Melvin Manhoef feels as though he was robbed by the judges when he fought Rafael Carvalho last year. In fact, most people who watched him fight Carvalho at Bellator 155 felt he was the victim of a terrible decision. Carvalho retained his title with the highly controversial split decision win but Manhoef will get a second chance at gold on Saturday when they meet again.
The two will collide in the main event of Bellator 176 at Pala Aplitour in Turin, Italy, and Manhoef has never looked more focused in his career.