Wednesday, April 28, 2021Ocean 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.
Antonio Carlos Junior vs Tom Lawlor
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Antonio Carlos JuniorTom Lawlor
0
Knockdowns0
25 / 35
Total strikes3 / 13
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
3
Submission attempts1
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
25 / 35
Total strikes3 / 13
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
3
Submission attempts1
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.
| Sportsbook | Antonio Carlos Junior | Tom Lawlor | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Antonio Carlos Junior lands 3.04 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 88% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Antonio Carlos Junior
No background on record
Camp · American Top Team · BrazilTom Lawlor
No background on record
Camp · Jungle MMA · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
69%85%
Head
18%7%
Body
13%8%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Antonio Carlos Juniorlast 22 fights
53%16%31%
Tom Lawlorlast 13 fights
45%29%27%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Antonio Carlos Junior· from fights outside the UFC Tom Lawlor
Strikes landed / min
2.052.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Carlos Junior · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersTom Lawlor · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.062.41
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Carlos Junior · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersTom Lawlor · Good · better than 82% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.042.46
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Carlos Junior · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersTom Lawlor · Good · better than 79% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
38%32%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Carlos Junior · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersTom Lawlor · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
57%57%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Carlos Junior · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fightersTom Lawlor · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.901.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Antonio Carlos Junior · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersTom Lawlor · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.05
Strikes landed / min2.50
2.06
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.41
3.04 / 8.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.46 / 7.7
38%
Takedown accuracy32%
57%
Takedown defence57%
5:12
Control time / fight3:23
0.90
Submission attempts / 15 min1.40
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Antonio Carlos Junior13 UFC fights · 290 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
43%125/455
11%32/49
10%30/31
Clinch
3%8/15
4%11/14
3%10/12
Ground
22%63/94
3%9/9
1%2/2
Tom Lawlor11 UFC fights · 244 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%103/375
3%7/11
4%10/10
Clinch
25%62/98
2%6/6
4%9/9
Ground
17%42/61
2%5/5
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Antonio Carlos Junior14 of 25 ended early · 56%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Tom Lawlor12 of 19 ended early · 63%7 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Antonio Carlos Junior4-1
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- WProfessional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 7: Semifinals · Jun 26, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 4: First Round · Apr 30, 2025Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2024 Regular Season · Jun 20, 2024Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2024 Regular Season · Apr 11, 2024Submission · R1 · 4:34 · Light Heavyweight
Full record · 27 fightsShow less
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2022 Regular Season · Jun 16, 2022Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2022 Regular Season · Apr 19, 2022Submission · R1 · 0:29 · Light Heavyweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - 2021 Season PFL Championships · Oct 26, 2021Submission · R1 · 3:49 · Light Heavyweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2021 Playoffs · Aug 26, 2021Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- NCProfessional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2021 Regular Season · Jun 16, 2021NC · R1 · 2:45 · Light Heavyweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2021 Regular Season · Apr 28, 2021Submission · R1 · 4:43 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC 257: Poirier vs McGregor 2 · Jan 24, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Lee · May 18, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Machida · Oct 29, 2017Submission · R1 · 4:30 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Johnson · Sep 17, 2016Submission · R3 · 4:46 · Middleweight
- L
- NC
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway · Dec 20, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Munoz vs Mousasi · May 31, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Heavyweight
- WEdinaldo NovaesBahia Regional · Oct 26, 2013Submission
- WJerônimo OliveiraImperium MMA Pro 6 · Sep 14, 2013Submission · R1 · 1:41 · Light Heavyweight
- WCelivaldo PereiraBahia Regional · Jul 20, 2013Submission
Tom Lawlor2-3
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2021 Regular Season · Jun 16, 2021Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2021 Regular Season · Apr 28, 2021Submission · R1 · 4:43 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- LUFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz · Mar 5, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Barao 2 · Jul 25, 2015TKO · R2 · 0:27 · Light Heavyweight
Full record · 20 fightsShow less
- W
- L
- WUFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier · May 15, 2012TKO · R1 · 0:50 · Middleweight
- L
- WUFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez · Oct 23, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- L
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir Finale · Dec 13, 2008Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WTravis BartlettUntamed 20 · Apr 12, 2008Submission · R1 · 1:10
- LShane PrimmFlorida Regional · Mar 22, 2008DQ
- WCesar BarrosUntamed 15 · Aug 25, 2007TKO · R1 · 0:10
- WJason BarlogFlorida Regional · Apr 7, 2007TKO
- WJonathan FernandezXtreme Fighting Championships · Apr 3, 2007Submission
- NCAriel GandullaFlorida Regional · Mar 10, 2007NC
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.