Fighter

Rafael Lovato Jr.

11-0-0

United StatesLast 5

Grappling 26-27-3

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Rafael Lovato Jr. holds a professional MMA record of 11-0-0. Their full professional MMA career spans 11 bouts on record. Rafael Lovato Jr. has won 11 fights: 2 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission, 9 by decision. Rafael Lovato Jr. also has 56 recorded Grappling bouts.

Profile

Height: 6'3"191 cm
Reach: 78"198 cm
DOB: 1983-06-24
Age: 43
Nationality: United States

Career history

WIN
vs Taiga Iwasaki
INOKI BOM-BA-YE × Ganryujima in Ryogoku· Dec 28, 2022· 10-0 vs 8-0
-
R1 · 2:10
WIN
vs Gegard Mousasi
Bellator 223· Jun 22, 2019· Middleweight· 9-0 vs 45-6-2
MD
WIN
vs John Salter
Bellator 205· Sep 21, 2018· Middleweight· 8-0 vs 15-3
-
R3 · 4:27
WIN
vs Gerald Harris
Bellator 198· Apr 28, 2018· Catchweight· 7-0 vs 25-5
-
R1 · 1:11
WIN
vs Chris Honeycutt
Bellator 189· Dec 1, 2017· Middleweight· 6-0 vs 10-1
UD
WIN
vs Mike Rhodes
Bellator 181· Jul 14, 2017· Middleweight· 5-0 vs 10-4
-
R1 · 1:59
WIN
vs Charles Hackmann
Bellator 174· Mar 3, 2017· Catchweight· 4-0 vs 4-4
TKO
R1 · 0:13
WIN
vs Cortez Coleman
Legacy FC 62· Nov 11, 2016· Middleweight· Title bout· 3-0 vs 13-6
-
R3 · 4:04
WIN
vs Marcelo Nunes
Legacy FC 54· Apr 22, 2016· Middleweight· 2-0 vs 5-0
TKO
R2 · 4:51
WIN
vs Kevin Holland
Legacy FC 46· Oct 2, 2015· Middleweight· 1-0 vs 4-1
-
R1 · 1:24
WIN
vs Canaan Grigsby
Legacy FC 35· Sep 26, 2014· Middleweight· 0-0 vs 4-1
-
R1 · 4:07

WIN
vs Giancarlo Silvio Bodoni
ONE 173: Superbon vs. Noiri· Nov 15, 2025· Light Heavyweight· 25-27-3
UD
LOSS
vs Felipe Pena
WNO 23: Meregali vs. Rocha· May 10, 2024· 25-26-3
DEC
LOSS
vs Craig Jones
UFC Fight Pass Invitational 6· Mar 3, 2024· 25-25-3
-
R1 · 1:12
LOSS
vs Pedro Marinho
Tezos WNO 21· Nov 30, 2023· 25-24-3
DEC
WIN
vs Ricardo Evangelista
Tezos WNO 20· Oct 1, 2023· 24-24-3
-
R1 · 6:27
WIN
vs Elder Cruz
Tezos WNO 18· May 19, 2023· 23-24-3
-
LOSS
vs Nicholas Meregali
ADCC World Championships· Sep 18, 2022· 23-23-3
DEC
LOSS
vs Kaynan Duarte
ADCC World Championships· Sep 18, 2022· 23-22-3
DEC
WIN
vs Vinicius Ferreira
ADCC World Championships· Sep 17, 2022· 22-22-3
DEC
WIN
vs Perttu Tepponen
ADCC World Championships· Sep 17, 2022· 21-22-3
-
R2 · 1:49
LOSS
vs Nicholas Meregali
Tezos WNO: Gordon Ryan vs Felipe Pena· Aug 7, 2022· 21-21-3
UD
LOSS
vs Guilherme Augusto
2022 IBJJF World Jiu Jitsu Championship· Jun 5, 2022· 21-20-3
DEC
DRAW
vs Travis Tooke
UFC Fight Pass Invitational 1· Dec 16, 2021· 21-20-2
DRAW
DRAW
vs Jonathan Piersma
UFC Fight Pass Invitational 1· Dec 16, 2021· 21-20-1
DRAW
WIN
vs Michael Wilcox
UFC Fight Pass Invitational 1· Dec 16, 2021· 20-20-1
-
R1 · 5:44
WIN
vs Adam Wardziński
Raw Grappling #1· Nov 14, 2021· 19-20-1
DEC
WIN
vs Gabriel Arges
Fight 2 Win 180· Aug 6, 2021· 18-20-1
DEC
WIN
vs Alexandro Ceconi
Fight 2 Win 177· Jul 16, 2021· Heavyweight· Title bout· 17-20-1
DEC
LOSS
vs Gilbert Burns
WNO: Lovato Jr. vs. Burns· Apr 30, 2021· 17-19-1
DEC
WIN
vs Gabriel Almeida
Fight 2 Win 166· Mar 13, 2021· 16-19-1
-
LOSS
vs Dimitrius Souza
BJJ Stars 4· Nov 14, 2020· 16-18-1
-
LOSS
vs Aaron Johnson
Fight 2 Win 151· Sep 11, 2020· Light Heavyweight· 16-17-1
DEC
WIN
vs Helton Jose
Fight 2 Win 147· Jul 17, 2020· 15-17-1
-
LOSS
vs Lucas Barbosa
Fight 2 Win 144· Jun 19, 2020· 15-16-1
-
WIN
vs Arnaldo Maidana
Fight 2 Win 141· May 23, 2020· Title bout· 14-16-1
-
LOSS
vs Roberto Abreu
SubStars: Poirier vs. Tonon· Feb 21, 2020· 14-15-1
DEC
WIN
vs Richie Martinez
World Jiu Jitsu Festival: Day 1· Oct 5, 2019· 13-15-1
-
WIN
vs Jake Shields
Polaris 9· Mar 15, 2019· 12-15-1
UD
LOSS
vs Yuri Simoes
Fight 2 Win 104· Mar 9, 2019· 12-14-1
DEC
WIN
vs Mahamed Aly
2017 ADCC World Championships· Sep 18, 2017· 11-14-1
-
LOSS
vs Felipe Pena
2017 ADCC World Championships· Sep 18, 2017· 11-13-1
-
LOSS
vs Jackson Sousa
2017 ADCC World Championships· Sep 18, 2017· 11-12-1
-
LOSS
vs Rustam Chsiev
2015 ADCC Championships· Aug 29, 2015· 11-11-1
-
WIN
vs Magomed Abdulkadirov
2015 ADCC Championships· Aug 29, 2015· 10-11-1
-
LOSS
vs Rodolfo Vieira
2015 ADCC Championships· Aug 29, 2015· 10-10-1
-
WIN
vs Fabiano Scherner
2013 IBJJF World Jiu Jitsu No-Gi Championship· Nov 3, 2013· Heavyweight· Title bout· 9-10-1
-
WIN
vs Rustam Chsiev
2013 ADCC Championships· Oct 19, 2013· 8-10-1
-
WIN
vs Pablo Popovitch
2013 ADCC Championships· Oct 19, 2013· 7-10-1
-
LOSS
vs Romulo Barral
2013 ADCC Championships· Oct 19, 2013· 7-9-1
-
DRAW
vs Andre Galvao
Metamoris 2· Jun 9, 2013· 7-9
DRAW
WIN
vs Ricardo Evangelista
2013 Brazilian National Championship· Apr 29, 2013· Openweight· Title bout· 6-9
-
LOSS
vs Roberto Alencar
2012 IBJJF World Jiu Jitsu No-Gi Championship· Nov 4, 2012· Heavyweight· 6-8
-
WIN
vs Pablo Popovitch
2011 IBJJF World Jiu Jitsu No-Gi Championship· Nov 5, 2011· Heavyweight· Title bout· 5-8
-
WIN
vs Kyle Griffin
2011 ADCC Championships· Sep 24, 2011· 4-8
-
R1 · 1:03
LOSS
vs Rousimar Palhares
2011 ADCC Championships· Sep 24, 2011· 4-7
-
R1 · 6:12
LOSS
vs Pablo Popovitch
2011 ADCC Championships· Sep 24, 2011· 4-6
-
WIN
vs José Roberto Camargo
2010 IBJJF World Jiu Jitsu No-Gi Championship· Nov 7, 2010· Heavyweight· Title bout· 3-6
-
LOSS
vs Bernardo Faria
2010 Brazilian National Championship· May 16, 2010· Openweight· 3-5
-
LOSS
vs Antonio Braga Neto
2009 IBJJF World Jiu Jitsu No-Gi Championship· Nov 7, 2009· Super Heavyweight· 3-4
-
WIN
vs Bruno Bastos
2009 ADCC Championships· Sep 26, 2009· 2-4
-
LOSS
vs Braulio Estima
2009 ADCC Championships· Sep 26, 2009· 2-3
-
LOSS
vs David Avellan
2009 ADCC Championships· Sep 26, 2009· 2-2
-
LOSS
vs Antonio Braga Neto
2008 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship· Jun 7, 2008· 2-1
-
WIN
vs Luiz Felipe
2007 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship· Aug 26, 2007· Title bout· 1-1
-
WIN
vs Roberto Abreu
2007 Brazilian National Championship· May 20, 2007· Super Heavyweight· Title bout· 0-1
-
LOSS
vs Demian Maia
2007 ADCC Championships· May 4, 2007· 0-0
-

Career history data via Tapology.

UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current: 1672▲19
Peak: 1806Jun 22, 2019
Rated fights: 11

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Frequently asked questions

When does Rafael Lovato Jr. fight next?

Rafael Lovato Jr. has no confirmed upcoming fight.

What is Rafael Lovato Jr.'s record?

Rafael Lovato Jr.'s professional MMA record is 11-0-0.

Who is Rafael Lovato Jr. fighting next?

Rafael Lovato Jr.'s next opponent has not been announced.

How many knockouts does Rafael Lovato Jr. have?

Rafael Lovato Jr. has 2 wins by KO/TKO and 0 wins by submission.

How tall is Rafael Lovato Jr.?

Rafael Lovato Jr. is 6'3" (191 cm) tall.

What is Rafael Lovato Jr.'s reach?

Rafael Lovato Jr. has a reach of 78" (198 cm).

How old is Rafael Lovato Jr.?

Rafael Lovato Jr. is 43 years old (born Jun 24, 1983).

Where is Rafael Lovato Jr. from?

Rafael Lovato Jr. is from United States.

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