Antônio Carlos Júnior
| Antônio Carlos Júnior | |
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| Born | Antônio Carlos Júnior March 16, 1990 João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil |
| Other names | Cara de Sapato (portuguese for Shoe Face) |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) |
| Division | Heavyweight (2013– 2014), Light Heavyweight (2014), Middleweight (2015-present) |
| Reach | 79 in (200 cm) |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu , Boxing |
| Fighting out of | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Team | American Top Team |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsuunder Hélder "Bob Esponja" Medeiros |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 11 |
| Wins | 8 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Representing  Brazil
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| Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | ||
| World Championship | ||
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2010 California, USA | -94kg |
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2010 California, USA | Absolute |
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2011 California, USA | -94kg |
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2012 California, USA | Absolute |
| Pan American Championship | ||
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2012 California, USA | Absolute |
| World Cup | ||
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2012 Abu Dhabi, UAE | -100kg |
Antônio "Cara de Sapato" Carlos Júnior (born March 16, 1990), is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional MMA competitor since 2013, Cara de Sapato is a Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt.
A multiple champion in jiu jitsu, Carlos Júnior was World Cup Champion in 2006 (at blue junior) and 2x World Champion in 2010 (weight & absolute at brown belt). He is the winner of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 Heavyweight tournament.
On February 26, 2014 it was revealed that Carlos Júnior was selected to be a participant on The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3. Cara de Sapato defeated Guilherme Viana via TKO (punches) to move into the Ultimate Fighter house, and become an official cast member.
Carlos Júnior was selected as the first pick (second overall) of coach Wanderlei Silva to be a part of Team Wanderlei. In his second Heavyweight fight of the season, Cara de Sapato was selected to fight Edgard Castaldelli Filho and won via knockout (punch) with only twelve seconds of fight in the first round. He was then scheduled to face Marcos Rogério de Lima "Pezão" for a spot in the final against Vitor Miranda He defeated Lima by submission (rear-naked choke).
Carlos Júnior made his UFC debut on May 31, 2014 at The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Finale against Vitor Miranda to determine the winner of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 Heavyweight Tournament. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Carlos Júnior made his light heavyweight debut against Patrick Cummins on December 20, 2014 at UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway. He lost the one-sided fight by unanimous decision. After the defeat, he decided to move to the middleweight division for his next fight.
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