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Defeated by Brazilian Patrício Freire in the fight that earned the world mixed martial arts title.
The Portuguese fighter Pedro Carvalho was defeated by the Brazilian Patrício Freire in the fight that earned the world mixed martial arts title, in the featherweight category of the Bellator circuit.
In an event held at the Mohegan Sun Stadium, in Uncasville, in the state of Connecticut (United States), the 25-year-old Portuguese athlete lost the fight in the first round, after just over two minutes, by knockout. after falling and hitting his head on the ground, in response to two blows in a row by Freire, with his left and right arm.
The Guimarães fighter, who has lived in Ireland since 2017, lost for the first time on the circuit after four victories, in a duel that respected the quarterfinals of the Bellator World Grand Prix, but which was worth the category title for athletes with weights between 61 2 and 65.8 kilos, because the opponent is the champion.
Pedro Carvalho, who recorded his first loss since November 2015, when he was defeated by Brazilian Ademir Araújo, went on to have a record of 11 wins in 15 games, in a career that began in September 2012, with a submission win over the Brazilian Edi. Vicente, in Viseu.
The 33-year-old fighter from Natal, in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Norte, known in Bellator as a ‘pitbull’, held the ‘belt’ and achieved his 31st win in 35 fights on the circuit, 11th by knock- out.
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