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Antonio Carlos Jr.

Career Record: 18-6-0, 2 NC

2025 World Tournament: 0-0-0

"SHOEFACE"

Fighter Details

From Joao Pessoa, Brazil

Fighting Out Of Joao Pessoa, Brazil

Age 35

Height 6'2"

Weight 205

Arm Reach 79"

Leg Reach 42"

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PFL Records

( Win - Loss - Draw )

2025 World Tournament: 0-0-0

2024 PFL Season: 1-1-0

2022 PFL Season: 2-0-0

2021 PFL Season: 1-0-0, 1 NC

Career Fight Record

18 wins

6 losses

Career Notes

2021 PFL LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION
WORLD CLASS BJJ BLACK BELT - 1ST PLACE FINISH AT THE IBJJF PAN CHAMPIONSHIP IN 2012

2025 Season | 2024 Season | 2022 Season | 2021 Season

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Max Punch Speed

Strikes

92 / 167

Arm Strikes

42 / 93

Leg Strikes

31 / 45

Ground Strikes

19 / 29

Takedowns

4 / 14

Inner zone

Outer zone

*Highlighted denotes weightclass leader

Max Punch Speed

17.24 MPH

Strikes

67 / 115

Arm Strikes

32 / 64

Leg Strikes

5 / 10

Ground Strikes

30 / 41

Takedowns

2 / 4

Inner zone

78.54%

Outer zone

21.46%

*Highlighted denotes weightclass leader

Max Punch Speed

7.83 MPH

Strikes

38 / 91

Arm Strikes

12 / 47

Leg Strikes

15 / 25

Ground Strikes

11 / 19

Takedowns

7 / 10

Inner zone

58.63%

Outer zone

41.37%

*Highlighted denotes weightclass leader

Max Punch Speed

17.15 MPH

Strikes

99 / 160

Arm Strikes

74 / 128

Leg Strikes

17 / 23

Ground Strikes

30 / 33

Takedowns

5 / 15

Inner zone

40.84%

Outer zone

59.16%

*Highlighted denotes weightclass leader

Fight Results

Cauley vs Carlos Jr.

PFL 2025 Light Heavyweight Finals

Thu August 21

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Winner

Carlos Jr. vs Powell

PFL 2025 Light Heavyweight Semifinal

Fri June 27

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Winner

Carlos Jr. vs Moore

PFL 2025 Light Heavyweight 1st Round

Thu May 1

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Winner

Carlos Jr. vs Polizzi

PFL 2024 Light Heavyweight

Fri June 21

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Winner

Carlos Jr. vs Biyong

PFL 2024 Light Heavyweight

Fri April 12

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Winner

Carlos Jr. vs Souto

PFL 2022 Light Heavyweight

Fri June 17

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Winner

Carlos Jr. vs Monte

PFL 2022 Light Heavyweight

Wed April 20

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Winner

Carlos Jr. vs Hamlet

PFL 2021 Light Heavyweight Championship

Wed October 27

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Winner

Carlos Jr. vs Sordi

PFL 2021 Light Heavyweight Semifinal

Fri August 27

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no contest

Carlos Jr. vs Magalhaes

PFL 2021 Light Heavyweight

Thu June 17

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Winner

Carlos Jr. vs Lawlor

PFL 2021 Light Heavyweight

Thu April 29

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News

2025 PFL WORLD TOURNAMENT CHICAGO: SEMIFINALS FIGHT NIGHT RESULTS AND PHOTOS

Antonio Carlos Jr. controls the pace, now controls his destiny in light heavyweight world tournament...

FULL WEIGH-IN RESULTS & PHOTOS FOR THE 2025 PFL WORLD TOURNAMENT CHICAGO: SEMIFINALS EARLY CARD...

Antonio Carlos Jr. puts on strong performance with grappling expertise in split decision victory

PFL World Tournament First Round Betting Insights 5/1

HEAVYWEIGHT AND LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT ROSTERS FINALIZE 2025 PFL WORLD TOURNAMENT FIELD

Two years after ACL tear, Antonio Carlos Junior returns in a big way with dominant quick-six submiss...

HULU THEATER AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN HOSTS 2022 PFL PLAYOFFS ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 5

Shoeface Clinches The #3 PFL Playoff Seed With Victory Over Bruce Souto

OFFICIAL PFL 4, 2022 WEIGH-IN RESULTS

PFL SECOND HALF KICKOFF LIGHTWEIGHTS AND LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS JUNE 17 ON ESPN

Shoeface records the 2nd fastest finish in PFL Light Heavyweight history

OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN RESULTS FOR PFL 1, 2022

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Videos

Full Fight Highlights from Chicago Semifinals | PFL World Tournament Week 7

Antonio Carlos Jr vs Simeon Powell Fight Highlights

Full Fight Highlights from PFL World Tournament Week 4

PFL Fight Week: VLOG Series | Salt Lake City | Ep. 6 [ Fighters arrive in Utah ]

ALL Submissions of 1st Half | 2024 PFL Regular Season

ALL FINISHES from PFL 2, 2024!

Antonio Carlos Jr Post-Fight Interview | 2024 PFL Regular Season

PFL Fight Week | Las Vegas: VLOG Series | Ep. 8 (Final Days of Training)

PFL Fight Week | Las Vegas: VLOG Series | Episode 7

Roy Jones Jr. Delivers Advice to PFL Light Heavyweights

"Shoeface" Antonio Carlos Jr. MMA Return after Big Brother Brazil | 2024 PFL Regular Season

Top 10 Submissions of 2022 PFL Season

Antonio Carlos Jr.'s BJJ Brings Home PFL World Title | The Specialist Ep. 3

PFL 4, 2022: Full Fight Highlights

PFL 1, 2022: Full Fight Highlights

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