Roan Carneiro
| Roan Carneiro | |
|---|---|
| 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 | 74.5 in (189 cm) |
| Style | Brazilian jiu-jitsu |
| Fighting out of | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Team | American Top Team |
| Rank | black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2000-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 32 |
| Wins | 21 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 10 |
| By decision | 9 |
| Losses | 11 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Roan Carneiro (born June 2, 1978) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist currently competing 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.
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 10-6 before signing with the 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.
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. 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.
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