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After Antonio Carlos Junior lost to Brad Tavares at UFC 257, he was released from the promotion.
Carlos Junior was a TUF winner and had some success in the UFC. However, he was on a three-fight losing skid with decision losses to Ian Heinisch, Uriah Hall, and Tavares. Before the setbacks, he was on a five-fight winning streak and has notable wins over Marvin Vettori and Tim Boetsch among others. However, this was not enough to keep his job.
Although he was released, Antonio Carlos Junior says he now feels free and is looking at what’s next.