Carlton Minus

"Clutch"
0-2
Record
Age / DOB 33
(Apr 26, 1993)
Height 5' 10"
Weight 170 lbs.
Reach 75.0"
Stance Orthodox
Career Averages
3.5 Sig. Strikes / Min
40.0% Sig. Strike Acc.
4.97 Absorbed / Min
50.0% Strike Defense
0.0 TD Avg / 15 min
0.0% TD Accuracy
58.0% TD Defense
0.0 Sub. / Fight
Loss Methods (2)
KO/TKO 0
Submission 0
Decision 2

Fight History

Result / Opponent
Event & Date
Method/Round
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Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 29–27, 29–28) R3 5:00
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Christos Giagos 0 31 of 67 46% 76 of 124 5 of 15 33% 0 0 8:57
Carlton Minus 0 28 of 80 35% 29 of 81 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Christos Giagos 0 13 of 19 68% 26 of 37 3 of 3 100% 0 0 3:40
Carlton Minus 0 2 of 7 28% 2 of 7 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
2 Christos Giagos 0 6 of 15 40% 34 of 47 1 of 2 50% 0 0 3:34
Carlton Minus 0 7 of 18 38% 7 of 18 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
3 Christos Giagos 0 12 of 33 36% 16 of 40 1 of 10 10% 0 0 1:43
Carlton Minus 0 19 of 55 34% 20 of 56 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Christos Giagos 31 of 67 46% 23 of 57 3 of 5 5 of 5 17 of 50 1 of 1 13 of 16
Carlton Minus 28 of 80 35% 18 of 64 4 of 9 6 of 7 28 of 79 0 of 1 0 of 0
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Christos Giagos 13 of 19 68% 11 of 17 0 of 0 2 of 2 3 of 6 0 of 0 10 of 13
Carlton Minus 2 of 7 28% 0 of 5 0 of 0 2 of 2 2 of 7 0 of 0 0 of 0
2 Christos Giagos 6 of 15 40% 4 of 12 2 of 3 0 of 0 3 of 12 0 of 0 3 of 3
Carlton Minus 7 of 18 38% 3 of 13 1 of 2 3 of 3 7 of 18 0 of 0 0 of 0
3 Christos Giagos 12 of 33 36% 8 of 28 1 of 2 3 of 3 11 of 32 1 of 1 0 of 0
Carlton Minus 19 of 55 34% 15 of 46 3 of 7 1 of 2 19 of 54 0 of 1 0 of 0
Expert Picks (3)
BI
Big Brady Expert Confident picked Dec 16, 2020 (3 days before fight)
Christos Giagos

Big Brady picks Christos Giagos over Carlton Minus, noting Giagos' pressure and the small cage favoring him. He is underwhelmed by Minus' tape (no power, poor takedown defense) and believes Giagos can win by decision or possibly finish. However, he acknowledges Giagos is coming off an injury and layoff, which explains the shorter odds.

decision win
"i'm gonna take rick lynn to win by decision"
MM
MMA Lock of the Night Expert Hesitant picked Dec 16, 2020 (3 days before fight)
Christos Giagos

The host picks Giagos but is hesitant due to his long layoff and the close nature of the fight. He believes Giagos' grappling and wrestling will be the difference, but notes Minus could make it close on the feet. He recommends Giagos by decision and advises against parlaying him.

Giagos by decision
"i'll go a rickland to win this 5v decision but uh yeah my initial thoughts of wanting to parlay rickland are definitely not there anymore"
TH
The MMA Guru Expert Confident picked Dec 13, 2020 (6 days before fight)
Christos Giagos

The Guru picks Christos Giagos, noting he is the bigger fighter and has good wins including a dominant performance over Gavin Tucker. He criticizes Carlton Minus for a poor UFC debut and lack of quality wins. He predicts a submission win for Giagos in the second or third round.

Predicts a submission win in the second or third round.
"i think he's going to get the job done against carlton linus grinding him out to a submission win in the second or third round"
Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 29–28) R3 5:00
Totals
FighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
Matthew Semelsberger 0 77 of 182 42% 89 of 197 0 of 1 0% 0 0 0:00
Carlton Minus 1 118 of 233 50% 122 of 237 2 of 2 100% 1 0 2:46
Per Round
RdFighterKDSig. Str.Sig. Str. % Total Str.TDTD % Sub. AttRev.Ctrl
1 Matthew Semelsberger 0 15 of 44 34% 15 of 44 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Carlton Minus 0 43 of 81 53% 43 of 81 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:08
2 Matthew Semelsberger 0 20 of 45 44% 28 of 56 0 of 0 --- 0 0 0:00
Carlton Minus 1 29 of 65 44% 31 of 67 0 of 0 --- 1 0 1:54
3 Matthew Semelsberger 0 42 of 93 45% 46 of 97 0 of 1 0% 0 0 0:00
Carlton Minus 0 46 of 87 52% 48 of 89 2 of 2 100% 0 0 0:44
Significant Strikes
FighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
Matthew Semelsberger 77 of 182 42% 61 of 165 8 of 9 8 of 8 76 of 179 1 of 2 0 of 1
Carlton Minus 118 of 233 50% 79 of 186 16 of 23 23 of 24 107 of 218 7 of 8 4 of 7
Significant Strikes Per Round
RdFighterSig. Str.Sig. Str. % HeadBodyLeg DistanceClinchGround
1 Matthew Semelsberger 15 of 44 34% 14 of 42 0 of 1 1 of 1 15 of 44 0 of 0 0 of 0
Carlton Minus 43 of 81 53% 27 of 62 10 of 12 6 of 7 41 of 78 2 of 3 0 of 0
2 Matthew Semelsberger 20 of 45 44% 17 of 42 2 of 2 1 of 1 20 of 44 0 of 0 0 of 1
Carlton Minus 29 of 65 44% 17 of 50 3 of 6 9 of 9 26 of 59 0 of 0 3 of 6
3 Matthew Semelsberger 42 of 93 45% 30 of 81 6 of 6 6 of 6 41 of 91 1 of 2 0 of 0
Carlton Minus 46 of 87 52% 35 of 74 3 of 5 8 of 8 40 of 81 5 of 5 1 of 1
Expert Picks (4)
BI
Big Brady Expert Lean picked Aug 20, 2020 (2 days before fight)
Matthew Semelsberger

Big Brady picks the underdog Matthew Semelsberger to win by second-round knockout. He notes that Minus opened as a -365 favorite but has dropped to -125, which Brady finds insane. Semelsberger comes forward, lands more power shots, and has the power advantage. Minus sits back and picks shots from the outside. In the small cage, Semelsberger's pressure will be effective. Brady admits both are low level and he wouldn't be confident in either, but he likes Semelsberger's style.

"i'm going to lean with simon's burger in this fight i'm going to pick the underdog... i'm gonna say second round knockout for simon's burger"
DA
Daniel Levi Expert Lean picked Aug 22, 2020 (fight day)
Carlton Minus

Daniel Levi leans toward Carlton Minus via decision. He notes Minus is longer, pumps out the jab, and has more experience, while Semelsberger has power but is green and lacks wrestling. Levi cautions that Semelsberger hits like a truck and could make Minus hesitant, but expects Minus's volume to win two of three rounds if he doesn't get wobbled.

decision
"i'm going to lean carlton minus via decision here"
MM
MMA Lock of the Night Expert Lean picked Aug 20, 2020 (2 days before fight)
Carlton Minus

Minus has smoother stand-up and a better jab, as seen in his last fight. Semelsberger has power but questionable takedown defense and technical ability. Minus should outpoint Semelsberger over three rounds, possibly finishing late. The under 2.5 at +160 is also worth considering.

Under 2.5 rounds at +160 is not a bad price.
"i do like minus to win this fight"
TH
The MMA Guru Expert Confident picked Aug 17, 2020 (5 days before fight)
Carlton Minus

The MMA Guru picks Carlton Minus to win by first-round TKO, citing Minus's better competition and Semelsberger's lack of quality wins. He notes Semelsberger has been KO'd before and finds his resume unimpressive. He also mentions Semelsberger's intimidating look but dismisses it as insufficient.

first round tko
"i am going to be picking colton minus i think he's going to get the job done by first round tko"