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Jiu-Jitsu fighter
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Gender
Male
Place of birth
Cincinnati
Age
41 years
Residence
Oklahoma City
The details (from wikipedia)
Biography
Rafael Lovato Jr. (born June 22, 1983) is an American Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitor and instructor. Although he is known as a successful competitor in high-level competition, he is particularly notable for being the third American (B.J. Penn being the first) to win the Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship as a black belt.
Rafael is a black belt under Carlos Machado, the oldest of the Machado family.Rafael has had a long and formative training history with Xande and Saulo Ribeiro, one which began after he competed against Saulo in the finals of the 2003 Arnold Classic, when Rafael was just 19 years old.
Rafael currently manages his own academy in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown | ||
4 matches | 4 wins | 0 losses |
By knockout | 1 | 0 |
By submission | 3 | 0 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Win | 4–0 | Cortez Coleman | Submission (armbar) | Legacy Fighting Championship 62 | November 11, 2016 | 3 | 4:04 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | Defended the Legacy FC Middleweight Championship |
Win | 3–0 | Marcelo Nunes | KO/TKO | Legacy Fighting Championship 54 | April 22, 2016 | 2 | 4:51 | Catoosa, Oklahoma, United States | Won the Legacy FC Middleweight Championship |
Win | 2–0 | Kevin Holland | Submission (rear naked choke) | Legacy Fighting Championship 46 | October 2, 2015 | 1 | 1:24 | Allen, Texas, United States | |
Win | 1-0 | Canaan Grigsby | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Legacy Fighting Championship 35 | September 26, 2014 | 1 | 4:07 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States |
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