Rafael Lovato Jr.

Rafael Lovato Jr.

Rafael Lovato Jr. is a retired American mixed martial artist and BJJ competitor and instructor. He last competed in the Middleweight division of Bellator MMA, where he is the former Bellator Middleweight World Champion. He is the second American to win the World Jiu Jitsu Championship as a black belt.

About Rafael Lovato Jr. in brief

Summary Rafael Lovato Jr.Rafael Lovato Jr. is a retired American mixed martial artist and BJJ competitor and instructor. He last competed in the Middleweight division of Bellator MMA, where he is the former Bellator Middleweight World Champion. At the time of his retirement, Lovato was ranked the #4 Middleweight fighter in the world by Fight Matrix. Lovato made his professional MMA debut in September 2014 for the Legacy Fighting Championship promotion.

He went undefeated and won and defended the company’s Middleweight Championship. On February 10, 2020, it was announced that Lovato had relinquished the Bellators Middleweight title. On October 27, 2020,. Lovato officially announced his retirement from MMA. He is the second American to win the World Jiu Jitsu Championship as a black belt.