Antonio Carlos Jr. made a name for himself through world-class jiu-jitsu. However, the Brazilian showed off significant improvement in his standup skills and rode them to his second Professional Fighters League championship in the PFL 2025 World Tournament.
Carlos Jr. put away Sullivan Cauley with a rear-naked choke in the second round of their light heavyweight final, which buoyed PFL 2025 World Tournament 10 on Aug. 21 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Improved striking set up the submission, as the American Top Team mainstay battered Cauley with a variety of weapons before prompting his surrender.