Pro MMA Record
17-8-0
Rafael Carvalho
Fighter Details
- Given Name: Rafael Carvalho de Souza
- Pro MMA Record: 17-8-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
- Nickname: N/A
- Current Streak: 1 Loss
- Age: 1986-07-27 | Date of Birth: 1986.07.27
- Last Fight: April 13, 2024 in IF
- Weight Class: Light Heavyweight | Last Weigh-In: 204.8 lbs
- Affiliation: N/A
- Height: 6'3" (191cm) | Reach: 78.0" (198cm)
- Career Disclosed Earnings: $44,000 USD
- Born: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Fighting out of: Curitiba, Parana, Brazil
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US Northeast
updated Wed May 29 12:25:31 2024
#2Rafael Carvalho is the 2nd ranked of 43 active US Northeast Pro Light Heavyweights. -
Europe
updated Wed May 29 18:39:12 2024
#40Rafael Carvalho is the 40th ranked of 566 active Europe Pro Light Heavyweights. -
Europe Western
updated Fri May 31 17:47:35 2024
#12Rafael Carvalho is the 12th ranked of 161 active Europe Western Pro Light Heavyweights. -
North America
updated Thu May 30 04:42:56 2024
#10Rafael Carvalho is the 10th ranked of 353 active North America Pro Light Heavyweights. -
New England
updated Tue May 28 08:23:23 2024
#2Rafael Carvalho is the 2nd ranked of 15 active New England Pro Light Heavyweights.
Rafael Carvalho MMA Fight Record
Record: 17-8-0
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KO/TKO12 wins, 3 lossesWL71% of wins38% of losses
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Submission0 wins, 2 lossesWL25% of losses
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Decision5 wins, 3 lossesWL28% of wins38% of losses
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17-7-0 10-2-02024.04.13add_circleTitle Bout: Vacant · IF Vacant Light Heavyweight ChampionshipBilling: Main EventDuration: 5 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Light Heavyweight · 205 lbs (93.0 kg) · Weigh-In 204.8 lbs (92.9 kgs)
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Title Bout: Vacant · CFC Vacant Light Heavyweight ChampionshipBilling: Co-Main EventDuration: 3 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Light Heavyweight · 205 lbs (93.0 kg)
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Weight: Light Heavyweight · 205 lbs (93.0 kg)
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Billing: Main EventDuration: 3 x 3 Minute RoundsWeight: Light Heavyweight · 205 lbs (93.0 kg)
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Weight: Light Heavyweight · 195 lbs (88.5 kg)
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16-6-0 18-7-12022.04.15add_circleBilling: Preliminary CardDuration: 3 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Light Heavyweight · 205 lbs (93.0 kg) · Weigh-In 206.0 lbs (93.4 kgs)Odds: +145 · Slight UnderdogReferee: Frank TriggDisclosed Pay: $30,000 Base
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Weight: Middleweight · 185 lbs (83.9 kg)
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Billing: Preliminary CardDuration: 3 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Middleweight · 185 lbs (83.9 kg) · Weigh-In 185.0 lbs (83.9 kgs)Odds: +165 · Slight UnderdogReferee: Mike Beltran
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Billing: Preliminary CardDuration: 3 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Light Heavyweight · 205 lbs (93.0 kg) · Weigh-In 205.8 lbs (93.3 kgs)Odds: -150 · Slight FavoriteReferee: Dan Miragliotta
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Billing: Main CardDuration: 3 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Light Heavyweight · 205 lbs (93.0 kg) · Weigh-In 205.0 lbs (93.0 kgs)
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Billing: Co-Main EventDuration: 3 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Middleweight · 185 lbs (83.9 kg) · Weigh-In 189.9 lbs (86.1 kgs)scale Carvalho Weight Above Contracted LimitOdds: -125 · Slight FavoriteReferee: Kerry Hatley
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Billing: Co-Main EventDuration: 3 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Middleweight · 185 lbs (83.9 kg) · Weigh-In 186.5 lbs (84.6 kgs)scale Carvalho Weight Above Contracted LimitOdds: -125 · Slight FavoriteReferee: Michael Bell
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Title Bout: Champion · Bellator MMA Middleweight ChampionshipBilling: Main EventDuration: 5 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Middleweight · 185 lbs (83.9 kg) · Weigh-In 185.0 lbs (83.9 kgs)Odds: +230 · Moderate Underdog
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Title Bout: Champion · Bellator MMA Middleweight ChampionshipBilling: Main EventDuration: 5 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Middleweight · 185 lbs (83.9 kg) · Weigh-In 184.6 lbs (83.7 kgs)
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Title Bout: Champion · Bellator MMA Middleweight ChampionshipBilling: Main EventDuration: 5 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Middleweight · 185 lbs (83.9 kg) · Weigh-In 184.4 lbs (83.6 kgs)Odds: -170 · Slight FavoriteReferee: Kevin MacDonald
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Billing: Main CardDuration: 3 x 3 Minute RoundsWeight: 212 lbs · 212 lbs (96.0 kg)
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Bellator 168 · Carvalho InjuryWeight: Middleweight · 185 lbs (83.9 kg)
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Title Bout: Champion · Bellator MMA Middleweight ChampionshipBilling: Main EventDuration: 5 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Middleweight · 185 lbs (83.9 kg) · Weigh-In 184.3 lbs (83.6 kgs)Odds: -255 · Moderate FavoriteReferee: John McCarthy
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11-1-0 9-0-02015.10.23add_circleTitle Bout: Vacant · Bellator MMA Vacant Middleweight ChampionshipBilling: Main EventDuration: 5 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Middleweight · 185 lbs (83.9 kg) · Weigh-In 184.0 lbs (83.5 kgs)Odds: +550 · Heavy UnderdogReferee: Dan Miragliotta
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Billing: Co-Main EventDuration: 3 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Middleweight · 185 lbs (83.9 kg) · Weigh-In 185.8 lbs (84.3 kgs)Odds: +105 · Near EvenReferee: Mike BeltranDisclosed Pay: $8,000 ($4K Base, $4K Bonus)
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Billing: Co-Main EventDuration: 3 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Middleweight · 185 lbs (83.9 kg) · Weigh-In 186.0 lbs (84.4 kgs)Odds: +125 · Slight UnderdogReferee: Marcos RosalesDisclosed Pay: $6,000 ($3K Base, $3K Bonus)
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Bellator 125 · Carvalho RebookedWeight: Middleweight · 185 lbs (83.9 kg)
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8-1-0 5-0-02014.05.10add_circleBilling: Main CardDuration: 3 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Middleweight · 185 lbs (84.0 kg)Referee: Flávio Marcos
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SMASH Fight 3 · UnknownWeight: Middleweight · 185 lbs (84.0 kg)
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7-1-0 10-4-02013.09.07add_circleBilling: Main CardDuration: 3 x 5 Minute RoundsReferee: Alexandre Camera
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Title Bout: Vacant · SF Middleweight ChampionshipBilling: Main CardDuration: 3 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Middleweight · 185 lbs (84.0 kg)Referee: Flávio Almendra
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Billing: Main CardDuration: 3 x 5 Minute RoundsWeight: Middleweight · 185 lbs (84.0 kg)
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Billing: Main EventDuration: 3 x 5 Minute Rounds
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A pro since 2011, Rafael Carvalho burst into the public eye when he got signed by Bellator MMA for a fight against KO artist Brian Rogers at Bellator 125. In the fight, he shocked some people when he withstood Brian's assault in the first round and finished him in the same period to score a come from behind knockout. He then got a fight with another heavy handed opponent and Glory kickboxer, Joe Schilling, who was coming from a shocking KO win of his own against Melvin Manhoef, at Bellator 136
In the fight, he employed a grappling centric gameplan and managed to negate most Joe's offense to get a close split decision win, which marked the second time he went the distance in his career. That win earned him a title shot against Brandon Halsey for the vacant Bellator middleweight belt, which Brandon lost at Bellator 137 when he didn't make weight for his match against Kendall Grove. He was coming as a big underdog and he shocked the world again when he finished Halsey in the second round of their bout at Bellator 144 with a liver kick after surviving the first round in which Brandon dominated him on the ground and came close to finishing him with an arm-triangle choke.
He is now scheduled to defend his belt against legendary knockout artist Melvin Manhoef at Bellator 155.
