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Brazil
Feira de Santana, Bahia
Joao Carvalho
"
The Future
"
AGE
27
/
Feb 8, 1998
HEIGHT
5'6"
/
167.64 cm
WEIGHT
125 lbs
/
56.7 kg
ASSOCIATION
Fight House
CLASS
Flyweight
Wins
12
KO
/
TKO
7
58%
SUBMISSIONS
1
8%
DECISIONS
4
33%
Losses
3
KO
/
TKO
0
0%
SUBMISSIONS
1
33%
DECISIONS
2
67%
BIOGRAPHY
Born Joao Victor de Carvalho Oliveira Souza.
Upcoming Fights
Jungle Fight 139
August 16, 2025
Nilson Nelson Gymnasium
,
Brasilia, Federal District, Brazil
Joao Carvalho
12-3-0 (WIN-LOSS-DRAW)
Ervani Rodrigo Melonio
23-5-0 (WIN-LOSS-DRAW)
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FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
win
Manoel Costa
Jungle Fight 129 - Bahia vs. Para
Aug / 24 / 2024
Decision (Unanimous)
Flavio Almendra
3
5:00
win
Elias Oliveira
Salvador Open - Salvador Open 2
May / 26 / 2024
TKO
Emerson Gigante
1
1:08
win
Felipe Santos
Extreme Combat - Extreme Combat 4
Apr / 27 / 2024
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Alexandre Camera
1
0:59
win
Paulo Roberto
Fight On 8 - Fight On 8
Sep / 21 / 2023
TKO
Carla Freitas
1
0:59
loss
Jose Alexsandro Pereira da Silva
NFC - Natal Fight Championship 25
Sep / 01 / 2023
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Marcao Rottweiler
1
2:53
loss
Iago Ribeiro
QC 13 - Qualify Combat 13
May / 20 / 2023
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
win
Helio Costa
Inside Fighters League - IFL: Bahia
Nov / 12 / 2022
TKO (Punch)
Alexandre Camera
1
3:50
win
Leandro dos Santos Trindade
QC 12 - Qualify Combat 12
Oct / 15 / 2022
TKO
2
2:40
loss
Alexsandro Cangaty
Jungle Fight 109 - Ottoni vs. Cerqueira
Jul / 31 / 2022
Decision (Unanimous)
Marcio Jose Silva Felix
3
5:00
win
Marral Kalaga Negreiros
Jungle Fight 107 - Sao Paulo
May / 01 / 2022
Decision (Split)
3
5:00
win
Jeanderson da Silva
NFC - Natal Fight Championship 21
Nov / 13 / 2021
TKO
Alexandre Camera
1
1:40
win
Joao Paulo da Costa de Jesus
GF - Gemeos Fight 11
Sep / 18 / 2021
KO
1
2:16
win
Luciano Linhares
IFL 3 - Inside Fighters League 3
Jul / 25 / 2021
KO
1
2:10
win
Matheus Leandro
NFC - Natal Fight Championship 19
Jun / 04 / 2021
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
win
Diogo Silva
NFC - Natal Fight Championship 18
Jan / 15 / 2021
Decision (Unanimous)
Cezani Moutinho
3
5:00
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