Antonio Carvalho

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Antonio Carvalho
Born (1979-05-30) May 30, 1979 (age 44)
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
Other namesPato
Residence Ajax, Ontario, Canada
Nationality Canadian
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)
Division Lightweight
Featherweight
Reach70 in (178 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Team Abe Ani Combat Club
Bruckmann Martial Arts
Franco Behring
Rank Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
 Green belt in Judo
 Black belt in Shotokan
Years active2002-2013
Mixed martial arts record
Total21
Wins15
By knockout7
By submission3
By decision5
Losses6
By knockout3
By decision3
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Antonio Carvalho (born May 30, 1979) is a retired Canadian mixed martial artist. A professional from 2002 until 2013, he fought in the UFC and Shooto.

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Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Carvalho made his professional MMA debut in September 2002. Over the next ten years, he fought in his native Canada and in Japan. He amassed a record of 13 wins and 4 losses before joining the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In 2011, Antonio signed a multi-fight contract with the UFC and was expected to make his debut at UFC 134 against newcomer Yuri Alcantara. However an injury during training forced him out of his planned UFC debut. [1]

Carvalho made his promotional debut against Felipe Arantes on January 14, 2012 at UFC 142, losing by unanimous decision. [2]

Carvalho was expected to face George Roop on July 21, 2012 at UFC 149. [3] However, Roop was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Daniel Pineda. [4] Carvalho defeated Pineda via KO in 71 seconds.

Carvalho next faced Rodrigo Damm on November 17, 2012 at UFC 154. [5] He won the fight via split decision.

Carvalho then faced Darren Elkins on March 16, 2013 at UFC 158. [6] Carvalho lost the fight via TKO (punches) in the first round and was subsequently released from the promotion. [7]

World Series of Fighting

Carvalho will fight his first bout since leaving the UFC on February 12, 2015 at World Series of Fighting 18 in Edmonton, Alberta against Chris Gruetzemacher. [8]

Personal life

Carvalho is of Portuguese descent and speaks Portuguese fluently, having moved to Portugal from Canada at nine years old. [9]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
21 matches15 wins6 losses
By knockout73
By submission30
By decision53
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss15–6 Darren Elkins TKO (punches) UFC 158 March 16, 201313:06 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win15–5 Rodrigo Damm Decision (split) UFC 154 November 17, 201235:00 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win14–5 Daniel Pineda KO (punches) UFC 149 July 21, 201211:11 Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Loss13–5 Felipe Arantes Decision (unanimous) UFC 142 January 14, 201235:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win13–4 Doug Evans Decision (unanimous)Score Fighting SeriesJune 10, 201135:00 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Win12–4Juan BarrantesKO (punch)Warrior-1 MMA: Judgement DayJune 19, 201012:00 Laval, Quebec, Canada
Win11–4Eddie FyvieDecision (unanimous)Warrior-1 MMA: Bad BloodMarch 20, 201035:00 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Loss10–4Yuji HoshinoDecision (unanimous)Cage ForceJune 22, 200835:00 Tokyo, Japan Featherweight debut.
Loss10–3 Hiroyuki Takaya TKO (knees and punches) Shooto: Back To Our Roots 6 November 8, 200731:58 Tokyo, JapanCatchweight (148 lbs) bout.
Win10–2 Hatsu Hioki Decision (split) Shooto: Back To Our Roots 3 May 18, 200735:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss9–2 Takeshi Inoue TKO (punches) Shooto: The Devilock May 12, 200613:06 Tokyo, JapanFor the Shooto Lightweight Championship.
Win9–1 Rumina Sato TKO (punches) Shooto: The Victory of the Truth February 17, 200620:49 Tokyo, Japan
Loss8–1 Jeff Curran Decision (majority)Ironheart CrownNovember 29, 200535:00 Hammond, Indiana, United States
Win8–0 Takeshi Inoue Decision (majority) Shooto: Alive Road August 20, 200535:00 Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Win7–0Tommy LeeSubmission (triangle choke)WFF 8: DominanceMarch 26, 200512:02 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Win6–0Christian AllenTKO (punches)IHC 7: The CrucibleJune 5, 200423:55 Hammond, Indiana, United States
Win5–0John LouroSubmission (bulldog choke)World Freestyle Fighting 6May 14, 200412:45 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Win4–0Eric DavidsonTKO (punch)Ultimate Generation Combat 7March 6, 200410:45 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win3–0Phillipe LagaceTKO (punches)TKO Major League MMASeptember 6, 200323:10 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win2–0Brian GeraghtyTKO (punches)Freestyle Combat Challenge 10March 22, 200320:35 Racine, Wisconsin, United States
Win1–0Luke BoutinSubmission (triangle choke)Maximum Fighting ChampionshipSeptember 21, 200211:29 Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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References

  1. ↑ "Update: 'Pato' Carvalho Joins UFC, Faces Alcantara in Rio".
  2. ↑ "Canadian featherweight Antonio Carvalho to make UFC debut in Brazil". winnipegfreepress.com. November 16, 2011.
  3. ↑ "George Roop vs. Antonio Carvalho in the works for UFC 149 in Calgary". mmajunkie.com. April 10, 2012.
  4. ↑ "George Roop out, Daniel Pineda meets Antonio Carvalho at UFC 149". mmajunkie.com. June 26, 2012. Archived from the original on June 29, 2012. Retrieved July 3, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Rodrigo Damm vs. Antonio Carvalho set for UFC 154 in Montreal". mmajunkie.com. August 3, 2012. Archived from the original on August 5, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
  6. ↑ Staff (January 21, 2013). "UFC 158 Fight Card Adds Antonio Carvalho vs. Darren Elkins". MMAWeekly.com.
  7. ↑ MMAjunkie.com Staff (May 7, 2013). "Pablo Garza and Antonio Carvalho confirm UFC releases". mmajunkie.com.
  8. ↑ Top MMA News (January 8, 2015). "WSOF Announces Main Card Matchups for Edmonton Feb 12 Fights". TopMMANews.com.
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