Bellator 230 & Milan Results: Vadim Nemkov Taps Rafael Carvalho

Bellator 230 Milan

On Saturday, Bellator made its debut in Milan with a pair of events.

Bellator Milan was headlined by a light heavyweight bout between Melvin Manhoef and Yannick Bahati. And the former kickboxer was able to make it two wins in a row with a knockout early into the first round.

Bellator 230 took place afterward and was headlined by a light heavyweight bout between former middleweight champion Rafael Carvalho and Vadim Nemkov. The Russian made it five wins in a row under the Bellator banner with a second-round submission win.

Carvalho — who was making his 205 debut — suffered his third loss in his last four outings as a result.

Below are the full results:

Bellator 230

  • Vadim Nemkov defeats Rafael Carvalho via submission (rear-naked choke) – R2, 3:56
  • Kirill Sidelnikov defeats Domingos Barros via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Dragos Zubco defeats Hesdy Gerges via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Walter Pugliesi defeats Andrea Fusi via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Bellator Milan

  • Melvin Manhoef defeats Yannick Bahati via KO (punches) – R1, 2:29
  • Stefano Paterno defeats Ashley Reece via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-27, 29-27)
  • Rafael Macedo defeats Kane Mousah via split decision (30-27, 29-28, 28-29)
  • Alessio Sakara defeats Canaan Grigsby via TKO – R1, 0:25
  • Nicolo Soili defeats Dan Cassell via submission (triangle choke) – R1, 3:15

What did you make of the Bellator 230 & Milan cards?