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Featherweight
3 Rounds
Antonio Carvalho won · KO/TKO R1
Elo1490
Elo1489

Antonio CarvalhovsDaniel PinedaUFC Prediction Result

UFC 149: Faber vs Barao · Saturday, July 21, 2012Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Official fight result

Antonio Carvalho won

KO/TKO · Round 1 · 1:11

Style matchupAntonio Carvalho: StrikervsDaniel Pineda: Submission grappler

Striker must keep this standing. Grappler wins big if it hits the floor.

Model Prediction: Antonio Carvalho wins(51.2%)

Actual result: Antonio Carvalho wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Correct

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Antonio Carvalho at +235 American odds

+$235 profit

$335 total returned

Scouting Report

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

  • Daniel Pineda enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
  • Antonio Carvalho has 19pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
  • Antonio Carvalho has 46pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
  • Striker vs grappler stylistic clash — fight location (standing vs ground) typically decides it.

Tale of the Tape

Antonio Carvalho
Red Corner
VS
Daniel Pineda
Blue Corner
+235
(30%)
Vegas Odds
-255
(72%)
1490
Elo
1489
47
Age
40
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'9"
Height
5'7"
177.8 cm
Reach
175.26 cm

Recent Form

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

Antonio Carvalho
oldest →
L
vs Felipe Arantes · Jan 12
W
vs Rodrigo Damm · Nov 12
L
KOvs Darren Elkins · Mar 13
latest
Daniel PinedaL3 streak
oldest →
L
KOvs Cub Swanson · Dec 20
W
SUBvs Tucker Lutz · Mar 23
L
vs Alex Caceres · Jun 23
L
vs Nathaniel Wood · Jul 24
L
vs Darren Elkins · Oct 24
latest

Output & Defense Comparison

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

Antonio CarvalhoMetricDaniel Pineda
3.03
Strikes / min
2.85
3.62
Strikes absorbed / min
3.26
64%
Strike defense
45%
0.00
TDs / 15 min
1.42
100%
Takedown defense
54%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
1.50
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.59evenly matched on net striking-0.41

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1483 vs 1514Strikes37.0 vs 20.3Takedowns0.0 vs 0.7Sub Atts0.00 vs 1.00Form-1.0 vs 0.2
Antonio CarvalhoDaniel Pineda

Recent Elo Trajectory

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

14701483149515081520← oldermost recent →
Antonio Carvalho(4 fights)Daniel Pineda(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 +1.1|Blue -1.1
Recent Form
Red -1.2|Blue +1.2
Striker Score
Red -1.0|Blue +1.0
Grappler Score
Red -0.4|Blue +0.4
Layoff
Red +133.0|Blue -133.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

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

Antonio CarvalhoTargetDaniel Pineda

By target zone

8
40% acc · 80%
Head
6
35% acc · 86%
1
50% acc · 10%
Body
1
100% acc · 14%
1
100% acc · 10%
Leg
0
0% acc

By position

8
42% acc · 80%
Distance
5
28% acc · 71%
0
0% acc
Clinch
2
100% acc · 29%
2
67% acc · 20%
Ground
0

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

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

1
Antonio Carvalho rounds
0
even
0
Daniel Pineda rounds
Round 1Antonio Carvalho edged it
Sig. strikes10
Takedowns0
Control0:03
Knockdowns1
7Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
Statistical round count agrees with the official result.

Fight Stats

Totals

1
KD
0
10 / 23
Sig Strikes
7 / 20
43%
Sig Str %
35%
10 / 23
Total Strikes
7 / 20
0 / 0
TDs
0 / 0
TD %
0
Sub Att
0
0
Rev
0
0:03
Ctrl Time
0:00

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Daniel Pineda7 / 207 / 200 / 00
1Antonio Carvalho10 / 2310 / 230 / 00

Antonio Carvalho

StanceOrthodox
Height69.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights4

Daniel Pineda

StanceOrthodox
Height67.0"
Reach69.0"
Fights13