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Lovato Jr. vs Antonio Carlos Video and Team Lovato Pan Highlight!

Rafael Lovato Jr. - Friday, May 11, 2012
To get you pumped up to watch Professor Rafael Lovato Jr. compete in his superfight tomorrow night against Lucas Lei 
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Tribute to World Champions Highlight Video!

Rafael Lovato Jr. - Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Check out this awesome highlight video featuring Rafael Lovato Jr. alongside BJJ greats Royler Gracie and Saulo & 
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Rafael Lovato Jr. & Justin Rader Highlight Video!

Rafael Lovato Jr. - Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Check out this awesome highlight video of the American Black Belt, Teacher & Student Duo, Rafael Lovato Jr. & 
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Check Out This New Team Lovato Highlight!

Rafael Lovato Jr. - Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Check out this new highlight video of Team Lovato at the Grapplers Quest/UFC Fan Expo Event in Houston, Texas that t 
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Rafael Lovato Jr. & Xande Ribeiro Training Muay Thai!?!

Rafael Lovato Jr. - Monday, September 05, 2011
Check out this awesome video of Rafael Lovato Jr. and Xande Ribeiro training Muay Thai with Chute Box Black Belt, Mauric 
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Team Lovato 2011 Mundials Highlight Video

Rafael Lovato Jr. - Monday, September 05, 2011
Check out Rafael Lovato Jr. and the rest of Team Lovato in action at the 2011 World BJJ Championships!  
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I AM RAFAEL LOVATO JR.

Rafael was born in June of 1983 and following the influence of his father, began studying martial arts when he first started walking. At the early of age of thirteen, Rafael found his passion when his father introduced him to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. In August of 2004, shortly after turning 21, Rafael became the youngest American to receive a black belt in BJJ at that time. 

Rafael has continued to make history in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, becoming the most decorated American BJJ competitor today. Rafael became the first person ever to win the European Open Championships, Pan-American Championships, Brazilian National Championships (Brasileiro), and World Championships (Mundials) at the Black Belt level and earned the prestigious BJJ competitor of the year award. He is also part of an elite group to ever win Black Belt World Championships with and without the gi. Rafael, as an instructor, also became the first American to produce a Black Belt No-Gi World Champion.

Now, Rafael is the full time owner, operator, and head instructor of Lovato's School of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts which is one of the top schools in the country, producing BJJ World Champion medalists and UFC fighters. He praises his excellent coach, the legendary Saulo Ribeiro and his incredible training partner, Saulo’s brother, Xande Ribeiro. Rafael is still an active competitor, but now some of his greatest joys come from the success of his students.


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New Rafael Lovato Jr. Podcast!

Rafael Lovato Jr. - Monday, May 21, 2012
Check out the new Podcast Interview of Rafael Lovato Jr. by Open Mat Radio (http://www.openmatradio.com/2 
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Rafael Lovato Jr. Completes Filming of First Instructional Series Set to Release this Summer!

Rafael Lovato Jr. - Thursday, May 17, 2012
America's most accomplished and most experienced BJJ Black Belt, Rafael Lovato Jr. (http://www.lovatojrfans. 
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Rafael Lovato Jr. defeats Lucas Leite and Sets Eyes on Making History at Worlds!

Rafael Lovato Jr. - Tuesday, May 15, 2012
In a tight and very technical match, Rafael Lovato Jr. was victorious over Lucas Leite by a s 
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