All MMA fightersCarlos Candelario
“The Cannon”
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Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Cannon |
| Date of birth | 4 Jun 1991 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | New Britain, USA |
| Lives in | Not added yet |
| Division | Flyweight |
| Team | Underdog Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Height | 173 cm (5′8″) |
| Reach | 173 cm (68″) |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | since 2015 |
| Status | Active |
| Pro debut | 3 Jan 2015 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Jake Hadley, 5 Nov 2022 |
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Background
American flyweight from New Britain, Connecticut, who fought mainly for CES MMA before becoming the first fighter to earn a UFC contract after losing on the Contender Series in 2021. He trains at Underdog Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Fight history
11 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Jake Hadley | Submission (triangle choke) | 2 | 2:39 | UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Lemos | 5 Nov 2022 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Tatsuro Taira | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Rakic | 14 May 2022 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | UFC debut |
| Loss | Victor Altamirano | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Dana White's Contender Series 2021: Week 1 | 31 Aug 2021 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Contender Series – earned UFC contract despite loss |
| Win | Miguel Restrepo | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | CES MMA 63 | 6 Aug 2021 | ||
| Win | Ronaldo Candido de Oliveira | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Dana White's Contender Series 4 | 1 Aug 2017 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Contender Series |
| Win | Timothy Wheeler | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:12 | CES MMA 44 | 12 May 2017 | ||
| Win | Miguel Restrepo | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:11 | CES MMA 41 | 27 Jan 2017 | ||
| Win | Roosevelt Archie | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 1:16 | CES MMA 36 | 10 Jun 2016 | ||
| Win | Luay Ashkar | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:31 | CES MMA 34 | 1 Apr 2016 | ||
| Win | Jesse Gutierrez | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | CES MMA 31 | 30 Oct 2015 | ||
| Win | Josh Baker | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:22 | Reality Fighting: Mohegan Sun | 3 Jan 2015 | Uncasville, Connecticut, USA | Pro debut |