Rafael Carvalho has eight losses against eight opponents on his MMA record. For a list of Carvalho's best fights, refer to "Best fights of Rafael Carvalho".
On April 13, 2024 Rafael Carvalho faced off against Mariusz Ksiazkiewicz in a light-heavyweight bout at age 37. He was coming in with a record of 17-8 (12). Carvalho lost the fight via 4th-round KO.
On April 15, 2022 Rafael Carvalho faced off against Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov in a middleweight bout at age 35. He was coming in with a record of 16-7 (12), and Yagshimuradov was 32 years old and with a record of 18-7-1 (15). Carvalho lost the fight via 2nd-round TKO.
On May 7, 2021 Rafael Carvalho faced off against Lorenz Larkin in a middleweight bout at age 34. He was coming in with a record of 16-6 (12), and Larkin was 34 years old and with a record of 22-7 (11). Carvalho lost the fight via 3-round split decision.
On September 11, 2020 Rafael Carvalho faced off against Alex Polizzi in a light-heavyweight bout at age 34. He was coming in with a record of 16-5 (12). Carvalho lost the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
On October 12, 2019 Rafael Carvalho faced off against Vadim Nemkov in a light-heavyweight bout at age 33. He was coming in with a record of 16-4 (12), and Nemkov was 27 years old and with a record of 10-2 (9). Carvalho lost the fight via 2nd-round submission.
On December 15, 2018 Rafael Carvalho faced off against Lyoto Machida in a middleweight bout at age 32. He was coming in with a record of 15-3 (12), and Machida was 40 years old and with a record of 24-8 (12). Carvalho lost the fight via 3-round split decision.
On May 25, 2018 Rafael Carvalho met Gegard Mousasi in a middleweight (Bellator World Championship) title defense fight. Carvalho was 31 years old and with a record of 15-2 (12), and Mousasi was 32 years old and with a record of 43-6-2 (36). Carvalho lost the fight via 1st-round TKO and lost the title.
On December 17, 2011 Rafael Carvalho faced off against Julio Cesar Araujo Fernandes at age 25. He was coming in with a record of 0-1 (0). Carvalho lost the fight via 1st-round submission.