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Middleweight
3 Rounds
Daniel Kelly won · KO/TKO R3
Elo1366
Elo1395

Daniel KellyvsAntonio Carlos JuniorUFC Prediction Result

UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Mir · Saturday, March 19, 2016Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Official fight result

Daniel Kelly won

KO/TKO · Round 3 · 1:36

Style matchupDaniel Kelly: Well-roundedvsAntonio Carlos Junior: Wrestler

Well-rounded fighters typically have the tools to neutralize wrestlers if their TD defense is sharp.

Model Prediction: Daniel Kelly wins(59.4%)

Actual result: Daniel Kelly wins · Model version: ufc_v6_2_pure_lightgbm_20260715_055615

Correct

Hypothetical $100 stake on the replay pick

Daniel Kelly at +385 American odds

+$385 profit

$485 total returned

Scouting Report

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

  • Daniel Kelly enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
  • Antonio Carlos Junior enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
  • Daniel Kelly has 25pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
  • Stance matchup historically favors Daniel Kelly (53.5%).
  • Antonio Carlos Junior has a 23cm reach advantage.

Tale of the Tape

Daniel Kelly
Red Corner
VS
Antonio Carlos Junior
Blue Corner
+385
(21%)
Vegas Odds
-485
(83%)
1366
Elo
1395
48
Age
36
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
6'0"
Height
6'2"
177.8 cm
Reach
200.66 cm

Recent Form

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

Daniel KellyL3 streak
oldest →
W
vs Chris Camozzi · Nov 16
W
vs Rashad Evans · Mar 17
L
KOvs Derek Brunson · Jun 17
L
vs Elias Theodorou · Nov 17
L
KOvs Tom Breese · May 18
latest
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

Output & Defense Comparison

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

Daniel KellyMetricAntonio Carlos Junior
3.62
Strikes / min
1.95
4.64
Strikes absorbed / min
2.14
61%
Strike defense
52%
1.86
TDs / 15 min
3.42
78%
Takedown defense
53%
0.30
Sub atts / 15 min
0.80
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-1.02evenly matched on net striking-0.19

Statistical Profile

Career averages · bigger area = stronger across dimensions

Elo1534 vs 1515Strikes37.8 vs 18.0Takedowns1.5 vs 2.5Sub Atts0.25 vs 0.75Form0.5 vs 0.4
Daniel KellyAntonio Carlos Junior

Recent Elo Trajectory

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

14801490150015101520← oldermost recent →
Daniel Kelly(10 fights)Antonio Carlos Junior(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 -29.2|Blue +29.2
Recent Form
Red +0.1|Blue -0.1
Striker Score
Red +0.8|Blue -0.8
Grappler Score
Red -0.4|Blue +0.4
Layoff
Red -140.0|Blue +140.0
Red Corner advantageBlue Corner advantage

Strike Breakdown

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

Daniel KellyTargetAntonio Carlos Junior

By target zone

30
38% acc · 81%
Head
22
47% acc · 67%
3
100% acc · 8%
Body
9
75% acc · 27%
4
80% acc · 11%
Leg
2
67% acc · 6%

By position

8
22% acc · 22%
Distance
26
50% acc · 79%
3
60% acc · 8%
Clinch
2
50% acc · 6%
26
57% acc · 70%
Ground
5
83% acc · 15%

Round-by-Round Scoring (Model)

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

1
Daniel Kelly rounds
0
even
2
Antonio Carlos Junior rounds
Round 1Antonio Carlos Junior edged it
Sig. strikes0
Takedowns0
Control0:02
7Sig. strikes
1Takedowns
4:31Control
Round 2Antonio Carlos Junior edged it
Sig. strikes14
Takedowns0
Control0:37
22Sig. strikes
1Takedowns
0:28Control
Round 3Daniel Kelly edged it
Sig. strikes23
Takedowns0
Control0:35
4Sig. strikes
0Takedowns
0:00Control
Statistical round count disagrees with the official result — could indicate a contested decision or finish that doesn't follow round-count logic.

Fight Stats

Totals

0
KD
0
37 / 88
Sig Strikes
33 / 62
28.3%
Sig Str %
59%
57 / 112
Total Strikes
52 / 87
0 / 1
TDs
2 / 9
0%
TD %
38.7%
0
Sub Att
0
0
Rev
0
1:14
Ctrl Time
4:59

Round-by-Round

RoundFighterSig StrTotal StrTDSub
1Antonio Carlos Junior7 / 1125 / 351 / 10
1Daniel Kelly0 / 22 / 40 / 00
2Antonio Carlos Junior22 / 4523 / 461 / 60
2Daniel Kelly14 / 4122 / 500 / 00
3Antonio Carlos Junior4 / 64 / 60 / 20
3Daniel Kelly23 / 4533 / 580 / 10

Daniel Kelly

StanceSouthpaw
Height72.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights10

Antonio Carlos Junior

StanceOrthodox
Height74.0"
Reach79.0"
Fights11