Roan Carneiro
Roan Carneiro (born June 2, 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 June 2, 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 | Welterweight Middleweight | |||||||||||||
| Reach | 74 1⁄2 in (189 cm)[1] | |||||||||||||
| Fighting out of | Atlanta, Georgia, United States[2] | |||||||||||||
| Team | American Top Team | |||||||||||||
| Rank | 4th degree Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[3] under Ricardo Liborio | |||||||||||||
| Years active | 2000-present | |||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 33 | |||||||||||||
| Wins | 21 | |||||||||||||
| By knockout | 2 | |||||||||||||
| By submission | 10 | |||||||||||||
| By decision | 9 | |||||||||||||
| Losses | 12 | |||||||||||||
| By knockout | 3 | |||||||||||||
| By submission | 4 | |||||||||||||
| By decision | 5 | |||||||||||||
| 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 December 29, 2007. He won the fight via TKO in the second round.
Carneiro next faced Kevin Burns at UFC 85 on June 7, 2008. He lost the fight via submission in the second round.
For his fifth UFC fight, Carneiro faced Ryo Chonan at UFC 88 on September 6, 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 October 3, 2014.[4] 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 faced Mark Muñoz on February 28, 2015 at UFC 184.[5] He won the fight via technical submission from a rear-naked choke in the first round.
Carneiro was expected to face Gegard Mousasi on September 27, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 75.[6] However, Carneiro was forced to pull out of the bout in mid-August with an elbow injury and was replaced by Uriah Hall.[7]
Carneiro faced Derek Brunson on February 21, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 83.[8] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.[9]
Carneiro next faced Kenny Robertson on September 17, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 94.[10] He won the fight via split decision.[11]
Carneiro faced Ryan LaFlare on February 11, 2017 at UFC 208.[12] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[13]
In May 2017, Carneiro was again released from the company.
Post UFC
Carneiro returned to action on November 30, 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.[14]
Acting
Carneiro had an acting role as fictional MMA fighter Marco Santos in the MMA movie Warrior.[15]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- BattleGrounds MMA
- BattleGrounds MMA Grand Prix Championship
- WKN Middleweight MMA title
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 35 matches | 22 wins | 13 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 3 |
| By submission | 11 | 4 |
| By decision | 9 | 6 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 22–13 | Kelvin Joseph | Submission (rear-naked choke) | WKN World Cup 2019 | November 30, 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 | January 26, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Grozny, Russia | |
| Loss | 21–12 | Aslambek Saidov | Decision (unanimous) | ACB 81: Saidov vs. Carneiro | February 23, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | |
| Loss | 21–11 | Ryan LaFlare | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 208 | February 11, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Brooklyn, New York, United States | |
| Win | 21–10 | Kenny Robertson | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson | September 17, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Hidalgo, Texas, United States | Return to Welterweight. |
| Loss | 20–10 | Derek Brunson | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Cowboy | February 21, 2016 | 1 | 2:38 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Win | 20–9 | Mark Muñoz | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 184 | February 28, 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. | October 4, 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 | October 18, 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 | March 24, 2012 | 1 | 4:41 | Seoul, South Korea | Catchweight (176 lbs) bout. |
| Loss | 14–9 | Tommy Depret | Submission (armbar) | United Glory 13 | March 19, 2011 | 1 | 2:36 | Charleroi, Belgium | Welterweight Tournament Semifinal. |
| Win | 14–8 | Luis Ramos | Decision (unanimous) | United Glory 12 | October 16, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal. |
| Win | 13–8 | Jorge Patino | Decision (unanimous) | Shine Fights 2: ATT vs. The World | September 4, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 12–8 | Ryo Chonan | Decision (split) | UFC 88 | September 6, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| Loss | 12–7 | Kevin Burns | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC 85 | June 7, 2008 | 2 | 2:53 | London, England | |
| Win | 12–6 | Tony DeSouza | TKO (punches) | UFC 79 | December 29, 2007 | 2 | 3:33 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 11–6 | Jon Fitch | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Stout vs. Fisher | June 12, 2007 | 2 | 1:07 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 11–5 | Rich Clementi | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs. Guillard | April 5, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 10–5 | Fabio Negao | Decision (unanimous) | Cla Fighting Championships 1 | November 23, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 10–4 | Yoshitomo Watanabe | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Show Fight 5 | November 9, 2006 | 1 | 1:36 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 9–4 | Daisuke Ishii | Decision (unanimous) | DEEP: 25 Impact | August 4, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 8–4 | Leonardo Lucio Nascimento | TKO (corner stoppage) | WCFC: No Guts No Glory | March 18, 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 | October 15, 2005 | N/A | N/A | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| Loss | 5–3 | Ryo Chonan | TKO (doctor stoppage) | DEEP: 18th Impact | February 12, 2005 | 3 | 2:15 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 5–2 | Paul Jenkins | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto: Switzerland 2 | September 4, 2004 | 1 | N/A | Zurich, Switzerland | |
| Win | 4–2 | Rodrigo Ruas | Decision (unanimous) | Absolute FC: Brazil 1 | August 28, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Nova Friburgo, Brazil | |
| Win | 3–2 | Adriano Verdelli | Submission (anaconda choke) | Meca World Vale Tudo 9 | August 1, 2003 | 1 | 1:11 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 2–2 | Sebastian Borean | Submission (choke) | Argentina Fighting Championships 1 | May 10, 2003 | 1 | N/A | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Win | 1–2 | Carlos Esponja | Submission (punches) | Meca World Vale Tudo 7 | November 8, 2002 | 1 | N/A | Curitiba, Brazil | |
| Loss | 0–2 | Anderson Silva | Submission (punches) | Meca World Vale Tudo 6 | January 31, 2002 | 1 | 5:33 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Marcelo Belmiro | Decision (unanimous) | Heroes 1 | July 24, 2000 | 1 | 10:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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