THACKERVILLE, Okla. – Former champion Rafael Carvalho needed a win in a major way after two straight losses, and while Chidi Njokuani was no easy out, he got what he needed. Carvalho (16-3 MMA, 7-2 BMMA) took a unanimous decision from Njokuani (18-7 MMA, 5-3 BMMA) in a fight that featured plenty of kickboxing, muay Thai and dirty boxing – but was settled in large part thanks to takedowns for Carvalho in each of the three rounds. Carvalho, who lost the middleweight title to start a two-fight skid, won with a trio of 29-28 scores
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