Record & Stats
Record17-8 (12 finishes)Born
Jul 27, 1986
Age
40Y, 1M
Stance
Orthodox
Height
Reach
Ape Index
Stoppages
12 (48%)
KO/TKO
12 (48%)
Submissions
0 (0%)
Analytics
Championships
Wins1Record4-1 (3 finishes)BellatorMiddleweight
Rafael Carvalho MMA record
Rafael "The Blessed" Carvalho's professional MMA record stands at 17-8 (12 finishes). The complete fight record below covers all 25 bouts, including age, opponent, result, method, round, and date. Carvalho's most recent fight was a loss to Mariusz Ksiazkiewicz on Apr 13, 2024.
Carvalho has won the Bellator middleweight championship. He has gone 4-1 in major title fights, with three wins by stoppage.
Complete Fight Record
| No | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via | Rd | Technique | Title | Weight | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Apr 13, 2024 | 37 | Mariusz Ksiazkiewicz | L | KO | 4 | Punches | ~ IF Championship | Light Heavyweight | β |
| 24 | Nov 15, 2023 | 37 | Marcelo Alfaya | W | UD | 5 | β | + CFC Championship | Light Heavyweight | Centurion |
| 23 | Apr 15, 2022 | 35 | Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov | L | TKO | 2 | Elbows and punches | β | Light Heavyweight | Bellator |
| 22 | May 7, 2021 | 34 | Lorenz Larkin | L | SD | 3 | β | β | Middleweight | Bellator |
| 21 | Sep 11, 2020 | 34 | Alex Polizzi | L | UD | 3 | β | β | Light Heavyweight | Bellator |
| 20 | Oct 12, 2019 | 33 | Vadim Nemkov | L | SUB | 2 | Rear-naked choke | β | Light Heavyweight | Bellator |
| 19 | Jul 12, 2019 | 32 | Chidi Njokuani | W | UD | 3 | β | β | Middleweight | Bellator |
| 18 | Dec 15, 2018 | 32 | Lyoto Machida | L | SD | 3 | β | β | Middleweight | Bellator |
| 17 | May 25, 2018 | 31 | Gegard Mousasi | L | TKO | 1 | Punches | β Bellator World Championship | Middleweight | Bellator |
| 16 | Dec 9, 2017 | 31 | Alessio Sakara | W | KO | 1 | Elbow | ! Bellator World Championship | Middleweight | Bellator |
| 15 | Apr 8, 2017 | 30 | Melvin Manhoef | W | KO | 4 | Head kick | ! Bellator World Championship | Middleweight | Bellator |
| 14 | May 20, 2016 | 29 | Melvin Manhoef | W | SD | 5 | β | ! Bellator World Championship | Middleweight | Bellator |
| 13 | Oct 23, 2015 | 29 | Brandon Halsey | W | KO | 2 | Body kick | + Bellator World Championship | Middleweight | Bellator |
| 12 | Apr 10, 2015 | 28 | Joe Schilling | W | SD | 3 | β | β | Middleweight | Bellator |
| 11 | Sep 19, 2014 | 28 | Brian Rogers | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | β | Middleweight | Bellator |
| 10 | May 10, 2014 | 27 | Mauri Roque | W | TKO | 1 | Knee to the body and punches | β | Middleweight | Talent MMA Circuit |
| 9 | Sep 7, 2013 | 27 | Sergio Souza | W | TKO | 3 | Knee to the body and punches | β | Middleweight | Iron Fight Combat |
| 8 | Jul 13, 2013 | 26 | Gustavo Machado | W | UD | 3 | β | + Smash Fight championship | Middleweight | Smash Fight |
| 7 | Mar 9, 2013 | 26 | Fernando Scherek | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | β | β | β |
| 6 | Dec 15, 2012 | 26 | Kaue Dudus | W | TKO | 2 | Punches | β | β | Samurai FC |
| 5 | Oct 20, 2012 | 26 | Eduardo Gimenez | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | β | β | β |
| 4 | Aug 25, 2012 | 26 | Luiz Cado Simon | W | TKO | 3 | Punches | β | β | β |
| 3 | Aug 11, 2012 | 26 | Glauber Valadares | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | β | β | Predador FC |
| 2 | Mar 10, 2012 | 25 | Flavio Rodrigo Magon | W | TKO | 2 | Punches | β | β | Adrenaline |
| 1 | Dec 17, 2011 | 25 | Julio Cesar Araujo Fernandes | L | SUB | 1 | Anaconda choke | β | β | Samurai FC |