Pedro Carvalho (born 8 June 1995), is a

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currently competing in the

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division of

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. As of February 28, 2023, he is #5 in the Bellator Featherweight Rankings.

Background

Carvalho was born in

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, a town in the

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, with his father abondoning the family three months after his birth. At the age of 12, he decided to become a MMA fighter after seeing UFC ads on TV, even tho there was not an advanced MMA scene in the country at the time. He began training soon after at the gym of Portugeuse MMA pioneer, Rafael Silva. Prior to signing with Bellator, Carvalho worked in a factory and also did custodial work for a hospital while fighting on the regional circuit in Portugal, working to save enough money to move to

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to train with SBG to help his MMA career take off.

Mixed martial arts career

Carvalho made his professional mixed martial arts debut in September 2012 after turning 17, fighting on the regional scene in Portugal. His first fight came against Edi Vicente, a fight Carvalho won via first-round submission. Carvalho went 7–3 in his career before finally signing with Bellator MMA in 2018.

Bellator MMA

After getting signed to Bellator, Carvalho made his promotional debut against Daniel Crawford at Bellator 200 on 25 May 2018. He won the bout via split decision. Carvalho next faced Luca Vitali on 1 December 2018 at Bellator 211. He won via guillotine submission just 43 seconds into the first round. Carvalho faced Bellator veteran

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on 4 May 2019 at Bellator Birmingham. He was victorious via first round technical knockout. After going 3–0 in the promotion, Carvalho entered the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix next. In the opening round, Carvalho faced

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at Bellator 226 on 7 September 2019. Carvalho was victorious via first round submission. In the quarterfinal round of the tournament, Carvalho was expected to face

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for the Bellator Featherweight World Championship at Bellator 241 on 13 March 2020. However, the event was cancelled and the bout was put on hold due to the

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. The bout will now take place at Bellator 252 on 12 November. Carvalho lost the fight via knockout in the first round. Carvalho faced Jay Jay Wilson on April 16, 2021 at

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. At the weigh-ins, Jay Jay Wilson missed weight by .75 pounds and was fined 20% of his purse. He lost the bout a minute into the second round, getting dropped by a spinning backfist and then ground and pound. Carvalho faced

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on November 5, 2021. He won the bout via unanimous decision. Carvalho was scheduled to face Khasan Askhabov on May 6, 2022 at

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. However, due to undisclosed reasons, Askhabov was forced to pull out and was replaced by promotional newcomer Piotr Niedzielski. He lost the close bout via split decision. Carvalho faced

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on September 23, 2022 at

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. He won the bout via unanimous decision. Carvalho faced

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on February 25, 2023 at

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. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.

Championships and accomplishments

*Cage Legacy Fighting Championship **CLFC Lightweight Championship (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Carvalho, Pedro 1995 births Living people Bellator male fighters Portuguese male mixed martial artists

Background

Mixed martial arts career

Bellator MMA

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

See also

References