Antonio Carlos Junior After winning “The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3″ as a heavyweight, Antonio Carlos Junior admitted he wasn’t meant for a career in the UFC’s heaviest weight class. But he quickly found out 205 pounds wasn’t ideal, either. “That fight really opened my eyes,” Carlos Junior told MMAjunkie in his native Portuguese. Carlos Junior faced light heavyweight wrestling specialist Patrick Cummins this past December, and the challenge proved too difficult, as the Brazilian was handed a loss via decision. Carlos Junior admits he wasn’t exactly 100 percent heading into the contest, but he also knew immediately what the result – his first loss as a professional – ultimately meant. “It was my first defeat,” Carlos Junior said.
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Eye-opening defeat forced Antonio Carlos Junior’s move to middleweight – MMA Junkie