Roan Carneiro
Roan Carneiro Pereira[1] (born 2 June 1978) is a Brazilian retired professional mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2000, Carneiro was the winner of the Battlegrounds MMA's one-night, eight-man tournament, in which he won three fights to become the champion, and has also competed for DEEP.
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| Born | Roan Carneiro Pereira[1] 2 June 1978 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||||||||||||||
| Other names | Jucão | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Brazilian | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 184.5 lb (83.7 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Division | Middleweight Welterweight | ||||||||||||||
| Reach | 74+1⁄2 in (189 cm)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Fighting out of | Atlanta, Georgia, United States[3] | ||||||||||||||
| Team | American Top Team | ||||||||||||||
| Rank | 4th degree Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[4] under Ricardo Liborio | ||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2000–2019 | ||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 35 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 22 | ||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| By submission | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| By decision | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 13 | ||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| By submission | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| By decision | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Carneiro began fighting in MMA professionally in 2000 at the age of 22 in his native Brazil. One of his earliest losses was to future longtime UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva. He amassed a record of 10-5 before signing with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
In April 2007, Carneiro debuted with the UFC. He faced Rich Clementi in his debut and won the fight via unanimous decision.
Carneiro then faced Jon Fitch at UFC Fight Night 10. He lost the fight via submission in the second round.
In his third UFC fight, Carneiro faced Tony DeSouza at UFC 79 on 29 December 2007. He won the fight via TKO in the second round.
Carneiro next faced Kevin Burns at UFC 85 on 7 June 2008. He lost the fight via submission in the second round.
For his fifth UFC fight, Carneiro faced Ryo Chonan at UFC 88 on 6 September 2008. He lost the fight via split decision. Following this loss, he was released from his contract.
Battleground MMA
After fighting sporadically for independent promotions between 2009 and 2013, Carneiro signed to compete in a one-night, eight-man tournament for BattleGrounds MMA on 3 October 2014.[5] In the quarterfinals, he defeated Randall Wallace by submission in the first round. In the semifinals, he defeated Trey Houston by TKO in the second round. In the finals, Carneiro defeated Brock Larson by unanimous decision to be crowned the tournament champion.
UFC return
In December 2014, it was announced that Carneiro had been re-signed with the UFC. In his return fight, Carneiro replaced Caio Magalhaes against Mark Muñoz on 28 February 2015 at UFC 184.[6] He won the fight via technical submission from a rear-naked choke in the first round.
Carneiro was expected to face Gegard Mousasi on 27 September 2015 at UFC Fight Night 75.[7] However, Carneiro was forced to pull out of the bout in mid-August with an elbow injury and was replaced by Uriah Hall.[8]
Carneiro faced Derek Brunson on 21 February 2016 at UFC Fight Night 83.[9] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.[10]
Carneiro next faced Kenny Robertson on 17 September 2016 at UFC Fight Night 94.[11] He won the fight via split decision.[12]
As the last fight of his prevailing contract, Carneiro faced Ryan LaFlare on 11 February 2017 at UFC 208.[13][14] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[15] UFC elected not to renew Carneiro's contract, making him a free agent.[14]
Post-UFC
Carneiro then signed a non-exclusive contract with Absolute Championship Akhmat, losing the first two fights against Aslambek Saidov and Husein Kushagov.[16]
Carneiro returned to action on 30 November 2019 in Auckland, New Zealand where he won WKN Middleweight MMA title by submission in the first round against previously 15-fight undefeated Kelvin Joseph in the main event of WKN World Cup 2019.[17]
Acting
Carneiro had an acting role as fictional MMA fighter Marco Santos in the MMA movie Warrior.[18]
Personal life
Carneiro has a son and a daughter.[19]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- BattleGrounds MMA
- BattleGrounds MMA Grand Prix Championship
- World Kickboxing Network
- WKN Middleweight MMA title
Mixed martial arts record
| 35 matches | 22 wins | 13 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 4 |
| By submission | 10 | 3 |
| By decision | 9 | 6 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Win | 22–13 | Kelvin Joseph | Submission (rear-naked choke) | WKN World Cup 2019 | 30 November 2019 | 1 | 4:50 | Auckland, New Zealand | Won the WKN Middleweight MMA Championship. |
| Loss | 21–13 | Husein Kushagov | Decision (split) | ACA 91: Agujev vs. Silvério | 26 January 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Grozny, Russia | |
| Loss | 21–12 | Aslambek Saidov | Decision (unanimous) | ACB 81: Saidov vs. Carneiro | 23 February 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | |
| Loss | 21–11 | Ryan LaFlare | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 208 | 11 February 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Brooklyn, New York, United States | |
| Win | 21–10 | Kenny Robertson | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson | 17 September 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Hidalgo, Texas, United States | Return to Welterweight. |
| Loss | 20–10 | Derek Brunson | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Cowboy | 21 February 2016 | 1 | 2:38 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Win | 20–9 | Mark Muñoz | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 184 | 28 February 2015 | 1 | 1:40 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Return to Middleweight. |
| Win | 19–9 | Brock Larson | Decision (unanimous) | BattleGrounds MMA 5: O.N.E. | 4 October 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Won the BattleGrounds MMA Welterweight Grand Prix. |
| Win | 18–9 | Trey Houston | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:11 | Welterweight Grand Prix Semifinal. | |||
| Win | 17–9 | Randall Wallace | Submission (straight armbar) | 1 | 3:29 | Welterweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal. | |||
| Win | 16–9 | Sean Huffman | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Wild Bill's Fight Night 60 | 18 October 2013 | 1 | 1:59 | Duluth, Georgia, United States | Catchweight (180 lbs) bout. |
| Win | 15–9 | Jung Hwan Cha | Technical Submission (armbar) | Road FC 7: Recharged | 24 March 2012 | 1 | 4:41 | Seoul, South Korea | Catchweight (176 lbs) bout. |
| Loss | 14–9 | Tommy Depret | Submission (armbar) | United Glory 13 | 19 March 2011 | 1 | 2:36 | Charleroi, Belgium | Welterweight Tournament Semifinal. |
| Win | 14–8 | Luis Ramos | Decision (unanimous) | United Glory 12 | 16 October 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal. |
| Win | 13–8 | Jorge Patino | Decision (unanimous) | Shine Fights 2: ATT vs. The World | 4 September 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 12–8 | Ryo Chonan | Decision (split) | UFC 88 | 6 September 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| Loss | 12–7 | Kevin Burns | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC 85 | 7 June 2008 | 2 | 2:53 | London, England | |
| Win | 12–6 | Tony DeSouza | TKO (punches) | UFC 79 | 29 December 2007 | 2 | 3:33 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 11–6 | Jon Fitch | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Stout vs. Fisher | 12 June 2007 | 2 | 1:07 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 11–5 | Rich Clementi | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs. Guillard | 5 April 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 10–5 | Fabio Negao | Decision (unanimous) | Cla Fighting Championships 1 | 23 November 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 10–4 | Yoshitomo Watanabe | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Show Fight 5 | 9 November 2006 | 1 | 1:36 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 9–4 | Daisuke Ishii | Decision (unanimous) | DEEP: 25 Impact | 4 August 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 8–4 | Leonardo Lucio Nascimento | TKO (corner stoppage) | WCFC: No Guts No Glory | 18 March 2006 | 1 | 5:00 | Manchester, England | WCFC Middleweight Tournament Final. |
| Win | 8–3 | Matt Horwich | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | WCFC Middleweight Tournament Semifinal. | |||
| Win | 7–3 | Gregory Bouchelaghem | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | WCFC Middleweight Tournament Quarterfinal. | |||
| Win | 6–3 | Claudio Mattos | Submission | Fight for Respect 1 | 15 October 2005 | N/A | N/A | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| Loss | 5–3 | Ryo Chonan | TKO (doctor stoppage) | DEEP: 18th Impact | 12 February 2005 | 3 | 2:15 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 5–2 | Paul Jenkins | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto: Switzerland 2 | 4 September 2004 | 1 | N/A | Zurich, Switzerland | |
| Win | 4–2 | Rodrigo Ruas | Decision (unanimous) | Absolute FC: Brazil 1 | 28 August 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Nova Friburgo, Brazil | |
| Win | 3–2 | Adriano Verdelli | Submission (anaconda choke) | Meca World Vale Tudo 9 | 1 August 2003 | 1 | 1:11 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 2–2 | Sebastian Borean | Submission (choke) | Argentina Fighting Championships 1 | 10 May 2003 | 1 | N/A | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Win | 1–2 | Carlos Esponja | TKO (submission to punches) | Meca World Vale Tudo 7 | 8 November 2002 | 1 | N/A | Curitiba, Brazil | |
| Loss | 0–2 | Anderson Silva | TKO (submission to punches) | Meca World Vale Tudo 6 | 31 January 2002 | 1 | 5:33 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Marcelo Belmiro | Decision (unanimous) | Heroes 1 | 24 July 2000 | 1 | 10:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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- Mixed martial arts show results Date: December 29, 2007
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