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Antonio Carlos Junior vs Eric Spicely

Antonio Carlos Junior is 19-6-0; Eric Spicely is 13-9-0. Eric Spicely is 4 years older than Antonio Carlos Junior. Antonio Carlos Junior has a 6" · 15 cm reach advantage over Eric Spicely. Antonio Carlos Junior is 1" · 3 cm taller than Eric Spicely. They have met once: Antonio Carlos Junior 1, Eric Spicely 0.

Antonio Carlos Junior
Brazil
Antonio Carlos Junior
“Cara de Sapato” · 19-6-0
Win · SubmissionWin · Unanimous DecisionWin · Split Decision
Light HeavyweightMet once
Eric Spicely
United States
Eric Spicely
“Zebrinha” · 13-9-0
LossWin · SubmissionLoss · TKO
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Style & credentials

Antonio Carlos Junior

No background on record

Camp · American Top Team
Eric Spicely

No background on record

Camp · TriStar Gym

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

69%
Head
83%
18%
Body
12%
13%
Leg
5%

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%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Antonio Carlos Junior· incl. 10 fights outside the UFC Eric Spicely· incl. 2 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.053.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Carlos Junior · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fightersEric Spicely · Average · better than 55% 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
2.971.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Carlos Junior · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersEric Spicely · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
38%18%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Carlos Junior · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersEric Spicely · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
57%75%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Carlos Junior · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersEric Spicely · Good · better than 74% 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 73% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1503 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.05
Strikes landed / min
3.53
2.06
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.81
2.97 / 7.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.10 / 6.1
38%
Takedown accuracy
18%
57%
Takedown defence
75%
5:12
Control time / fight
1:06
0.90
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.80

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.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Antonio Carlos Junior and Eric Spicely ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 212: Aldo vs Holloway (Fri, Jun 2, 2017), where Antonio Carlos Junior won by Submission.

What are the records of Antonio Carlos Junior and Eric Spicely?

Antonio Carlos Junior is 19-6-0 and Eric Spicely is 13-9-0.

Who has the longer reach, Antonio Carlos Junior or Eric Spicely?

Antonio Carlos Junior has the longer reach: 79" · 201 cm against 73" · 185 cm for Eric Spicely, a 6" · 15 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Antonio Carlos Junior or Eric Spicely?

Antonio Carlos Junior is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; Eric Spicely stands 6'1" · 185 cm.

Who is older, Antonio Carlos Junior or Eric Spicely?

Eric Spicely is 40 and Antonio Carlos Junior is 36.

Who has more finishes, Antonio Carlos Junior or Eric Spicely?

Antonio Carlos Junior has 13 wins inside the distance (0 by KO/TKO, 13 by submission); Eric Spicely has 7 wins (4 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).