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

71%

SUBMISSIONS

DECISIONS

29%

Losses 8

KO / TKO

38%

SUBMISSIONS

25%

DECISIONS

38%

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LFL 14

October 27, 2024 LFL Studios, Keienbergweg 97, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Rafael Carvalho

17-8-0 (WIN-LOSS-DRAW)

Leandro Ataides

11-5-0 (WIN-LOSS-DRAW)

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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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