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Middleweight
3 Rounds
Antonio Carlos Junior won · U-DEC R3
Elo1395
Elo1467

Antonio Carlos JuniorvsMarvin VettoriUFC Prediction Result

UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey · Friday, December 30, 2016Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Official fight result

Antonio Carlos Junior won

U-DEC · Round 3 · 5:00

Style matchupAntonio Carlos Junior: WrestlervsMarvin Vettori: Pressure fighter

The wrestler can defuse pressure by changing levels and going to the mat.

Model Prediction: Antonio Carlos Junior wins(67.1%)

Actual result: Antonio Carlos Junior wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Correct

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Antonio Carlos Junior at -120 American odds

+$83 profit

$183 total returned

Scouting Report

Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.

  • Antonio Carlos Junior enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
  • Marvin Vettori enters on a 4-fight losing streak.
  • Marvin Vettori has 15pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
  • Stance matchup historically favors Marvin Vettori (53.5%).
  • Antonio Carlos Junior has a 13cm reach advantage.

Tale of the Tape

Antonio Carlos Junior
Red Corner
VS
Marvin Vettori
Blue Corner
-120
(55%)
Vegas Odds
+100
(50%)
1395
Elo
1467
36
Age
32
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
6'2"
Height
6'0"
200.66 cm
Reach
187.96 cm

Recent Form

Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.

Antonio Carlos JuniorL3 streak
oldest →
W
SUBvs Jack Marshman · Oct 17
W
SUBvs Tim Boetsch · Apr 18
L
vs Ian Heinisch · May 19
L
vs Uriah Hall · Sep 19
L
vs Brad Tavares · Jan 21
latest
Marvin VettoriL4 streak
oldest →
W
vs Roman Dolidze · Mar 23
L
vs Jared Cannonier · Jun 23
L
vs Roman Dolidze · Mar 25
L
vs Brendan Allen · Jul 25
L
vs Brunno Ferreira · Dec 25
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.

Antonio Carlos JuniorMetricMarvin Vettori
1.95
Strikes / min
4.74
2.14
Strikes absorbed / min
4.55
52%
Strike defense
56%
3.42
TDs / 15 min
1.41
53%
Takedown defense
68%
0.80
Sub atts / 15 min
0.40
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.19evenly matched on net striking+0.19

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1515 vs 1517Strikes22.8 vs 10.0Takedowns3.2 vs 1.0Sub Atts0.67 vs 1.00Form0.3 vs 1.0
Antonio Carlos JuniorMarvin Vettori

Recent Elo Trajectory

Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).

14501468148515031520← oldermost recent →
Antonio Carlos Junior(10 fights)Marvin Vettori(10 fights)

Model Feature Differentials

Red − Blue for each engineered feature. Bar leans toward the stronger fighter.Hover a label to see what it measures.

ELO Rating
Red -72.6|Blue +72.6
Recent Form
Red -0.7|Blue +0.7
Striker Score
Red +1.0|Blue -1.0
Grappler Score
Red +0.6|Blue -0.6
Layoff
Red -28.0|Blue +28.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

Where the strikes landed. Head accuracy is the single strongest predictor of fight outcomes.

Antonio Carlos JuniorTargetMarvin Vettori

By target zone

12
22% acc · 43%
Head
21
34% acc · 72%
4
50% acc · 14%
Body
4
80% acc · 14%
12
92% acc · 43%
Leg
4
100% acc · 14%

By position

18
31% acc · 64%
Distance
11
24% acc · 38%
6
67% acc · 21%
Clinch
2
67% acc · 7%
4
50% acc · 14%
Ground
16
76% acc · 55%

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

Statistical round-winner heuristic based on strikes, takedowns, control time, and knockdowns. Not the official judges' scorecard.

2
Antonio Carlos Junior rounds
0
even
1
Marvin Vettori rounds
Round 1Antonio Carlos Junior edged it
Sig. strikes13
Takedowns1
Control2:08
5Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:11Control
Round 2Marvin Vettori edged it
Sig. strikes7
Takedowns1
Control0:12
20Sig. strikes
1Takedowns
2:43Control
Round 3Antonio Carlos Junior edged it
Sig. strikes8
Takedowns2
Control3:13
4Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:05Control
Statistical round count agrees with the official result.

Fight Stats

Totals

0
KD
0
28 / 75
Sig Strikes
29 / 70
36.7%
Sig Str %
37%
44 / 94
Total Strikes
99 / 144
4 / 13
TDs
1 / 1
34.3%
TD %
100%
0
Sub Att
1
0
Rev
0
5:33
Ctrl Time
2:59

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Marvin Vettori5 / 2138 / 560 / 00
1Antonio Carlos Junior13 / 3314 / 341 / 50
2Marvin Vettori20 / 3834 / 531 / 11
2Antonio Carlos Junior7 / 2014 / 291 / 20
3Marvin Vettori4 / 1127 / 350 / 00
3Antonio Carlos Junior8 / 2216 / 312 / 60

Antonio Carlos Junior

StanceOrthodox
Height74.0"
Reach79.0"
Fights11

Marvin Vettori

StanceSouthpaw
Height72.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights17