Antônio Carlos Coelho de Figueiredo Barbosa Júnior (born 16 March 1990), also known as Antônio Carlos Jr. and professionally by his ring name Cara de Sapato (as well as its English translation Shoeface),[5] is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Light Heavyweight division and is currently signed to the Professional Fighters League (PFL), where he became champion in 2021.

[7] Cara de Sapato defeated Guilherme Viana via TKO (punches) to move into the Ultimate Fighter house, and become an official cast member.

[12] Carlos Júnior made his light heavyweight debut against Patrick Cummins on 20 December 2014, at UFC Fight Night: Machida vs.

[20] Carlos Júnior returned to face Leonardo Augusto Guimarães on 17 September 2016, at UFC Fight Night 94.

[32] Subsequently, Carlos Júnior was quickly rescheduled was expected to face Elias Theodorou on 22 September 2018, at UFC Fight Night 137.

[36] Carlos Júnior faced Ian Heinisch at UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Lee on 18 May 2019.

[41] However, Tavares was forced to pull out of the fight due to an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury,[42] and he was replaced by Makhmud Muradov.

[47] On 6 March 2021, it was announced by Carlos Júnior's management that he had signed to the Professional Fighters League and would be competing in the 2021 season.

[51] Halfway through round one, Júnior hit Magalhães with an accidental knee to the groin, rendering him unable to continue.

[52] Carlos Júnior faced Emiliano Sordi in the Semifinals off the Light Heavyweight tournament on 27 August 2021, at PFL 9.

[54] Carlos Júnior faced Marthin Hamlet in the Finals of the Light Heavyweight tournament on 27 October 2021, at PFL 10.

[55] He won the bout via rear-naked choke in the first round, winning the 2021 PFL Light Heavyweight Tournament and $1 million prize.

[60] Carlos Júnior was scheduled to face Omari Akhmedov in the Semifinals off the Light Heavyweight tournament on August 5, 2022, at PFL 7.

[64] Carlos Júnior next faced Alex Polizzi on June 21, 2024 at PFL 5, losing the bout via unanimous decision.