After an official “Grand Opening” of Lovato’s BJJ/MMA in early 2020, Rafael Lovato, Jr. was forced to close his academy just two weeks later due to the coronavirus pandemic. The facility is now opened back up, and Lovato recently posted a video showcasing what he calls his “dream academy.” “It
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In the co-main event at Fight 2 Win 151 on Friday, Aug. 12, Rafael Lavato Jr. met Aaron “Tex” Johnson. Johnson is a multiple Pans champion and former MMA fighter who is an expert with leg locks. Lavato Jr. is a world-class black belt and former Bellator champ who has
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Rafael Lovato Jr has just announced his intention to return to the world of competitive BJJ. This comes not long after the newly minted Bellator Middleweight World Champion relinquished his title due to the diagnosis of a brain condition. He went on The Joe Rogan Experience shortly before this announcement
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It’s official, Rafael Lovato Jr is no longer the Bellator Middleweight World Champion. Lovato Jr announced today that he is vacating the title due to him suffering with a rare brain disorder, one he went into great detail about on his recent appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience. The condition
Read moreBJJ legend and current Bellator Middleweight Champion with an unbeaten 10-0 record, Rafael Lovato Jr made a recent appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience. here he opened up about his recent diagnosis of an incredibly rare, hereditary brain disease. Lovato Jr revealed that he was diagnosed with Cavernoma last year,
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Polaris 9 took place on Friday, March 15, 2019 in London, England at the Indigo venue at the O2 Arena. Once again, Polaris was able to make good on its promise of exciting matches. Their matchmakers ought to be extremely satisfied with the event they orchestrated. Main Card Rafael Lovato
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The main event at this weekend’s Fight 2 Win 104 includes what should be an exciting match between two Fight 2 Win (F2W) veterans. Lovato Jr. is undefeated in F2W, and is surely hoping to add the no-gi bout to his win column. Simões, however, is not to be looked
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Fight To Win 180 went down on Friday, August 6, live from Los Angeles. The main event saw former Bellator MMA middleweight champion and Fight To Win regular Rafael Lovato Jr. win a very close decision over Gabriel Arges. Lower on the card, Johnny Tama earned Submission of the Night
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The next Who’s Number One (WNO) event is set to go down on April 30, 2021. In the main event, jiu-jitsu world champions Rafael Lovato, Jr. and Gilbert Burns will square off, and in the co-main event, teenage grappling phenoms William Tackett and Tye Ruotolo will do battle. Check out
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22 year old Jake Watson has a shot at beating a Jiu Jitsu legend on October 23rd when he meets Rafael Lovato Jr. at Fight 2 Win 155. Watson is 15 years younger than Lovato, but is no stranger to competing at a high level. Since earning his black belt
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