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Carlos Candelario

L2
“The Cannon”
8-3-0
0Prospect
/Flyweight/Age 35/Southpaw/5' 8"/68″ reach/125 lbs
Win %
73%
SLpM
4.0
Str Acc
46%
Str Def
44%
TD Avg
2.3
TD Def
53%
Sub Avg
0.3
Finish
71%

At a Glance

4.0
SLpM
above average
46%
Str Acc
median
2.3
TD Avg
above average
71%
Finish %
top 1%
44%
Str Def
bottom 8%
Carlos Candelario "The Cannon" is a southpaw Flyweight mixed martial artist competing in the UFC, profiled as a well-rounded mixed martial artist. With a record of 8-3-0, the fighter carries a 73% win rate across 11 pro contests, with a 71% finish rate that ranks among the most decisive in the division.
Career Arc
10 fightspeak +7 · current +5

Skill Profile

VOLUME58ACCURACY55KO POWER48TAKEDOWNS65TD DEFENSE38SUBMISSIONS45DURABILITY57ACTIVITY98
Fighter
UFC Avg
0Prospect
IQ Score

Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg

0%avg 44%
Str Acc
0%avg 55%
Str Def
0%avg 42%
TD Acc
0%avg 62%
TD Def

Striking Output

Sig. Strikes Landed / Min
3.97+0.55 vs avg
0avg 3.49
Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min
5.17+1.99 vs avg
0avg 3.29

Grappling Output

Takedowns / 15 Min
2.28+0.76 vs avg
0avg 1.56
Submissions / 15 Min
0.30-0.10 vs avg
0avg 0.43

Strike Differential (landed - absorbed / min)

Absorbed (5.17)Landed (3.97)
0
-1.20

Wins by Method

71%Finish
KO/TKO229%
Submission343%
Decision229%
8 total wins

Win / Loss by Method

Wins (8)
2 KO
3 SUB
2 DEC
1 OTH
Losses (3)
1 SUB
1 DEC
1 OTH

Recent Form (Last 5)

L
Sub
L
Dec
W
Dec
W
KO
W
Sub

Durability & Resilience

Fights to Decision
3 of 10
KO/TKO Losses
0
Avg Fight Duration
1.6 rounds
Post-Loss Record
0-1
Fight History2 UFC + 8 pre-UFC
10 fights7W2L
ResultOpponentEventDateMethodRdTime
LJake Hadley
UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos
Nov 5, 2022SSUB Triangle Choke22:39
LOSS
Method
SUB Triangle Choke
Round
2
of 3
Time
2:39
Division
Flyweight
UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos
2022-11-05
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LTatsuro Taira
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May 14, 2022DU-DEC35:00
?Victor Altamirano
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WMiguel Restrepo
CESCES 63: Howard vs. Alvarez
Aug 6, 2021DDECUnanimous
WTimothy Wheeler
CESCES 44: Bessette vs. Trujillo
May 12, 2017KTKO11:12
WMiguel Restrepo
CESCES 41: Bessette vs. Croom
Jan 27, 2017SSUB22:11
WRoosevelt Archie
CESCES 36: Andrews vs. Muro
Jun 10, 2016SSUB11:16
WLuay Ashkar
CESCES 34: Curtis vs. Burrell
Apr 1, 2016KTKO10:31
WUnknown
CESCES 31
Oct 30, 2015DDECUnanimous
WJosh Baker
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Jan 3, 2015SSUB13:22