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.

Roan Carneiro
BornRoan Carneiro Pereira[1]
(1978-06-02) 2 June 1978 (age 46)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Other namesJucão
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight184.5 lb (83.7 kg)
DivisionMiddleweight
Welterweight
Reach74+12 in (189 cm)[2]
Fighting out ofAtlanta, Georgia, United States[3]
TeamAmerican Top Team
Rank4th degree Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[4] under Ricardo Liborio
Years active2000–2019
Mixed martial arts record
Total35
Wins22
By knockout3
By submission10
By decision9
Losses13
By knockout4
By submission3
By decision6
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Men's Submission Wrestling
Representing  Brazil
ADCC South American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2004 Campos -77kg

Mixed martial arts career

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Early career

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Carneiro had an acting role as fictional MMA fighter Marco Santos in the MMA movie Warrior.[18]

Personal life

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Carneiro has a son and a daughter.[19]

Championships and accomplishments

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Mixed martial arts

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  • BattleGrounds MMA
    • BattleGrounds MMA Grand Prix Championship
  • World Kickboxing Network
    • WKN Middleweight MMA title

Brazilian jiu-jitsu

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  • Abu Dhabi Brazilian Trials Winner[20]
  • Pan American Champion
  • Rio de Janeiro State Champion

Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
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
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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Mixed martial arts show results Date: December 29, 2007
  2. ^ "Roan Carneiro – fighter results". Foxsports.com. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  3. ^ "American Top Team Atlanta". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  4. ^ "Roan 'Jucao' Carneiro Latest UFC Vet To Join One-Night Tournament". BJPenn.com. 6 May 2014.
  5. ^ "Cody McKenzie, Dennis Hallman, Luigi Fioravanti join single-night tourney". mmajunkie.com. 3 May 2014.
  6. ^ Guilherme Cruz (17 December 2014). "Roan 'Jucao' Carneiro steps in to face Mark Munoz at UFC 184 on Feb. 28". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  7. ^ Staff (23 June 2015). "Gegard Mousasi vs. Roan Carneiro planned for UFC Fight Night 75 in Japan". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  8. ^ Tristen Critchfield (19 August 2015). "Uriah Hall replaces Roan Carneiro, meets Gegard Mousasi at UFC Fight Night Japan". sherdog.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  9. ^ Nick Baldwin (4 December 2015). "UFC announces return to Pittsburgh, first fight confirmed". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
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  11. ^ Tristen Critchfield (20 July 2016). "Roan Carneiro vs. Kenny Robertson set for UFC Fight Night in Hidalgo". sherdog.com. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
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  16. ^ Carlos Antunes (30 August 2020). "Ex-UFC e atual treinador da 'ATT' cogita deixar aposentadoria para voltar a lutar". agfight.com (in Portuguese).
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  18. ^ Roan Carneiro. IMDb.com
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