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João Antônio Barbosa Arroyo[1] (born 1 July 1989) is a Brazilian male mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division. He has formerly competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
| Antônio Arroyo | |
|---|---|
| Born | João Antônio Barbosa Arroyo[1] 1 July 1989 Brazil |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) |
| Division | Light heavyweight Middleweight |
| Reach | 73 in (185 cm)[2] |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Soure, Para, Brazil |
| Team | Marajó Brothers Team Jackson Wink MMA Academy (2018–present)[3] |
| Rank | Dark blue belt in Muay Thai[4] |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 16 |
| Wins | 10 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
After graduating with a business degree and working for a year as a marketing assistant, Arroyo decided to pursue MMA professionally, after practising martial arts through most of his youth.[4]
Early career
Starting his career in 2014, Arroyo compiled a 7–2 record on the regional Brazilian scene, capturing the Salvaterra Marajó Fight Middleweight Championship in the process.[4] After this, he was invited onto Dana White's Contender Series Brazil 1, where he won a unanimous decision against Diego Henrique da Silva. This win did not however earn him a UFC contract.[5] Arroyo was invited back the next year to Dana White's Contender Series 20, where he faced Stephen Regman and winning the bout via arm-triangle choke in the second round. This time, Arroyo earned a UFC contract for his performance.[6]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Arroyo was expected to make his promotional debut against Kevin Holland on 16 November 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré.[7] However, in late September, promotion officials elected to remove Holland from the bout in favor of a matchup against Brendan Allen on 18 October 2019 at UFC on ESPN 6.[8] Alessio Di Chirico was then expected to face Arroyo,[9] however, it was announced on 24 October 2019 that Arroyo was scheduled to fight André Muniz instead.[10] Arroyo lost the fight via unanimous decision.[11]
Arroyo was scheduled to face Trevin Giles on 8 February 2020 at UFC 247.[12] However Arroyo pulled out a day before the event due to medical issues and was replaced by James Krause.[13]
Arroyo was expected to face Andreas Michailidis at UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. dos Anjos on 14 November 2020.[14] However, Michailidis withdrew on 23 October due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced Eryk Anders.[15] At the weigh-ins, Anders weighed in at 187.5 pounds, one and a half pounds over the middleweight non-title fight limit. The bout was to proceed at catchweight, and Anders fined 20% of his purse, which would go to Arroyo.[16] Anders eventually pulled out of the fight the next day as a consequence of the weigh-cut and the bout was canceled.[17]
Arroyo, as a replacement for Antônio Braga Neto, faced Deron Winn on 19 December 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal at a catchweight of 196 lbs.[18] Arroyo lost the fight via unanimous decision.[19]
Arroyo was scheduled to face Tom Breese on 5 June 2021 at UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai.[20] However the fight would be cancelled a few hours before it was to take place due to medical issues suffered by Breese.[21]
Arroyo faced Joaquin Buckley on 18 September 2021 at UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann.[22] He lost the fight via knockout in round three.[23]
After the loss, Arroyo was announced to no longer be a part of the UFC roster.[24]
Post UFC
After winning via triangle choke on the Brazilian regional scene, Arroyo faced Evgeniy Ignatiev on August 26, 2022 at RCC 12. He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[25]
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After debuting with Karate Combat and winning his first two bouts by technical knockout, Arroyo faced Sam Alvey on March 23, 2024 at Karate Combat Kickback 2 and the bout ended in a no contest as a result of an accidental headbutt which rendered Alvey unable to continue.[26]
Arroyo faced Sam Alvey in a rematch for the Karate Combat Heavyweight Championship on July 25, 2024 at Karate Combat 48.[27] He lost the bout by technical knockout in the fourth round.[28]
Mixed martial arts
- Salvaterra Marajó Fight
- SMF Middleweight Championship (One time)[citation needed]
| 16 matches | 10 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 1 |
| By submission | 5 | 2 |
| By decision | 1 | 3 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 10–6 | Mikhail Ragozin | Decision (unanimous) | RCC 12 | 26 August 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Yekaterinburg, Russia | |
| Win | 10–5 | Johnson Bacelar | Technical Submission (triangle choke) | Dispute Fight Series 1 | 6 August 2022 | 1 | 2:20 | Santarém, Brazil | Light Heavyweight bout. |
| Loss | 9–5 | Joaquin Buckley | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann | 18 September 2021 | 3 | 2:26 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 9–4 | Deron Winn | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal | 19 December 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Catchweight (195 lb) bout. |
| Loss | 9–3 | André Muniz | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré | 16 November 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 9–2 | Stephen Regman | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Dana White's Contender Series 20 | 16 July 2019 | 2 | 3:31 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 8–2 | Diego Henrique | Decision (unanimous) | Dana White's Contender Series Brazil 1 | August 10, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 7–2 | Adriano Miranda | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Salvaterra Marajó Fight 8 | July 12, 2018 | 1 | 3:03 | Salvaterra, Brazil | Won vacant SMF Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 6–2 | Antônio Soares | KO (kick to the body) | Pará Fight 1 | March 10, 2018 | 1 | 1:54 | Belém, Brazil | |
| Win | 5–2 | Trevor Carlson | KO (knee) | Fierce FC 6 | September 30, 2017 | 1 | 0:19 | Tooele, Utah, United States | Return to Middleweight. |
| Loss | 4–2 | Herdem Alacabek | Submission (rear-naked choke) | LFA 13 | 2 June 2017 | 1 | 3:51 | Burbank, California, United States | Light Heavyweight debut. |
| Win | 4–1 | Felipe Oliveira | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Marajo Open Fight 2 | November 10, 2016 | 1 | 2:07 | Soure, Brazil | |
| Loss | 3–1 | Brendson Ribeiro | Submission (guillotine choke) | Revelation Fighting Championship 2 | November 13, 2015 | 1 | 3:59 | Belém, Brazil | |
| Win | 3–0 | Ailton da Silva | KO (head kick) | Fusao de Artes Marciais 5 | September 26, 2015 | 1 | 2:37 | Soure, Brazil | |
| Win | 2–0 | Pedro Henrique | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Jurunense Open Fight MMA 8 | September 25, 2014 | 1 | 3:34 | Belém, Brazil | |
| Win | 1–0 | Gabriel Batalha | TKO (punches) | Fusao de Artes Marciais 3 | July 17, 2014 | 1 | 0:58 | Soure, Brazil |
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| 4 matches | 2 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 2 | 1 |
| By decision | 0 | 0 |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2–1 (1) | Sam Alvey | TKO (punches) | Karate Combat 48 | March 23, 2024 | 4 | 2:33 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | For the Karate Combat Heavyweight Championship. |
| NC | 2–0 (1) | Sam Alvey | NC (accidental headbutt) | Karate Combat Kickback 2 | March 23, 2024 | 2 | 1:34 | Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico | Accidental headbutt rendered Alvey unable to continue. |
| Win | 2–0 | Reynaldo Acevedo | KO (knee to the head) | Karate Combat 41 | September 16, 2023 | 2 | 2:45 | La Romana, Dominican Republic | |
| Win | 1–0 | Cody Jerabek | TKO (leg injury) | Karate Combat 39 | May 20, 2023 | 1 | 1:43 | Miami, Florida, United States |
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