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MMA Roots: The Man They Call ‘Shoe Face’
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. said. “I haven’t felt 100% in a long time. I’m bringing the best version of me to this season.”