Lyoto Machida will make his Bellator MMA debut on Dec. 15 when he faces former middleweight champion Rafael Carvalho at an event set to take place in Honolulu, Hawaii. Sources close to the fight confirmed…
Shortly after Gegard Mousasi dispatched Rafael Carvalho to claim the middleweight crown at Bellator 200, he called out 170-pound champion Rory MacDonald. It didn't take long for “The Red King” to accept the challenge, as…
A middleweight championship clash between Rafael Carvalho and Gegard Mousasi has been booked for Bellator 200 in London on May 25, the promotion announced Monday. Bellator 200 takes place at the SSE Arena in Wembley…
Winner Loser Result Round Time Rafael Carvalho Alessio Sakara KO 1 1 Brandon Girtz Luka Jelcic KO 1 2 Carlos Miranda Mihail Nica Decision 5 3
Rafael Carvalho does not get paid by the hour. One of the sport's most underappreciated competitors and unheralded champions, Carvalho retained the Bellator MMA middleweight title with an eye-popping first-round finish on American Top Team's…
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Alessio Sakara in the midst of a potential late-career renaissance stands before a significant hurdle, one that few believe he can clear. The American Top Team-trained Italian will challenge Rafael Carvalho for the Bellator MMA…
Rafael Carvalho seeks the kind of validation that only comes with time. The once-beaten Brazilian will defend the Bellator MMA middleweight championship against American Top Team mainstay Alessio Sakara in the Bellator 190 headliner on…
The main card for Bellator 190 is now official, with three bouts supporting the middleweight title bout between Rafael Carvalho and Alessio Sakara. The California-based promotion confirmed the card's three other bouts on Tuesday: Brandon…
In December, reigning Bellator middleweight champion Rafael Carvalho will put his belt on the line against UFC veteran Alessio Sakara in Italy. While the winner of that bout will walk away as the promotion's 185-pound…
