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Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
Rafael Carvalho
AGE
38
/
Jul 27, 1986
HEIGHT
6'3"
/
190.5 cm
WEIGHT
205 lbs
/
92.99 kg
ASSOCIATION
LA Sports
/
American Top Team
CLASS
Light Heavyweight
Wins
17
KO
/
TKO
12
71%
SUBMISSIONS
0
0%
DECISIONS
5
29%
Losses
8
KO
/
TKO
3
38%
SUBMISSIONS
2
25%
DECISIONS
3
38%
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
loss
Mariusz Ksiazkiewicz
Ignite Fights - Iowa Fight Series 2
Apr / 13 / 2024
KO (Punches)
4
0:47
win
Marcelo Alfaya
Centurion FC 16 - Mursa
Nov / 15 / 2023
Decision (Unanimous)
5
5:00
loss
Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov
Bellator 277 - McKee vs. Pitbull 2
Apr / 15 / 2022
TKO (Elbows and Punches)
Frank Trigg
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
4:04
loss
Lorenz Larkin
Bellator 258 - Archuleta vs. Pettis
May / 07 / 2021
Decision (Split)
Mike Beltran
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Alex Polizzi
Bellator 245 - Davis vs. Machida 2
Sep / 11 / 2020
Decision (Unanimous)
Dan Miragliotta
3
5:00
loss
Vadim Nemkov
Bellator 230 - Carvalho vs. Nemkov
Oct / 12 / 2019
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Kerry Hatley
2
3:56
win
Chidi Njokuani
Bellator 224 - Budd vs. Rubin
Jul / 12 / 2019
Decision (Unanimous)
Kerry Hatley
3
5:00
loss
Lyoto Machida
Bellator 213 - Macfarlane vs. Letourneau
Dec / 15 / 2018
Decision (Split)
Michael Bell
3
5:00
loss
Gegard Mousasi
Bellator 200 - Carvalho vs. Mousasi
May / 25 / 2018
TKO (Punches)
Dan Miragliotta
1
3:35
win
Alessio Sakara
Bellator 190 - Carvalho vs. Sakara
Dec / 09 / 2017
KO (Elbow)
Dan Miragliotta
1
0:44
win
Melvin Manhoef
Bellator 176 - Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2
Apr / 08 / 2017
KO (Head Kick)
Kevin MacDonald
4
3:15
win
Melvin Manhoef
Bellator 155 - Carvalho vs. Manhoef
May / 20 / 2016
Decision (Split)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
win
Brandon Halsey
Bellator 144 - Halsey vs. Carvalho
Oct / 23 / 2015
KO (Body Kick)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
1:42
win
Joe Schilling
Bellator 136 - Brooks vs. Jansen
Apr / 10 / 2015
Decision (Split)
Mike Beltran
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Brian Rogers
Bellator MMA - Bellator 125
Sep / 19 / 2014
TKO (Punches)
Marcos Rosales
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
3:06
win
Mauri Roque
Talent MMA Circuit 9 - Sao Jose dos Pinhais 2014
May / 10 / 2014
TKO (Knee to the Body and Punches)
Flavio Almendra
1
2:47
win
Sergio Souza
IFC - Iron Fight Combat 4
Sep / 07 / 2013
TKO (Knee to the Body and Punches)
Alexandre Camera
3
2:15
win
Gustavo Machado
Smash - Smash Fight 2
Jul / 13 / 2013
Decision (Unanimous)
Flavio Almendra
3
5:00
win
Fernando Scherek
AFT 4 - Adventure Fighters Tournament 4
Mar / 09 / 2013
TKO
1
0:39
win
Kaue Dudus
Samurai FC 9 - Water vs. Fire
Dec / 15 / 2012
TKO (Punches)
2
3:48
win
Eduardo Gimenez
Empire Promotions - Empire FC
Oct / 20 / 2012
TKO (Punches)
Roberto Piccinini
1
0:55
win
Luiz Cado
Forca Jovem Parana - Nocaute ao Crack 2
Aug / 25 / 2012
TKO (Punches)
3
0:00
win
Glauber Valadares
PFC - Predador FC 21
Aug / 11 / 2012
TKO (Punches)
1
2:52
win
Flavio Rodrigo Magon
AF - Adrenaline Fight 4
Mar / 10 / 2012
TKO (Punches)
Roberto Piccinini
2
2:42
loss
Julio Cesar Araujo Fernandes
Samurai FC - Samurai FC 6
Dec / 17 / 2011
Submission
1
0:00
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