Antonio Carlos Junior
“Cara de Sapato”
Professional record
Last 5: LLLWW
Profile
- Age
- 36 (born March 16, 1990)
- Born in
- João Pessoa
- Height
- 6' 2"
- Weight
- 185 lbs.
- Reach
- 79"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 7-5 (1 NC)
- Title fights
- 1
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC7
- Submission 5
- Decision 2
Losses in the UFC5
- KO/TKO 1
- Decision 4
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 1.95 top 88%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 2.14
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 3.42 top 8%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.8
Next fight
In the record book
About Antonio Carlos Junior
Antonio Carlos Junior "Cara de Sapato", born in João Pessoa, Brazil on March 16, 1990, is a middleweight mixed martial artist. At 6' 2", Junior has a 79" reach, long for that height.
Junior has fought professionally since 2013, debuting with Nordeste MMA. Junior arrived in the UFC with a 3-0 record. Junior first fought in the UFC at UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Maldonado in May 2014 and beat Vitor Miranda by decision. Across 13 fights in the UFC, Junior is 7-5 (1 NC).
A submission specialist, Junior has 5 UFC submission wins, most often by rear-naked choke. In the stats, Junior lands more takedowns per 15 minutes than 92% of middleweights.
Junior has never been submitted in the UFC. Before and outside the UFC, Junior fought in PFL (9-1) and Champion Fights (1-0).
Junior's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor in January 2021, where Junior lost to Brad Tavares.
UFC fight history
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L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Jan 23, 2021
34Str 1TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje
Sep 14, 2019
22Str 3TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Lee
May 18, 2019
15Str 4TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 4:28
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje
Apr 14, 2018
31Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 4:30
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida
Oct 28, 2017
11Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 3:49
Jun 3, 2017
12Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Dec 30, 2016
28Str 4TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R3 4:46
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Johnson
Sep 17, 2016
32Str 7TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Half Guard · R3 1:36
Mar 19, 2016
33Str 2TD 0KD -
NC
Could Not Continue · Eye Poke by Carlos Junior · R1 0:11
UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant
Dec 10, 2015
1Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R3 4:37
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Romero
Jun 27, 2015
40Str 4TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway
Dec 20, 2014
12Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Vitor Miranda Title
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Maldonado
May 31, 2014
19Str 5TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Antonio Carlos Junior is 19-6 (2 NC) across 27 professional fights in 6 promotions, since a pro debut on July 20, 2013 (Nordeste MMA). 15 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins19
- Submission 13
- Decision 6
Pro losses6
- KO/TKO 1
- Decision 5
- Finish rate
- 68% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 6
- Current streak
- 3 wins
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 6-5 (1 NC) | 2014 |
| PFL | 9-1 (1 NC) | 2021 |
| Champion Fights | 1-0 | 2013 |
| Imperium | 1-0 | 2013 |
| Nordeste MMA | 1-0 | 2013 |
| The Ultimate Fight Brazil | 1-0 | 2014 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| W | Sullivan Cauley | Aug 21, 2025 |
| W | Simeon Powell | Jun 27, 2025 |
| W | Karl Moore | May 1, 2025 |
| L | Alex Polizzi | Jun 21, 2024 |
| W | Simon Biyong | Apr 12, 2024 |
| W | Bruce Souto | Jun 17, 2022 |
| W | Delan Monte | Apr 20, 2022 |
| W | Marthin Hamlet | Oct 27, 2021 |
| W | Emiliano Sordi | Aug 27, 2021 |
| NC | Vinny Magalhães | Jun 17, 2021 |
| W | Tom Lawlor | Apr 29, 2021 |
| L | Brad Tavares | Jan 23, 2021 |
| L | Uriah Hall | Sep 14, 2019 |
| L | Ian Heinisch | May 18, 2019 |
| W | Tim Boetsch | Apr 14, 2018 |
| W | Jack Marshman | Oct 28, 2017 |
| W | Eric Spicely | Jun 3, 2017 |
| W | Marvin Vettori | Dec 30, 2016 |
| W | Leonardo Augusto Guimarães | Sep 17, 2016 |
| L | Dan Kelly | Mar 19, 2016 |
| NC | Kevin Casey | Dec 10, 2015 |
| W | Eddie Gordon | Jun 27, 2015 |
| L | Patrick Cummins | Dec 20, 2014 |
| W | Vitor Miranda | May 31, 2014 |
| W | Ednaldo Novaes | Oct 26, 2013 |
| W | Gerônimo Oliveira | Sep 14, 2013 |
| W | Celivaldo da Silva | Jul 20, 2013 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Antonio Carlos Junior's record?
Antonio Carlos Junior's professional MMA record is 19 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, with 2 no contests.
How old is Antonio Carlos Junior?
Antonio Carlos Junior is 36 years old, born on March 16, 1990.
How tall is Antonio Carlos Junior and what is their reach?
Antonio Carlos Junior stands 6' 2" with a 79" reach.
Who did Antonio Carlos Junior fight last?
Antonio Carlos Junior lost to Brad Tavares by Decision - Unanimous at UFC 257: Poirier vs. McGregor on Jan 23, 2021.
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