Rafael Carvalho

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Age 38
Gender Male
Height 6' 0"
Weight Class Light-heavyweight

Rafael Carvalho is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 14 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 14-8-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 3 months, 26 days
Rounds Fought 43.5
Avg. Fights/Year 1.8
Longest Layoff 1 year, 7 months, 0 days
Quickest Turnaround 1 month, 25 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 9 0 5
Losses 3 2 3
Finish Rate 64.3%
Finished Rate 62.5%
Win by Decision Rate 35.7%
Loss by Decision Rate 37.5%
Win by KO Rate 64.3%
Loss by KO Rate 37.5%
Win by SUB Rate 0.0%
Loss by SUB Rate 25.0%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 39
Fastest KO 39
Fastest SUB -
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 1.9
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 09:18
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 2.2
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 10:55
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
OFF 04/13/2024 L
(14-7-0)
Mariusz Ksiazkiewicz
(10-2-0)
LHW
( 204.8 vs. 203.8 )
KO
IOWA FIGHT SERIES II
4 00:47
NRB 11/15/2023 W
(13-7-0)
Marcelo Alfaya
(18-13-0)
LHW Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Centurion Fight Championship 16: Mursa
3 05:00
OFF 05/07/2021 L
(13-5-0)
Lorenz Larkin
(27-8-0)
MW
( 185.0 vs. 185.5 )
Decision (Split Decision)
Bellator MMA 258
3 05:00
OFF 09/11/2020 L
(13-4-0)
Alex Polizzi
(11-3-0)
LHW
( 203.6 vs. 203.6 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Bellator MMA 245
3 05:00
OFF 10/12/2019 L
(13-3-0)
Vadim Nemkov
(18-2-0)
LHW
( 205.0 vs. 205.6 )
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Bellator MMA 230
2 03:56
OFF 07/12/2019 W
(12-3-0)
Chidi Njokuani
(24-10-0)
MW
( 189.9 * vs. 189.6* )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Bellator MMA 224
3 05:00
OFF 12/15/2018 L
(12-2-0)
Lyoto Machida
(26-11-0)
MW
( 186.5 * vs. 185.9 )
Decision (Split Decision)
Bellator MMA 213
3 05:00
OFF 05/25/2018 L
(12-1-0)
Gegard Mousasi
(49-9-2)
MW
( 185.0 vs. 185.0 )
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Bellator MMA 200
1 03:35
OFF 12/09/2017 W
(11-1-0)
Alessio Sakara
(21-14-0)
MW
( 184.6 vs. 184.2 )
KO
Bellator MMA 190
1 00:44
OFF 04/08/2017 W
(10-1-0)
Melvin Manhoef
(32-17-1)
MW
( 184.4 vs. 184.5 )
KO
Bellator MMA 176
3 03:15
OFF 05/20/2016 W
(9-1-0)
Melvin Manhoef
(32-17-1)
MW
( 184.3 vs. 185.0 )
Decision (Split Decision)
Bellator MMA 155
5 05:00
OFF 10/23/2015 W
(9-1-0)
Brandon Halsey
(11-4-0)
MW
( 184.0 vs. 185.0 )
TKO/RSC
Bellator MMA 144 *
2 01:42
OFF 04/10/2015 W
(8-1-0)
Joe Schilling
(4-5-0)
MW
( 185.8 vs. 185.6 )
Decision (Split Decision)
Bellator MMA 136
3 05:00
OFF 09/19/2014 W
(7-1-0)
Brian Rogers
(14-9-0)
MW
( 186.0 vs. 185.6 )
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Bellator MMA 125
1 03:06
NRB 05/10/2014 W
(6-1-0)
Mauri Roque
(6-2-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Circuito Talent de MMA 9
1 02:47
NRB 09/07/2013 W
(5-1-0)
Sergio Souza
(10-19-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Iron Fight Combat 4
3 02:15
NRB 07/13/2013 W
(4-1-0)
Gustavo Machado
(22-10-1)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Smash Fight 2
5 05:00
NRB 03/09/2013 W
(3-1-0)
Fernando Scherek
(0-1-0)
TKO/RSC
Adventure Fighters Tournament 4
1 00:39
NRB 12/15/2012 W
(2-1-0)
Kaue Dudus
(4-4-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Samurai Fight Combat 9
2 03:48
NRB 10/20/2012 W
(1-1-0)
Eduardo Gimenez
(0-2-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Empire Fighting Championship 10/20/12
1 00:55
NRB 08/11/2012 W
(0-1-0)
Glauber Valadares
(0-2-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Predador Fight Championship 21
1 02:52
NRB 12/17/2011 L
(0-0-0)
Julio Gaucho
(1-0-0)
Submission
Samurai Fight Combat 6
1 05:00

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class