Hunt · Jun 11, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 1:16 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC 209: Woodley vs Thompson 2 · Mar 5, 2017
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Brunson · Nov 26, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Antonio Carlos Junior · 4-1
  • W
    PFL World Tournament 10: 2025 Finals · Aug 21, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 3:44 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Professional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 7: Semifinals · Jun 27, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Professional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 4: First Round · Apr 30, 2025
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2024 Regular Season · Jun 20, 2024
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2024 Regular Season · Apr 11, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 4:34 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 10 fights · 21 fights
35.0
Avg sig. strikes
24.1
1.20
Avg takedowns
2.48
1:47
Avg control time
5:51
74
Career high strikes
40
5
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Daniel Kelly
Strike target
Antonio Carlos Junior
87%
Head
68%
6%
Body
18%
7%
Leg
15%
Daniel Kelly
Strike position
Antonio Carlos Junior
69%
Distance
49%
15%
Clinch
8%
16%
Ground
44%