Antonio Carlos Junior

ANTONIO CARLOS JUNIOR

"Cara de Sapato"

8-561.5% win rate

FIGHTER IDENTITY

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Organization

UFC
BRA

Nationality

Brazil

Birth

16/03/1990 (36)

Birthplace

João Pessoa

Brazil

Sport / Status

MMA · Active

Height

188 cm (6'2")

Biography

Antônio Carlos Júnior is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and decorated Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt who won The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 heavyweight tournament. Following a multi-year tenure in the UFC competing at middleweight and light heavyweight, he signed with the Professional Fighters League (PFL). He reached the pinnacle of the promotion by winning the 2021 PFL Light Heavyweight Championship.

WIN BREAKDOWN

13 total fights · 0% KO rate

KO/TKO0 (0%)
Submission6 (75%)
Decision2 (25%)

Fight history (15)

1 / 3
Loss
vs Brad TavaresDEC (R3)UFC 257 — 23/01/2021
Loss
vs Uriah HallDecision - Split (R3)UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje — 14/09/2019
Loss
vs Ian HeinischDecision - Unanimous (R3)UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Lee — 18/05/2019
Win
vs Tim BoetschSUB (R1)UFC Fight Night April 14 2018 — 14/04/2018
Win
vs Jack MarshmanSubmission (Rear Naked Choke) (R1)UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida — 28/10/2017

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