BAD MMA - The origins of combat™ » samba coulibaly https://www.badmma.com The BADDEST Brand on the Planet™ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 06:38:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Bellator 176 post-event facts: Rafael Carvalho leads champions in title defenses https://www.badmma.com/bellator-176-post-event-facts-rafael-carvalho-leads-champions-in-title-defenses.html https://www.badmma.com/bellator-176-post-event-facts-rafael-carvalho-leads-champions-in-title-defenses.html#comments Sun, 09 Apr 2017 19:53:06 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/bellator-176-post-event-facts-rafael-carvalho-leads-champions-in-title-defenses.html 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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]]> https://www.badmma.com/bellator-176-post-event-facts-rafael-carvalho-leads-champions-in-title-defenses.html/feed 0 Bellator 176 pre-event facts: Melvin Manhoef can become Bellator’s oldest titleholder https://www.badmma.com/bellator-176-pre-event-facts-melvin-manhoef-can-become-bellators-oldest-titleholder.html https://www.badmma.com/bellator-176-pre-event-facts-melvin-manhoef-can-become-bellators-oldest-titleholder.html#comments Tue, 04 Apr 2017 23:41:59 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/bellator-176-pre-event-facts-melvin-manhoef-can-become-bellators-oldest-titleholder.html 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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