Tag: Rafael Carvalho

Bellator Signs British Reality TV Star For Bellator 200

A fighter from England’s version of ‘The Jersey Shore’ will make his Bellator debut in the U.K. Bellator signed undefeated prospect Aaron Chalmers (3-0), best known for his role on MTV England’s “The Geordie Shore,” following a provisional release from his previous BAMMA contract. It was soon announced that Chalmers would take on Ash Griffiths […]

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A fighter from England’s version of ‘The Jersey Shore’ will make his Bellator debut in the U.K.

Bellator signed undefeated prospect Aaron Chalmers (3-0), best known for his role on MTV England’s “The Geordie Shore,” following a provisional release from his previous BAMMA contract. It was soon announced that Chalmers would take on Ash Griffiths (4-5) at Bellator 200 on May 25 from The SSE Arena in Wembley, England.

Chalmers was most well-known for his role on ‘The Geordie Shore’ since the show’s eighth season beginning in 2014, and also appeared on a second British reality show titled “Ex on the Beach.” Last year Chalmers made a transition to MMA on the strength of his Muay Thai background, signing with BAMMA and notching three impressive finish wins in one year.

He submitted Greg Jenkins in his professional MMA debut in May, followed it up with a 30-second KO of Alex Thompson in September, and capped off his huge first year as a pro with a first-round TKO over Karl Donaldson last December. Chalmers will meet his most experienced opponent in Griffiths, but it remains a set-up fight for him to flash his skills as Griffiths has dropped three straight fights and four out of his past five.

Bellator 200 will be headlined by a middleweight title match between Rafael Carvalho and longtime contender Gegard Mousasi, while legend Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic will make his Bellator debut against UFC veteran Roy Nelson.

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Middleweight Title Bout Slated For Bellator 200

Bellator 200 appears to be a likely stacked card from the Viacom owned promotion. On Monday morning, Bellator MMA announced the first two bouts for the upcoming event. Middleweight champion Rafael Carvalho (15-1) defending his crown against Gegard Mous…

Bellator 200 appears to be a likely stacked card from the Viacom owned promotion. On Monday morning, Bellator MMA announced the first two bouts for the upcoming event. Middleweight champion Rafael Carvalho (15-1) defending his crown against Gegard Mousasi (43-6-2) will likely serve as the main event. Also announced for the show, London’s own Michael […]

Bellator 190/Bellator Kickboxing 8 Results: Rafael Carvalho Successfully Defends Title

Rafael Carvalho entered hostile territory Saturday at Bellator 190 and came away with a victory and his middleweight title still intact. Carvalho needed just 44 seconds to land an elbow that ended the night of Alessio Sakara in his home country of Ital…

Rafael Carvalho entered hostile territory Saturday at Bellator 190 and came away with a victory and his middleweight title still intact. Carvalho needed just 44 seconds to land an elbow that ended the night of Alessio Sakara in his home country of Italy. The bout headlined the MMA portion of the doubleheader and aired on […]

Bellator 190 Live Results

It’s once again fight day here at LowKickMMA, and the talent on display tonight (Saturday, December 9th, 2017) will come in the form of Bellator 190. Headlining the card are Rafael Carvalho and Alessio Sakara, but there’s a whole bunch of great fights also taking place on the rest of the main card. Rafael Carvalho […]

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It’s once again fight day here at LowKickMMA, and the talent on display tonight (Saturday, December 9th, 2017) will come in the form of Bellator 190. Headlining the card are Rafael Carvalho and Alessio Sakara, but there’s a whole bunch of great fights also taking place on the rest of the main card.

Rafael Carvalho and Alessio Sakara meet in a middleweight title bout in the main event.

Brandon Girtz and Luka Jelcic meet in a lightweight bout in the co-main event.

Lena Ovchynnikova vs. Alejandra Lara is next in a women’s flyweight bout.

Opening the main card on Spike TV is Mihail Nica vs. Carlos Miranda in a lightweight bout. In round 1, Miranda clinched with him and went for a takedown but couldn’t get anything. He blitzed him with strikes then they exchanged knees in the clinch. Nica went for his own takedown but Miranda put up good takedown defense. Miranda managed to get a trip takedown midway through the round. Miranda worked him over with strikes and elbows. Nica was able to get back to his feet as the round came to a close. In round 2, Miranda was able to score a takedown to start the round and got full mount. He landed some solid shots. Complete domination. Nica tried to scramble and Miranda locked in an armbar but Nica got out of it and to his feet. They clinched up against the fence. Miranda was able to secure a takedown and got full guard to end the round. In round 3, Miranda took him down once again and Nica went for a guillotine choke but couldn’t get it. Miranda landed some more solid shots from the top. Miranda picked up the decision win.

Here are the results of this event:

Middleweight World Title Main Event: Rafael Carvalho vs. Alessio Sakara

Lightweight Main Card Bout: Brandon Girtz vs. Luka Jelcic

Women’s Flyweight Main Card Bout:  Lena Ovchynnikova vs. Alejandra Lara

Lightweight Main Card Bout: Carlos Leal Miranda def. Mihail Nica via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)

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Rafael Carvalho: I Believe Mousasi Should Fight One More Time Before Title Shot

Rafael Carvalho doesn’t sound too eager to face Gegard Mousasi just yet. The reigning Bellator middleweight champion is set to defend his gold against Alessio Sakara on Dec. 9. The bout is scheduled to headline Bellator 190. Mousasi is coming off…

Rafael Carvalho doesn’t sound too eager to face Gegard Mousasi just yet. The reigning Bellator middleweight champion is set to defend his gold against Alessio Sakara on Dec. 9. The bout is scheduled to headline Bellator 190. Mousasi is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Alexander Shlemenko. It wasn’t an easy victory and some disagreed […]

Rafael Carvalho Defends Title vs. Alessio Sakara at Bellator 190

Rafael Carvalho will enter hostile territory, defending his middleweight title against Alessio Sakara at Bellator 190. The event takes place December 9 from the Nelson Mandela Forum in Florence, Italy and will also include the next Bellator kickboxing …

Rafael Carvalho will enter hostile territory, defending his middleweight title against Alessio Sakara at Bellator 190. The event takes place December 9 from the Nelson Mandela Forum in Florence, Italy and will also include the next Bellator kickboxing event. Carvalho (14-1) will be meeting the Italian Sakara (19-11) in third title defense after successfully defeating […]