All fightersRafael Carvalho
Light Heavyweight17-9RECORD
12KO / TKO WINS
0SUBMISSION WINS
5DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Not added yet |
| Date of birth | 27 Jul 1986 |
| Nationality | Brazil |
| Lives in | Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro |
| Division | Light Heavyweight |
| Team | LA Sports / American Top Team |
| Height | 190 cm (6′3″) |
| Reach | Not added yet |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Weight | 83.9 kg (185 lb) |
| Pro debut | 17 Dec 2011 |
| Last fight | 4 Oct 2025 |
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Fight history
26 professional fights on file. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Sergey Romanov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:03 | North-West Power Alliance - NWPA: 10 | 4 Oct 2025 |
| Referee Alexander Kior | ||||||
| Loss | Mariusz Ksiazkiewicz | KO (punches) | 4 | 0:47 | Ignite Fights - Iowa Fight Series 2 | 13 Apr 2024 |
| Win | Marcelo Alfaya | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | CFC 16 - Centurion FC 16: Mursa | 15 Nov 2023 |
| Loss | Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov | TKO (elbows and punches) | 2 | 4:04 | Bellator 277 - McKee vs. Pitbull 2 | 15 Apr 2022 |
| Referee Frank Trigg | ||||||
| Loss | Lorenz Larkin | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 258 - Archuleta vs. Pettis | 7 May 2021 |
| Referee Mike Beltran | ||||||
| Loss | Alex Polizzi | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 245 - Davis vs. Machida 2 | 11 Sep 2020 |
| Referee Dan Miragliotta | ||||||
| Loss | Vadim Nemkov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 3:56 | Bellator 230 - Carvalho vs. Nemkov | 12 Oct 2019 |
| Referee Kerry Hatley | ||||||
| Win | Chidi Njokuani | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 224 - Budd vs. Rubin | 12 Jul 2019 |
| Referee Kerry Hatley | ||||||
| Loss | Lyoto Machida | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 213 - Macfarlane vs. Letourneau | 15 Dec 2018 |
| Referee Michael Bell | ||||||
| Loss | Gegard Mousasi | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:35 | Bellator 200 - Carvalho vs. Mousasi | 25 May 2018 |
| Referee Dan Miragliotta | ||||||
| Win | Alessio Sakara | KO (elbow) | 1 | 0:44 | Bellator 190 - Carvalho vs. Sakara | 9 Dec 2017 |
| Referee Dan Miragliotta | ||||||
| Win | Melvin Manhoef | KO (head kick) | 4 | 3:15 | Bellator 176 - Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2 | 8 Apr 2017 |
| Referee Kevin MacDonald | ||||||
| Win | Melvin Manhoef | Decision (split) | 5 | 5:00 | Bellator 155 - Carvalho vs. Manhoef | 20 May 2016 |
| Referee John McCarthy | ||||||
| Win | Brandon Halsey | KO (body kick) | 2 | 1:42 | Bellator 144 - Halsey vs. Carvalho | 23 Oct 2015 |
| Referee Dan Miragliotta | ||||||
| Win | Joe Schilling | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 136 - Brooks vs. Jansen | 10 Apr 2015 |
| Referee Mike Beltran | ||||||
| Win | Brian Rogers | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:06 | Bellator MMA - Bellator 125 | 19 Sep 2014 |
| Referee Marcos Rosales | ||||||
| Win | Mauri Roque | TKO (knee to the body and punches) | 1 | 2:47 | Talent MMA Circuit 9 - Sao Jose dos Pinhais 2014 | 10 May 2014 |
| Referee Flavio Almendra | ||||||
| Win | Sergio Souza | TKO (knee to the body and punches) | 3 | 2:15 | IFC - Iron Fight Combat 4 | 7 Sep 2013 |
| Referee Alexandre Camera | ||||||
| Win | Gustavo Machado | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Smash - Smash Fight 2 | 13 Jul 2013 |
| Referee Flavio Almendra | ||||||
| Win | Fernando Scherek | TKO | 1 | 0:39 | AFT 4 - Adventure Fighters Tournament 4 | 9 Mar 2013 |
| Win | Kaue Dudus | TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:48 | Samurai FC 9 - Water vs. Fire | 15 Dec 2012 |
| Win | Eduardo Gimenez | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:55 | Empire Promotions - Empire FC | 20 Oct 2012 |
| Referee Roberto Piccinini | ||||||
| Win | Luiz Cado | TKO (punches) | 3 | 0:00 | Forca Jovem Parana - Nocaute ao Crack 2 | 25 Aug 2012 |
| Win | Glauber Valadares | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:52 | PFC - Predador FC 21 | 11 Aug 2012 |
| Win | Flavio Rodrigo Magon | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:42 | AF - Adrenaline Fight 4 | 10 Mar 2012 |
| Referee Roberto Piccinini | ||||||
| Loss | Julio Cesar Araujo Fernandes | Submission | 1 | 0:00 | Samurai FC - Samurai FC 6 | 17 Dec 2011 |