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Brazil
Joao Pessoa, Paraiba
Antonio Carlos Jr.
"
Cara de Sapato
"
AGE
34
/
Mar 16, 1990
HEIGHT
6'2"
/
187.96 cm
WEIGHT
205 lbs
/
92.99 kg
ASSOCIATION
American Top Team
CLASS
Light Heavyweight
Wins
16
KO
/
TKO
0
0%
SUBMISSIONS
12
75%
DECISIONS
4
25%
Losses
6
KO
/
TKO
1
17%
SUBMISSIONS
0
0%
DECISIONS
5
83%
N/C
2
BIOGRAPHY
Born Antonio Carlos Coelho de Figueiredo Barbosa Junior
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
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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