THACKERVILLE, Okla – For Brazil’s Rafael Carvalho , Friday night’s co-main event clash with Chidi Njokuani isn’t just an opportunity to bounce back into the win column. It’s also a chance to catapult himself right back into contendership in Bellator’s middleweight division. Carvalho (15-3 MMA, 6-2 BMMA) meets Njokuani (18-6 MMA, 5-2 BMMA) at Bellator 224 at WinStar World Casino knowing that defeat would put him on a three-fight skid following losses to Gegard Mousasi and Lyoto Machida. But, nonetheless, the former Bellator middleweight champion says the pressure of the matchup is no greater than any other. “Not at all,” he told MMA Junkie this week.
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Rafael Carvalho excited for Bellator 224 return: ‘Two guys, same style, can’t wait’ – MMA Junkie