Antônio Arroyo

João Antônio Barbosa Arroyo[1] (born 1 July 1989) is a Brazilian male mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division. He has formerly competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Barbosa and the second or paternal family name is Arroyo.

Antônio Arroyo
BornJoão Antônio Barbosa Arroyo[1]
(1989-07-01) 1 July 1989
Brazil
NationalityBrazilian
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
DivisionLight heavyweight Middleweight
Reach73 in (185 cm)[2]
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofSoure, Para, Brazil
TeamMarajó Brothers Team
Jackson Wink MMA Academy (2018–present)[3]
RankDark blue belt in Muay Thai[4]
Years active2014–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total16
Wins10
By knockout4
By submission5
By decision1
Losses6
By knockout1
By submission2
By decision3
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

After graduating with a business degree and working for a year as a marketing assistant, Arroyo decided to pursue MMA professionally, after practising martial arts through most of his youth.[4]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Starting his career in 2014, Arroyo compiled a 7–2 record on the regional Brazilian scene, capturing the Salvaterra Marajó Fight Middleweight Championship in the process.[4] After this, he was invited onto Dana White's Contender Series Brazil 1, where he won a unanimous decision against Diego Henrique da Silva. This win did not however earn him a UFC contract.[5] Arroyo was invited back the next year to Dana White's Contender Series 20, where he faced Stephen Regman and winning the bout via arm-triangle choke in the second round. This time, Arroyo earned a UFC contract for his performance.[6]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Arroyo was expected to make his promotional debut against Kevin Holland on 16 November 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré.[7] However, in late September, promotion officials elected to remove Holland from the bout in favor of a matchup against Brendan Allen on 18 October 2019 at UFC on ESPN 6.[8] Alessio Di Chirico was then expected to face Arroyo,[9] however, it was announced on 24 October 2019 that Arroyo was scheduled to fight André Muniz instead.[10] Arroyo lost the fight via unanimous decision.[11]

Arroyo was scheduled to face Trevin Giles on 8 February 2020 at UFC 247.[12] However Arroyo pulled out a day before the event due to medical issues and was replaced by James Krause.[13]

Arroyo was expected to face Andreas Michailidis at UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. dos Anjos on 14 November 2020.[14] However, Michailidis withdrew on 23 October due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced Eryk Anders.[15] At the weigh-ins, Anders weighed in at 187.5 pounds, one and a half pounds over the middleweight non-title fight limit. The bout was to proceed at catchweight, and Anders fined 20% of his purse, which would go to Arroyo.[16] Anders eventually pulled out of the fight the next day as a consequence of the weigh-cut and the bout was canceled.[17]

Arroyo, as a replacement for Antônio Braga Neto, faced Deron Winn on 19 December 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal at a catchweight of 196 lbs.[18] Arroyo lost the fight via unanimous decision.[19]

Arroyo was scheduled to face Tom Breese on 5 June 2021 at UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai.[20] However the fight would be cancelled a few hours before it was to take place due to medical issues suffered by Breese.[21]

Arroyo faced Joaquin Buckley on 18 September 2021 at UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann.[22] He lost the fight via knockout in round three.[23]

After the loss, Arroyo was announced to no longer be a part of the UFC roster.[24]

Post UFC

After winning via triangle choke on the Brazilian regional scene, Arroyo faced Evgeniy Ignatiev on August 26, 2022 at RCC 12. He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[25]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts
  • Salvaterra Marajó Fight
    • SMF Middleweight Championship (One time)

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
16 matches 10 wins 6 losses
By knockout 4 1
By submission 5 2
By decision 1 3
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 10–6 Mikhail Ragozin Decision (unanimous) RCC 12 26 August 2022 3 5:00 Yekaterinburg, Russia
Win 10–5 Johnson Bacelar Technical Submission (triangle choke) Dispute Fight Series 1 6 August 2022 1 2:20 Santarém, Brazil Light Heavyweight bout.
Loss 9–5 Joaquin Buckley KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann 18 September 2021 3 2:26 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 9–4 Deron Winn Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal 19 December 2020 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Catchweight (195 lb) bout.
Loss 9–3 André Muniz Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré 16 November 2019 3 5:00 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 9–2 Stephen Regman Submission (arm-triangle choke) Dana White's Contender Series 20 16 July 2019 2 3:31 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 8–2 Diego Henrique Decision (unanimous) Dana White's Contender Series Brazil 1 August 10, 2018 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 7–2 Adriano Miranda Submission (rear-naked choke) Salvaterra Marajó Fight 8 July 12, 2018 1 3:03 Salvaterra, China Won vacant SMF Middleweight Championship.
Win 6–2 Antônio Soares KO (kick to the body) Pará Fight 1 March 10, 2018 1 1:54 Belém, Brazil
Win 5–2 Trevor Carlson KO (knee) Fierce FC 6 September 30, 2017 1 0:19 Tooele, Utah, United States Return to Middleweight.
Loss 4–2 Herdem Alacabek Submission (rear-naked choke) LFA 13 2 June 2017 1 3:51 Burbank, California, United States Light Heavyweight debut.
Win 4–1 Felipe Oliveira Submission (arm-triangle choke) Marajo Open Fight 2 November 10, 2016 1 2:07 Soure, Brazil
Loss 3–1 Brendson Ribeiro Submission (guillotine choke) Revelation Fighting Championship 2 November 13, 2015 1 3:59 Belém, Brazil
Win 3–0 Ailton da Silva KO (head kick) Fusao de Artes Marciais 5 September 26, 2015 1 2:37 Soure, Brazil
Win 2–0 Pedro Henrique Submission (arm-triangle choke) Jurunense Open Fight MMA 8 September 25, 2014 1 3:34 Belém, Brazil
Win 1–0 Gabriel Batalha TKO (punches) Fusao de Artes Marciais 3 July 17, 2014 1 0:58 Soure, Brazil

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See also

References
  1. Mixed martial arts show results Date: 19 December 2020
  2. "Stats - UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  3. Since no unexpected changes leading into fight, Antonio Arroyo plans to deliver exciting performance. MMAjunkie.com. 3 June 2021 – via YouTube.
  4. "Antonio Arroyo - UFC". UFC.com. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  5. John Morgan (24 August 2018). "Dana White's Contender Series Brazil 1 results: Four fighters score deals in series debut". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  6. Lee, Alexander K. (16 July 2019). "Dana White's Contender Series Season 3, Week 4 results: Four fighters ride finishes to UFC contracts". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  7. "Kevin Holland meets Antonio Arroyo during UFC Fight Night 164 in São Paulo". mmadna.nl (in Dutch). 12 August 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  8. Nolan King (30 September 2019). "Kevin Holland shifts from Brazil to Boston, steps in vs. Brendan Allen at UFC on ESPN 6". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  9. Redactie (10 October 2019). "Alessio Di Chirico tackles short notice fight against Antonio Arroyo during UFC São Paulo". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 11 October 2019.(in Dutch)
  10. Cruz, Guilherme (24 October 2019). "Andre Muniz steps in to fight Antonio Arroyo at UFC Sao Paulo". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  11. Josh Evanoff (16 November 2019). "UFC Sao Paulo Results: Andre Muniz Outgrapples Antonio Arroyo". cagesidepress.com.
  12. DNA, MMA. "Trevin Giles krijgt gewenste partij voor eigen publiek tegen Antonio Arroyo tijdens UFC 247". Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  13. King, Noland. "With Antonio Arroyo out, James Krause vs. Trevin Giles in the works for UFC 247 on a day's notice". MMAJunkie.com. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  14. Staff (23 August 2020). "Antonio Arroyo vs. Andreas Michailidis added to UFC event on November 14". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 24 August 2020. (in Dutch)
  15. Nolan King (23 October 2020). "Eryk Anders replaces Andreas Michailidis, faces Antonio Arroyo at UFC event on Nov. 14". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  16. Staff (13 November 2020). "UFC Fight Night 182 weigh-in results: Felder and Dos Anjos set, but three come in heavy". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  17. Guilherme Cruz (14 November 2020). "Antonio Arroyo says Eryk Anders fight is off of UFC Vegas 14". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  18. Staff (22 November 2020). "The UFC has unveiled a fantastic list of fights for its last event in 2020!". fightsite.hr. Retrieved 22 November 2020. (in Croatian)
  19. Doherty, Dan (19 December 2020). "UFC Vegas 17 Results: Deron Winn Exhausts Antonio Arroyo With Wrestling". Cageside Press. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  20. "Em busca da primeira vitória no UFC, Antonio Arroyo enfrenta Tom Breese no próximo compromisso". SUPER LUTAS (in Brazilian Portuguese). 9 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  21. Mike Bohn (5 June 2021). "Tom Breese vs. Antonio Arroyo pulled from UFC Fight Night 189 minutes before bout". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  22. King, Nolan (22 July 2021). "UFC adds Antonio Arroyo vs. Joaquin Buckley to Sept. 18 event". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  23. Evanoff, Josh (18 September 2021). "UFC Vegas 37 Results: Joaquin Buckley Finishes Antonio Arroyo". Cageside Press. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  24. Cruz, Guilherme (1 October 2021). "Thomas Almeida, three others no longer on UFC roster". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  25. "RCC 12: Шлеменко – Илич. Результаты всех боёв LIVE". mmaboxing.ru (in Russian). 26 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  26. Sherdog.com. "Antônio Arroyo". Sherdog.
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