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Rafael Lovato Jr is a jiu-jitsu black belt and one of the most successful American jiu-jitsu practitioners of all-time. Born on June 25, 1983, Lovato Jr. represents Six Blades Jiu-Jitsu. He is an IBJJF World champion and professional MMA fighter having captured the Bellator middleweight title.

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    Preparing For Tezos WNO 20: The Best Training, Interviews, and More!

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    Get an inside look into the training and lives of the best grapplers in the world as they prepare for Tezos WNO 20: Night of Champions on October 1st!
  2. Rafael Lovato Jr. WNO Interview Series

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    Former Bellator middleweight champion Rafael Lovato Jr. takes on Gilbert Burns at WNO on April 30.
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    The most accomplished American blackbelt, Rafael Lovato Jr. burst onto the blackbelt scene in 2007 when he became one of the first non-Brazilians to win a World Championship.