UFC on FOX 29 results: Antonio Carlos Junior submits Tim Boetsch

If Antonio Carlos Junior keeps this up, he’s going to become a legitimate middleweight contender.

The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 heavyweight winner won his fifth consecutive fight on Saturday and claimed his biggest-name victory to date in the process. A rear-naked choke was enough to finish off veteran Tim Boetsch at UFC on FOX 29. The time of the stoppage at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Ariz., was 4:28 of the opening round.

Carlos Junior pushed the action from the outset, moving forward and throwing single jabs and leg kicks. A double leg turned into a takedown that ultimately spelled the end for Boetsch, as Carlos Junior used a big series of right hands to soften the Maine native up and…