Antonio Carlos Jr.

"Cara de Sapato"

AGE	35 / Mar 16, 1990
HEIGHT	6'2" / 187.96 cm
WEIGHT	205 lbs / 92.99 kg

ASSOCIATION
American Top Team

CLASS
Light Heavyweight

Wins 19

KO / TKO

SUBMISSIONS

68%

DECISIONS

32%

Losses 6

KO / TKO

17%

SUBMISSIONS

DECISIONS

83%

N/C 2

BIOGRAPHY

Born Antonio Carlos Coelho de Figueiredo Barbosa Junior

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
win	Sullivan Cauley	Professional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 10: Finals Aug / 21 / 2025	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Andrew Glenn VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	3:44
win	Simeon Powell	Professional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 7: Semifinals Jun / 27 / 2025	Decision (Unanimous) Nick Cimmarusti VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Karl Moore	Professional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 4: First Round May / 01 / 2025	Decision (Split) Kevin MacDonald VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Alex Polizzi	Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2024 Regular Season Jun / 21 / 2024	Decision (Unanimous) Tyler Tomlinson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Simon Biyong	Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2024 Regular Season Apr / 12 / 2024	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:34
win	Bruce Souto	Professional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2022 Regular Season Jun / 17 / 2022	Decision (Unanimous) Kevin MacDonald VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Delan Monte	Professional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2022 Regular Season Apr / 20 / 2022	Submission (Brabo Choke) Kerry Hatley VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	0:29
win	Marthin Hamlet	Professional Fighters League - 2021 Season PFL Championships Oct / 27 / 2021	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Keith Peterson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	3:49
win	Emiliano Sordi	Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2021 Playoffs Aug / 27 / 2021	Decision (Unanimous) Andrew Glenn VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
NC	Vinny Magalhaes	Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2021 Regular Season Jun / 17 / 2021	No Contest (Accidental Knee to Groin) Keith Peterson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:45
win	Tom Lawlor	Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2021 Regular Season Apr / 29 / 2021	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Gary Copeland VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:43
loss	Brad Tavares	UFC 257 - Poirier vs. McGregor 2 Jan / 23 / 2021	Decision (Unanimous) Marc Goddard VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Uriah Hall	UFC Fight Night 158 - Cowboy vs. Gaethje Sep / 14 / 2019	Decision (Split) Jerin Valel VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Ian Heinisch	UFC Fight Night 152 - Dos Anjos vs. Lee May / 18 / 2019	Decision (Unanimous) Todd Anderson VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Tim Boetsch	UFC on Fox 29 - Poirier vs. Gaethje Apr / 14 / 2018	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:28
win	Jack Marshman	UFC Fight Night 119 - Brunson vs. Machida Oct / 28 / 2017	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Osiris Maia VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	4:30
win	Eric Spicely	UFC 212 - Aldo vs. Holloway Jun / 03 / 2017	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	3:49
win	Marvin Vettori	UFC 207 - Nunes vs. Rousey Dec / 30 / 2016	Decision (Unanimous) Mark Smith VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Leonardo Guimaraes	UFC Fight Night 94 - Poirier vs. Johnson Sep / 17 / 2016	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Jacob Montalvo VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	4:46
loss	Daniel Kelly	UFC Fight Night 85 - Hunt vs. Mir Mar / 19 / 2016	TKO (Punches) Greg Kleynjans VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	1:36
NC	Kevin Casey	UFC Fight Night 80 - Namajunas vs. VanZant Dec / 10 / 2015	No Contest (Eye Poke) Mark Smith VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	0:11
win	Eddie Gordon	UFC Fight Night 70 - Machida vs. Romero Jun / 27 / 2015	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Jorge Alonso VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	4:37
loss	Patrick Cummins	UFC Fight Night 58 - Machida vs. Dollaway Dec / 20 / 2014	Decision (Unanimous) Mario Yamasaki VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Vitor Miranda	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Finale May / 31 / 2014	Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Edinaldo Novaes	CPMMAF 2 - Salvador vs. Feira de Santana Oct / 26 / 2013	Submission (Armbar) Tiago Aires	1	4:16
win	Jeronimo Ribeiro de Oliveira	Imperium - MMA Pro 6 Sep / 14 / 2013	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Iure Campos	1	1:41
win	Celivaldo Pereira da Silva	Nordeste Jiu-Jitsu Association - Nordeste MMA 1 Jul / 20 / 2013	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)	1	1:02

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