{"id":105892,"date":"2026-06-03T06:45:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T06:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grizzliz.com\/media\/fighter\/carlos-candelario\/"},"modified":"2026-06-20T21:50:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T21:50:31","slug":"carlos-candelario","status":"publish","type":"fighter_profile","link":"https:\/\/www.grizzliz.com\/media\/fighter\/carlos-candelario\/","title":{"rendered":"Carlos Candelario"},"content":{"rendered":"

Carlos \u00ab\u00a0The Cannon\u00a0\u00bb Candelario : l’artiste de la finition du Connecticut<\/h2>\n

Un combattant n\u00e9 dans la salle, pas dans le storytelling<\/h3>\n

Carlos Candelario a grandi \u00e0 New Britain, Connecticut, dans une r\u00e9gion o\u00f9 le MMA se vit en circuit r\u00e9gional avant d’arriver sur la sc\u00e8ne nationale. Il commence \u00e0 s’entra\u00eener \u00e0 16 ans, accumule un palmar\u00e8s amateur impeccable (champion multi-divisions \u00e0 Premier FC, titre de grappling) et d\u00e9croche les Golden Gloves en boxe avant m\u00eame de passer pro. Ce m\u00e9lange de frappe et de sol, il le cultive chez Underdog MMA \u00e0 New Haven, aux c\u00f4t\u00e9s notamment du champion CES Matt Bessette. \u00ab\u00a0The Cannon\u00a0\u00bb, le surnom vient de l\u00e0 : explosif, brutal dans les premiers rounds.<\/p>\n

De January 2015 \u00e0 7-0 : une ascension m\u00e9thodique<\/h3>\n

Ses d\u00e9buts professionnels datent du 3 janvier 2015, une soumission en premier round contre Josh Baker \u00e0 Reality Fighting. Dans les dix-huit mois qui suivent, il encha\u00eene les finitions sur le circuit CES (Combat Entertainment Series), la ligue r\u00e9gionale qui sert de rampe de lancement en Nouvelle-Angleterre. Le 1er avril 2016, il met hors combat Luay Ashkar en 31 secondes \u00e0 CES 34. Deux mois plus tard, \u00e0 CES 36, Roosevelt Archie c\u00e8de \u00e0 une guillotine en moins d’une minute quinze. Le 27 janvier 2017, Miguel Restrepo finit au sol en round 2 \u00e0 CES 41 (rear-naked choke, 2:11). Candelario est alors en forme et signe sur le Dana White’s Contender Series le 1er ao\u00fbt 2017, o\u00f9 il bat Ronaldo Candido aux points. Record : 7-0.<\/p>\n

Sauf que derri\u00e8re cette victoire, il y a une blessure au genou qui va l’immobiliser pendant quatre ans. Quatre ans hors des cages, pendant lesquels il pr\u00e9pare un dipl\u00f4me en kin\u00e9sith\u00e9rapie. Le retour en ao\u00fbt 2021 \u00e0 CES 63 face \u00e0 Restrepo \u2014 la revanche \u2014 se conclut par une d\u00e9cision unanime en sa faveur. Record port\u00e9 \u00e0 8-0.<\/p>\n

L’UFC : deux combats, deux d\u00e9faites<\/h3>\n

Le chemin vers l’Octogone passe d’abord par une demi-finale rat\u00e9e au Contender Series 2021, le 31 ao\u00fbt, contre Victor Altamirano \u2014 d\u00e9faite aux points apr\u00e8s trois rounds. Le contrat ne suit pas ce soir-l\u00e0, mais la promotion l’appelle quand m\u00eame quelques mois plus tard.<\/p>\n

Le 14 mai 2022, Candelario fait ses d\u00e9buts UFC face au Japonais Tatsuro Taira \u00e0 l’UFC Fight Night. Taira, jeune prospect s\u00e9rieux, l’emporte aux points sur trois rounds. Candelario n’est pas sorti, ne s’est pas effondr\u00e9, mais il n’a pas r\u00e9ussi \u00e0 imposer son jeu. Deuxi\u00e8me sortie : le 5 novembre 2022 contre le Britannique Jake Hadley \u00e0 l’UFC Fight Night. Cette fois, c’est un triangle en deuxi\u00e8me round \u00e0 2:39 qui met fin au combat. Bilan UFC : 0 victoire, 2 d\u00e9faites. Record global : 8-3.<\/p>\n

Profil et statut<\/h3>\n

Candelario est un flyweight (moins de 57 kg) avec une ceinture violette en BJJ, une frappe solide h\u00e9rit\u00e9e de sa p\u00e9riode Golden Gloves, et un taux de finition \u00e0 63% sur l’ensemble de sa carri\u00e8re (2 KO, 3 soumissions). \u00c0 34 ans, n\u00e9 le 4 juin 1991, il n’a pas encore refait surface dans la cage depuis la d\u00e9faite face \u00e0 Hadley. Un combat pr\u00e9vu contre Rafael Estevam \u00e0 l’UFC Vegas 71 en avril 2023 a \u00e9t\u00e9 annul\u00e9. Son statut reste incertain.<\/p>\n

Sources :<\/strong> UFC.com<\/a>, TheAllStar.io<\/a>, NewEnglandMMA.org<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Carlos \u00ab\u00a0The Cannon\u00a0\u00bb Candelario, flyweight de New Britain (Connecticut), 8-3 pro, ceinture violette BJJ et Golden Gloves. 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