Filed under: Bellator , Featured , Featured Videos , News , Videos In 45 career MMA fights heading into Friday, Melvin Manhoef had gone to the judges’ scorecards just four times. After his Bellator 155 middleweight title shot against champ Rafael Carvalho , Manhoef may not want to go the distance ever again. The feared striker seemed to have a win and his first major title in the bag after 24 minutes on Friday at CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho. But after his Spike-televised main event, Manhoef (30-13 MMA, 2-2 BMMA) watched Carvalho (13-1 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) retain his title with a controversial split-decision win. Related: Bellator 155 results: Carvalho, Manhoef disappoint, but champ retains belt in snoozer That wasn’t the only bit of odd scoring at the event