Former Bellator middleweight champion Brazilian Rafael Carvalho will square off with Chidi Njokuani of United States at Bellator – Thackerville on July 12, 2019, according to a report from MMA Fighting citing multiple sources.
Rafael Carvalho is 32 years old. The fighter holds #2 spot in the Bellator Middleweight rankings and has a professional record of 15 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws (6-2-0 Bellator).
Rafael Carvalho’s last 6 fights
Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
December 15, 2018 | Bellator 213 – Macfarlane vs. Letourneau | Lyoto Machida | Loss | Decision (Split), Round 3 |
May 25, 2018 | Bellator 200 – Carvalho vs. Mousasi | Gegard Mousasi | Loss | TKO (Punches), Round 1 |
December 9, 2017 | Bellator 190 – Carvalho vs. Sakara | Alessio Sakara | Win | KO (Elbow), Round 1 |
April 8, 2017 | Bellator 176 – Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2 | Melvin Manhoef | Win | KO (Head Kick), Round 4 |
May 20, 2016 | Bellator 155 – Carvalho vs. Manhoef | Melvin Manhoef | Win | Decision (Split), Round 5 |
October 23, 2015 | Bellator 144 – Halsey vs. Carvalho | Brandon Halsey | Win | KO (Body Kick), Round 2 |
Chidi Njokuani, whose age is 30, holds a record of 18 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws (5-2-0 Bellator). The American fighter is currently ranked #9 in the division.
Chidi Njokuani’s last 6 fights
Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
November 30, 2018 | Bellator 210 – Njokuani vs. Salter | John Salter | Loss | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke), Round 1 |
December 1, 2017 | Bellator 189 – Budd vs. Blencowe 2 | Hisaki Kato | Win | Decision (Unanimous), Round 3 |
August 25, 2017 | Bellator 182 – Koreshkov vs. Njokuani | Andrey Koreshkov | Loss | TKO (Punches and Elbows), Round 1 |
January 27, 2017 | Bellator 171 – Guillard vs. Njokuani | Melvin Guillard | Win | Decision (Unanimous), Round 3 |
December 3, 2016 | Bellator 167 – Taimanglo vs. Caldwell 2 | Andre Fialho | Win | TKO (Punches), Round 1 |
June 17, 2016 | Bellator 156 – Galvao vs. Dantas 2 | Thiago Jambo Goncalves | Win | KO (Body Kick and Punches), Round 3 |
The card will be headlined by a women’s featherweight championship bout between the current titleholder Julia Budd and contender Olga Rubin.
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