Now in the light heavyweight finals, Antonio Carlos Junior enjoying PFL format: ‘It’s working pretty well for me’

Antonio Carlos Junior, a 2021 PFL finalist, discusses his experience fighting under the PFL format.

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – It’s safe to say [autotag]Antonio Carlos Junior[/autotag] is a happy camper.

The winner of season three of “The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil” finds himself in the 2021 PFL light heavyweight final, having defeated 2019 PFL champion Emiliano Sordi on the main card of Friday’s 2021 PFL Playoffs 3. Carlos Junior (12-5) defeated Sordi via unanimous decision, winning 30-27, 29-28, and 29-28 on the judges’ scorecards.

Carlos Junior is set to take on Marthin Hamlet in the Oct. 27 final.

The 2021 PFL Playoffs 3 took place at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. The main card aired on ESPN2 and ESPN+ with the prelims exclusively on ESPN+.

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Watch Carlos Junior in the video above talk about his win over Sordi, his experience under the PFL format, his upcoming final bout against Hamlet, and more.

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