Rafael Carvalho

Bellator 277: Ex-champ Rafael Carvalho steps in for Tony Johnson vs. Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov

Next week’s Bellator return to its Northern California home base has a former champion as a late addition to the lineup. With Tony Johnson (9-3 MMA, 2-1 BMMA) out with an injury, former middleweight champ Rafael Carvalho (16-6 MMA, 7-5 BMMA) will step in to take on Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov...

Bellator 224 results: Takedowns pace Rafael Carvalho win over Chidi Njokuani

THACKERVILLE, Okla. – Former champion Rafael Carvalho needed a win in a major way after two straight losses, and while Chidi Njokuani was no easy out, he got what he needed. Carvalho (16-3 MMA, 7-2 BMMA) took a unanimous decision from Njokuani (18-7 MMA, 5-3 BMMA) in a fight...

4 burning questions heading into Bellator 224

The doors of the Bellator cage open for business once again Friday as the promotion returns to its happy hunting ground of Thackerville, Okla., for Bellator 224. With a four-fight main card and a colossal 12-fight preliminary slate, there’s sure to be plenty of action under the lights at...

Bellator 224 pre-event facts: Can Julia Budd’s title run be stopped?

The lone Bellator event on July takes place Friday when WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Okla., hosts Bellator 224. The card airs on Paramount following prelims on MMA Junkie. In the main event, Bellator women’s featherweight champion Julia Budd (12-2 MMA, 6-0 BMMA) looks to make her...

Rafael Carvalho vs. Chidi Njokuani on track for Bellator 224

Rafael Carvalho’s road to a second Bellator middleweight championship took a wrong turn in 2018, but he’s looking to get back on track in 2019. Coming off back-to-back losses to Gegard Mousasi and Lyoto Machida, Carvalho appears set to meet Chidi Njokuani at Bellator 224 on July 12. MMA...

Bellator 213 ceremonial weigh-in video highlights, photo gallery

HONOLULU – Bellator 213 ceremonial fighter weigh-ins took place today, and MMAjunkie was on the scene for the proceedings. The weigh-ins went down at the host hotel in Honolulu. Saturday’s event, which streams on DAZN, takes place at Neal S. Blaisdell Center. Related Bellator 213 weigh-in results: Two miss,...

SPOILERS: ‘Bellator 200: London’ live video stream and official results

LONDON – Today’s Bellator 200 event kicks off at 12:30 p.m. ET (9:30 a.m. PT) and airs via same-day tape delay on Paramount. But if you want spoilers before the broadcast, you can get them here. (YOU’VE BEEN WARNED: SPOILERS BELOW) Bellator 200 takes place at The SSE Arena in...

Gegard Mousasi ‘more nervous than normal’ for Bellator 200 title fight vs. Rafael Carvalho

nt" LONDON – More than 50 bouts into his professional career, Bellator middleweight title challenger Gegard Mousasi isn’t immune to pre-fight jitters. “I’m more nervous than normal, especially coming off a fight like my previous fight,” Mousasi told reporters prior to his fight with middleweight champ Rafael Carvalho, which...

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