Antonio Carlos Junior makes a return to a Brazilian network, making a second appearance in a reality series. This time under more spotlight.
“Cara de Sapato was revealed on Big Brother Brasil 23,, which begins Jan. 16 online. BBB has been the most-watched reality series in Brazil for over 20 years. Recent seasons have amassed numbers around 414 million votes for a single elimination.
Junior, who collected a million dollars for winning the Professional Fighters League light heavyweight season in 2021, will pocket nearly $400,000 if he’s the BBB 23 winner by late April. The BBB’s huge popularity may open up lucrative opportunities for fighters outside of the MMA industry.
It’s still unclear if Junior will be part of the 2023 season in the PFL or sit out another year. Junior was injured and pulled out from the 2022 Season.
“Cara de Sapato won season 3 of The Ultimate Fighter Brazil in 2014.. Junior, who fought as a heavyweight at the time, beat Vitor Miranda in the season finale life on Globo to kick off a 7-5 (1NC) run in the UFC, which included wins over the likes of Marvin Vettori and Tim Boetsch.
Source: https://www.mmafighting.com/2023/1/14/23553822/ufc-pfl-2021-champion-antonio-carlos-junior-cast-big-brother-brasil?rand=96749
