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“Caveira”
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Profile
| Full name | Paulo Thiago Alencar Antunes |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Caveira |
| Date of birth | 25 Jan 1981 |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Birthplace | Brasília, Brazil |
| Lives in | Brasília, Brazil |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Team | Constrictor Team |
| Height | 180 cm (5′11″) |
| Reach | 189 cm (74″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | since 2005 |
| Status | Active |
| Pro debut | 2 Jul 2005 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Sam Liera, 19 Dec 2019 |
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Titles and honours
- Former Interim Warriors Combat Welterweight Champion
- Grand Prix Planaltina tournament winner (2006)
- Knockout of the Night (x1)
- Submission of the Night (x1)
- Fight of the Night (x1)
Background
Brazilian welterweight from Brasília and black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and judo who came to prominence by knocking out Josh Koscheck on his UFC debut in 2009. He trains with Constrictor Team.
Fight history
28 fights on file. More fights can be added when this profile is claimed.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Sam Liera | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:58 | SMASH Global 9 | 19 Dec 2019 | Hollywood, California, USA | |
| Win | Alton Barbosa | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Global Legion FC 13 | 13 Dec 2019 | Miramar, Florida, USA | Catchweight (175 lb) |
| Loss | Michał Materla | TKO (punches) | 2 | 0:50 | KSW 40: Dublin | 22 Oct 2017 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Win | Faycal Hucin | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 3:11 | Fight2Night 2 | 28 Apr 2017 | Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil | |
| Win | Cheick Kone | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 4:16 | Fight2Night 1 | 4 Nov 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | Paulistenio Rocha | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | The Warriors Combat 3 | 13 Aug 2016 | Brasília, Brazil | Won the interim Warriors Combat Welterweight Championship |
| Loss | Markus Perez Echeimberg | Decision (split) | 5 | 5:00 | Thunder Fight 7 | 25 Jun 2016 | São Paulo, Brazil | For the Thunder Fight Middleweight Championship |
| Loss | Sean Spencer | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Arlovski | 13 Sep 2014 | Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil | |
| Loss | Gasan Umalatov | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Maldonado | 31 May 2014 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | |
| Loss | Brandon Thatch | TKO (knee to the body) | 1 | 2:10 | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 2 | 9 Nov 2013 | Goiania, Goias, Brazil | |
| Win | Michel Prazeres | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold | 18 May 2013 | Jaragua do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| Loss | Dong Hyun Kim | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Macao: Franklin vs Le | 10 Nov 2012 | Macau, China | |
| Loss | Siyar Bahadurzada | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:42 | UFC on FUEL TV: Gustafsson vs Silva | 14 Apr 2012 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Win | David Mitchell | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 134: Silva vs Okami | 27 Aug 2011 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Loss | Diego Sanchez | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez | 23 Oct 2010 | Anaheim, California, USA | Fight of the Night |
| Loss | Martin Kampmann | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin | 12 Jun 2010 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Win | Mike Swick | Submission (d'arce choke) | 2 | 1:54 | UFC 109: Relentless | 6 Feb 2010 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Submission of the Night |
| Win | Jacob Volkmann | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2 | 21 Nov 2009 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Jon Fitch | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 100 | 11 Jul 2009 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Josh Koscheck | KO (punches) | 1 | 3:29 | UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson | 21 Feb 2009 | London, England, United Kingdom | UFC debut; Knockout of the Night |
| Win | Luiz Dutra Jr. | TKO (knee injury) | 1 | 0:40 | Jungle Fight 11 | 13 Sep 2008 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | Ferrid Kheder | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Jungle Fight 10 | 12 Jul 2008 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | Paulo Cavera | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | Jungle Fight 9: Warriors | 31 May 2008 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Win | Leonardo Pecanha | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Jungle Fight 8 | 6 Apr 2008 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | Fernando Bettega | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 2:02 | Capital Fight 1 | 14 Dec 2007 | Brasília, Brazil | |
| Win | Franklin Careli | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 0:37 | Conquista Fight 3 | 12 May 2007 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | Igor Maux | Submission (anaconda choke) | 1 | 1:06 | Grand Prix Planaltina | 13 Oct 2006 | Planaltina, Brazil | |
| Win | Ricardo Petrucio | Submission (triangle choke) | 3 | 1:36 | Storm Samurai 8 | 2 Jul 2005 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Pro debut |