Rafael Lovato Jr.

Rafael Lovato Jr.
Born	(1983-06-25) June 25, 1983 (age 41) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Residence	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13.9 st)
Division	Middleweight Light Heavyweight
Reach	77+1⁄2 in (197 cm)
Style	Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Team	Lovato Jiu-Jitsu Association
Rank	4th degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Saulo Ribeiro[1]
Years active	2014–2019, 2022
Mixed martial arts record
Total	11
Wins	11
By knockout	2
By submission	7
By decision	2
Losses	0
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record Representing  United States Submission Grappling ADCC World Championship 2024 Nevada, USA -99kg Brazilian jiu-jitsu World Championship 2007 California, USA +100 kg 2008 California, USA -100 kg 2009 California, USA -94 kg 2010 California, USA -94 kg 2011 California, USA -94 kg 2012 California, USA -94 kg 2013 California, USA -100 kg 2014 California, USA -94 kg No-Gi World Championship 2010 California, USA -91.5 kg 2011 California, USA -85.5 kg 2012 California, USA -91.5 kg 2013 California, USA +97.5 kg Pan Championship 2007 California, USA -100 kg 2008 California, USA -94 kg 2009 California, USA -94 kg 2010 California, USA -94 kg 2012 California, USA -94 kg European Championship 2022 Lisbon, Portugal -100 kg 2007 Lisbon, Portugal -100 kg Abu Dhabi Championship 2011 Abu Dhabi, UAE -92kg Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2007 São Paulo, Brazil -100 kg 2010 São Paulo, Brazil -100 kg 2010 São Paulo, Brazil Absolute 2013 São Paulo, Brazil -100 kg 2013 São Paulo, Brazil Absolute

Rafael Lovato Jr. (born June 25, 1983) is an American retired mixed martial artist and former Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor. At the time of his original retirement, he was the Bellator MMA Middleweight World Champion and was ranked the no. 4 middleweight fighter in the world.^[2]

He was the first non-Brazilian to win Brasileiros at black belt. In 2007, he was the first person ever to win the black belt "Grand Slam" of all major Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitions in a single year: Pan Championship, European Championship, Brasileiro, and World Championship.