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Bellator 190 post-event facts: Rafael Carvalho Bellator’s most successful champ – by a long shot

BAD MMA News — Sun, 10 Dec 2017 19:54:56 +0000

Filed under: Bellator , News Rafael Carvalho ’s dominance of the Bellator middleweight division continued on Saturday when he beat Alessio Sakara for his third consecutive title defense in Bellator 190’s headliner. Carvalho (15-1 MMA, 6-0 BMMA) remained unbeaten in the Bellator cage and tied the record for most consecutive 185-pound title defenses when he scored a 44-second finish of Sakara (19-12 MMA, 2-1 BMMA) in the Spike-televised headliner at Nelson Mandela Forum in Florence, Italy.

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Bellator 190 pre-event facts: Champ Rafael Carvalho goes for title-defense record

BAD MMA News — Wed, 06 Dec 2017 03:07:23 +0000

Bellator heads back overseas this week for Bellator 190, which takes place Friday at Nelson Mandela Forum in Florence, Italy, with a main card that airs on Spike. A middleweight title fight takes center stage as the main event when reigning titleholder Rafael Carvalho (14-1 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) looks to match the division’s all-time title-defense record when he meets Italy’s own Alessio Sakara (19-11 MMA, 2-0 BMMA). For more on the numbers behind the 185-pound title fight, as well as the other bouts scheduled for the main card, check out 17 pre-event facts about Bellator 190. * * * * Main event Rafael Carvalho and Scott Coker Carvalho’s two consecutive Bellator title defenses are the most among current Bellator champions. Carvalho’s two consecutive Bellator middleweight title defenses are second most in history behind Alexander Shlemenko (three). Carvalho enters the event on a 14-fight winning streak

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Bellator 190 lineup set for Italy return; event to air on Spike via tape-delay

BAD MMA News — Wed, 22 Nov 2017 03:08:19 +0000

The card for Bellator’s return to Florence, Italy, is set. Bellator 180 takes place Dec. 9 at Nelson Mandela Forum with a main card that airs at 8 p.m. ET on Spike via tape-delay.

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Bellator 176 post-event facts: Rafael Carvalho leads champions in title defenses

BAD MMA News — Sun, 09 Apr 2017 19:53:06 +0000

Filed under: Bellator , News Bellator 176 took place Saturday and featured a four-fight main card on Spike at Pala Alpitour in Turin, Italy. In the middleweight main event, champion Rafael Carvalho (14-1 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) got the closure he was looking for when he knocked Melvin Manhoef (30-14-1 MMA, 2-3 BMMA) out cold with a fourth-round head kick to defend his title for the second time in what was a rematch of a controversial split-decision win at Bellator 155 in May 2016. Similar to the first fight, the showdown between the two strikers lacked signifiant action early. Carvalho turned the tide, though, and when he found an opening to land a big shot, he made the most of it.

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Bellator 176 video highlights: Champ Rafael Carvalho devastates the devastating knockout artist

BAD MMA News — Sat, 08 Apr 2017 23:36:47 +0000

Filed under: Bellator , Featured Videos , News , Videos After a lackluster meeting in their first encounter, Bellator middleweight champion Rafael Carvalho made sure his rematch with Melvin Manhoef was different the second time around. Carvalho (14-1 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) scored a fourth-round knockout of Manhoef (30-13-1 MMA, 2-3 BMMA) in the main event of Saturday’s Bellator 176 event, which took place at Pala Alpitour in Turin, Italy. Additional featured matchups included Anastasia Yankova (5-0 MMA, 3-0 BMMA) picking up a decision win over game 18-year-old Elina Kallionidou (5-2 MMA, 0-2 BMMA), lightweight Valeriu Mircea (15-4 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) picking up a decision over Djamil Chan (12-5 MMA, 1-2 BMMA), and undefeated lightweight Mihail Nica (6-0 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) keeping his unblemished record by picking a quick submission over late replacement Samba Coulibaly (11-5 MMA, 0-1 BMMA). Check out the highlights from the main card in the video above

Bellator 176 video highlights: Champ Rafael Carvalho devastates the devastating knockout artist – MMA Junkie

Bellator 176 results: Champ Rafael Carvalho flattens Melvin Manhoef with big head kick

BAD MMA News — Sat, 08 Apr 2017 22:17:00 +0000

Bellator middleweight champion Rafael Carvalho appears to have Melvin Manhoef ’s number. After scoring a highly controversial split-decision win over Manhoef (30-13-1 MMA, 2-3 BMMA) in the duo’s first meeting a year ago, Carvalho (14-1 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) again looked like he was on his way to a loss – before a vicious fourth-round head kick brought about an abrupt and violent end to the fight. The title bout headlined Bellator 176, which aired on Spike from Pala Alpitour in Turin, Italy. The four-bout MMA lineup served as a lead-in for Bellator Kickboxing 5, which took place at the same Italian venue

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Bellator 176 pre-event facts: Melvin Manhoef can become Bellator’s oldest titleholder

BAD MMA News — Tue, 04 Apr 2017 23:41:59 +0000

Bellator heads back overseas this weekend for Bellator 176, which takes place Saturday at Pala Alpitour in Turin, Italy, with a main card that airs on Spike following prelims streamed on MMAjunkie. A middleweight championship rematch takes center stage in the main event when reigning champion Rafael Carvalho (13-1 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) looks to earn a second victory over striking legend Melvin Manhoef (30-13-1 MMA, 2-2 BMMA) after the pair fought to a lackluster split decision at Bellator 155 in May 2016. For more on the numbers behind the 185-pound title fight, as well as the other bouts scheduled for the main card, check out 17 pre-event facts about Bellator 176. * * * * Main event Rafael Carvalho and Melvin Mahoef Carvalho vs. Manhoef marks the 10th middleweight championship fight in Bellator history. Carvalho vs

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Bellator 176 sends promotion back to Italy on April 8 for MMA/kickboxing event

BAD MMA News — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 20:23:35 +0000

Bellator is heading back across the pond for another dual MMA/kickboxing event in Italy. Bellator 176 is set for April 8 in Turin, the promotion today announced. The event will take place at the Pala Alpitour in Turin. The main card will air on Spike, though it was not yet announced if the broadcast will be on a tape-delay basis the way past Bellator events have been in Europe. It’s been less than a year since Bellator’s first international show took place in Turin.

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