Rafael Lovato Jr.

RAFAEL LOVATO JR.

"The American"

1-150% win rate

FIGHTER IDENTITY

ONE Championship

Organization

ONE
USA

Nationality

American

Birth

25/06/1983 (43)

Birthplace

Cincinnati

United States

Sport / Status

Submission Grappling · Active

Height

191 cm (6'3")

ONE Championship record

1-1

Biography

Rafael Lovato Jr. is a highly decorated American grappler and mixed martial artist, notably becoming the first non-Brazilian to win the Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship absolute division. He is a former Bellator Middleweight World Champion and a multiple-time IBJJF World Champion in both gi and no-gi disciplines.

WIN BREAKDOWN

2 total fights · 0% KO rate

KO/TKO0 (0%)
Decision1 (100%)

Fight history (2)

Loss
vs Paweł JaworskiSubmission (R1)One Championship - One on Prime Video 47 — 05/09/2026
Win
vs Giancarlo BodoniUnanimous Decision (R1)ONE 173: Superbon vs. Noiri — 16/11/2025

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