Melvin Manhoef credits Bellator President Scott Coker for reviving his career not just once, but twice over the past seven years. For much of his 21-year tenure as a pro fighter, Manhoef has bounced back and forth between MMA and kickboxing. He has more than 70 total bouts and some prestigious wins on his resume, but for one reason or another, he’s routinely faded off the combat-sports radar. However, he can help his cause with champion status on this at Bellator 176, where Manhoef (30-13-1 MMA, 2-2 BMMA) challenges Bellator middleweight titleholder Rafael Carvalho (13-1 MMA, 4-0 BMMA). It’s a rematch of a May 2016 fight at Bellator 155 fight, which Carvalho narrowly won by split decision . The fight was ugly and underwhelming
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Bellator 176 headliner Melvin Manhoef: Scott Coker brought ‘me back to life’ twice – MMA Junkie