Bellator 176 is in the books as Torino, Italy witnessed Rafael Carvalho retain his middleweight title with an insane fourth round head kick knockout of Melvin Manhoef. The main event matchup turned out a lot different their initial fight (snoozefest) at Bellator 155, as Carvalho increased his pressure and proved why he is at the top of Bellator’s 185 division. The night also saw rising star Anastasia Yankova pick up another win in the Bellator cage with a unanimous decision victory of Elina Kallionidou.
Just as the action started, Manhoef was inadvertently poked in the eye.