After repeated setbacks over the last two years, Antonio Carlos Jr.—the man known as “Shoe Face”—could have stepped back from his mixed martial arts career, especially after he won $1 million as a 2021 Professional Fighters League champion, yet the obstacles are precisely what keep him going. He will face Karl Moore in a PFL 2025 World Tournament 4 light heavyweight quarterfinal this Thursday at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida, where he sets out in search of a second championship.
“Being able to get through all this just makes me want to win this tournament even more,” Carlos Jr.