Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Antonio Carlos Junior
Cara de Sapato
11-5-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Antonio Carlos Junior def. Tom Lawlor (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 4:43
Tom Lawlor
Filthy
10-6-0 (1 NC)
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City, United States

Antonio Carlos Junior defeated Tom Lawlor by Submission in round 1 (4:43) in the Light Heavyweight bout of Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2021 Regular Season, held Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City.

Fight stats

Antonio Carlos Junior
Tom Lawlor
0
Knockdowns
0
-
Significant strikes
-
-
Sig. strike accuracy
-
25 of 35
Total strikes
3 of 13
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
-
3
Submission attempts
1
-
Reversals
-
-
Control time
-

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
-
Sig. str.
-
25 of 35
Total str.
3 of 13
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
3
Sub. att
1
-
Ctrl
-

Betting Odds

Antonio Carlos Junior
-412
80% implied win probability
Open: -366Best: -355
Tom Lawlor
+317
24% implied win probability
Open: +270Best: +365

Average moneyline across 9 sportsbooks.

SportsbookAntonio Carlos JuniorTom Lawlor
BetAnything-450+360
BetOnline-465+365
Bookmaker-402+293
Bovada-380+290
DraftKings-400+300
FanDuel-355+270
MyBookie-450+360
Pinnacle-430+319
unibet-400+300

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Antonio Carlos Junior vs Tom Lawlor?

Antonio Carlos Junior defeated Tom Lawlor by Submission in round 1 (4:43) in the Light Heavyweight bout of Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2021 Regular Season, held Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City.

Referee
Gary Copeland
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Antonio Carlos Junior 78%22% Tom Lawlor

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Middleweight roster (229 fighters)

Antonio Carlos Junior
Submission Ace
5 edges
Tom Lawlor
Grappling Specialist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

54Power70
54Speed58
52Precision72
74Durability81
88Engine66
97Wrestling96
96Ground97

Biggest edge Tom Lawlor, Punch power +45

Attribute by attribute

Antonio Carlos Junior is on the left of every row, Tom Lawlor on the right.
47Punch power92
61Kick power48
49Punch speed67
59Kick speed48
52Accuracy72
97Takedowns96
94Ground striking98
98Submissions96
79Chin88
69Body strength74
88Cardio66

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

11-5-0 (1 NC)
Record
10-6-0 (1 NC)
1759
Power Index rating
1541
3
Win Streak
1
36
Age
43
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
79"
201 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

1.95
SLpM
2.50
42%
Str. Acc.
42%
2.14
SApM
2.41
52%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

3.42
TD Avg.
2.46
39%
TD Acc.
32%
53%
TD Def.
57%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
1.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Antonio Carlos Junior · 4-1
  • W
    PFL World Tournament 10: 2025 Finals · Aug 21, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 3:44 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Professional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 7: Semifinals · Jun 27, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Professional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 4: First Round · Apr 30, 2025
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2024 Regular Season · Jun 20, 2024
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2024 Regular Season · Apr 11, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 4:34 · Light Heavyweight
Tom Lawlor · 2-3
  • W
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2021 Regular Season · Jun 16, 2021
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2021 Regular Season · Apr 28, 2021
    Submission · R1 · 4:43 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Liddell vs. Ortiz 3 · Nov 24, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz · Mar 5, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Barao 2 · Jul 25, 2015
    TKO · R2 · 0:27 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 21 fights · 13 fights
24.1
Avg sig. strikes
22.2
2.48
Avg takedowns
1.46
5:51
Avg control time
3:23
40
Career high strikes
52
7
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Antonio Carlos Junior
Strike target
Tom Lawlor
68%
Head
85%
18%
Body
7%
15%
Leg
8%
Antonio Carlos Junior
Strike position
Tom Lawlor
49%
Distance
45%
8%
Clinch
29%
44%
Ground
27%