Ultimate Fighting Calendar
BellatorBellator 223: Mousasi vs. Lovato Jr.
MiddleweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
Gegard Mousasi
Gegard Mousasi
“The Dreamcatcher”
42-6-2
RESULT

Rafael Lovato Jr. def. Gegard Mousasi (Decision)

Majority Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
WIN
Rafael Lovato Jr.
United StatesRafael Lovato Jr.
1-0-0
Saturday, June 22, 2019
OVO Arena Wembley, London, England

Rafael Lovato Jr. defeated Gegard Mousasi by Majority Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Middleweight title main event of Bellator 223: Mousasi vs. Lovato Jr., held Saturday, June 22, 2019 at OVO Arena Wembley, London.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Gegard Mousasi vs Rafael Lovato Jr.?

Rafael Lovato Jr. defeated Gegard Mousasi by Majority Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Middleweight title main event of Bellator 223: Mousasi vs. Lovato Jr., held Saturday, June 22, 2019 at OVO Arena Wembley, London.

Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Gegard Mousasi 74%26% Rafael Lovato Jr.

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

42-6-2
Record
1-0-0
1974
Power Index rating
1793
0
Win Streak
7
41
Age
43
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
Orthodox
Stance
--
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Netherlands / Armenia
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

-
vs
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Gegard Mousasi

No background on record

Camp Kops Gym · Netherlands

Rafael Lovato Jr.

No background on record

Camp Lovato's Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu · United States

Striking Profile

3.75
SLpM
0.00
50%
Str. Acc.
-
1.21
SApM
0.00
68%
Str. Def.
-

Grappling Profile

1.59
TD Avg.
5.00
60%
TD Acc.
100%
59%
TD Def.
0%
1.10
Sub. Avg.
5.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Gegard Mousasi · 3-2
  • L
    Fabian Edwards
    Bellator 296: Mousasi vs. Edwards · May 12, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00
  • L
    Johnny Eblen
    Bellator 282: Mousasi vs. Eblen · Jun 24, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Austin Vanderford
    Bellator 275: Mousasi vs. Vanderford · Feb 25, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 1:25 · Middleweight
  • W
    John Salter
    Bellator 264: Mousasi vs. Salter · Aug 13, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 2:07 · Middleweight
  • W
    Douglas Lima
    Bellator 250: Mousasi vs. Lima · Oct 30, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Rafael Lovato Jr. · 5-0
  • W
    Giancarlo Bodoni
    ONE 173: Superbon vs. Noiri · Nov 16, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R1 · 03:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Gegard Mousasi
    Bellator 223: Mousasi vs. Lovato Jr. · Jun 22, 2019
    Majority Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    John Salter
    Bellator 205: McKee vs. Teixeira · Sep 21, 2018
    Submission · R3 · 4:27 · Middleweight
  • W
    Gerald Harris
    Bellator 198: Fedor vs. Mir · Apr 28, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 1:11 · Catchweight
  • W
    Chris Honeycutt
    Bellator 189: Budd vs. Blencowe 2 · Dec 1, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 12 fights · 1 fight
38.8
Avg sig. strikes
0.0
0.75
Avg takedowns
1.00
2:20
Avg control time
15:37
81
Career high strikes
0
4
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Gegard Mousasi
Strike target
Rafael Lovato Jr.
71%
Head
-
10%
Body
-
18%
Leg
-
Gegard Mousasi
Strike position
Rafael Lovato Jr.
65%
Distance
-
11%
Clinch
-
23%
Ground
-