RAFAEL LOVATO JR. vs GUYBSON COSTA E SÁ 2020 World Master IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship
Dec 17, 2020, Pro
RAFAEL LOVATO JR. vs NICHOLAS GILES WOLZ 2020 World Master IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship
Gilbert Burns trains hard at Fight Sports Miami ahead of his showdown at Who's Number One with Rafael Lovato Jr.
Apr 15, 2021, Pro
Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu up and comer Victor Hugo has proved he can't be overlooked with big wins over ADCC and IBJJF World champions, but Rafael Lovato Jr. believes there is much more to come from the young man who still has a lot of room to grow.
Mar 9, 2020, Pro
From closed guard to armbars, backtakes and sweeps to guard passes and kimuras, Rafael Lovato Jr. shows off some of his favorite timeless jiu-jitsu techniques with his teammate, brown belt Felipe Costa.
Mar 11, 2021, Pro
All sixteen athletes successfully made weight ahead of WNO: Rafael Lovato Jr vs Gilbert Burns. Here are the official weights.
Apr 30, 2021
Fight to Win 180 goes down in Los Angeles, CA on August 6, 2021 at 5:00 pm PT. The main event features Rafael Lovato Jr. vs Gabriel Arges in a no-gi match. Also on the show: Kendall Reusing vs Rafaela Guedes (no-gi), Edwin Najmi vs Johnny Tama (no-gi), Matheus Luna vs Yago De Souza (gi).
Aug 3, 2021
We caught up with Rafael Lovato Jr after his successful return to gi competition at Fight To Win 141. The legendary grappler said it felt like a homecoming to don the kimono again, and is eager to test himself against fellow veterans and the best of the new generation in upcoming matches.
May 27, 2020, Pro
Watch the replay of WNO: Rafael Lovato Jr. vs Gilbert Burns from Apr 30, 2021 on FloGrappling
May 1, 2021, Pro
Rafael Lovato Jr. earned two cross chokes on his way to super heavyweight gold, and another cross choke in the open weight division, placing silver in that bracket. In an interview, he discussed his fundamental style, stepping away from his MMA career and his return to jiu-jitsu in 2020.
Dec 18, 2020, Pro
Rafael Lovato Jr. Announces New 10,000 sqft Jiu-Jitsu Mecca.
Nov 7, 2019
Nicholas Meregali breaks down his upcoming toughest no-gi match to-date, and explains how he plans to beat Rafael Lovato Jr.
Aug 6, 2022
Rafael Lovato Jr. is ecstatic about the BJJ Fanatics invitational which will be held November 15th. On the card are heavy hitters such as Lucas Barbosa, Vinicius "Trator" Ferreira, Dante Leon, Kyle Boehm, Kody Steele, John Combs, William Tackett and more. He sat down at Flograppling HQ to give us all an exciting preview and breakdown of potential matchups. Be sure to tune in and catch the action live on Flograppling.
Nov 11, 2019, Pro
Rafael Lovato Jr. shows up to Gracie Humaita to train in preparation for his first Bellator title defense coming this January. After doing some intense rolling sessions, Rafael sat down to show some techniques behind his guard passing.
Nov 8, 2019, Pro
After his submission win at Fight to Win 166, Rafael Lovato Jr. discussed the timeless jiu-jitsu movement, and his plans for 2021.
Mar 14, 2021, Pro
Sep 11, 2020, Pro
All of the Tezos WNO 18 athletes step on the scale and make it official!
May 17, 2023
The WNO athletes predict the main event, and call their favorite matchups of the April 30 card.
May 2, 2021
Rafael Lovato Jr is no stranger to training and competing in Brazil which is why he recommends the experience to everyone.
Dec 23, 2020, Pro
Hywel and Chase are joined by arguably the greatest American jiu-jitsu practitioners of all time, Rafael Lovato Jr. We discuss his transition to MMA and his upcoming Bellator title fight vs Gegard Mousasi, how he's not leaving jiu-jitsu competition behind, and his thoughts on some of the other crossover jiu-jitsu athletes currently making moves in MMA.
Jun 17, 2020, Pro
Rafael Lovato Jr. is gearing up for his first Bellator title defense which will held early 2020. One of his main training facilities is the Onnit Academy which is home to 10th Planet ATX. Here he spars well-known leg lock specialist, Quentin Rosenzweig.
Nov 27, 2019, Pro
After submitting his opponent in the F2W 141 main event, Rafael Lovato Jr is looking for more gi matches in the future.
May 24, 2020, Pro
William Tackett vs Tye Ruotolo WNO: Rafael Lovato Jr vs Gilbert Burns
May 3, 2021, Pro
Nicky Ryan vs PJ Barch WNO: Rafael Lovato Jr vs Gilbert Burns
Alex Nguyen vs Grace Gundrum WNO: Rafael Lovato Jr vs Gilbert Burns