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Rafael Lovato Jr. Wraps Up Oregon Seminars & Heads to 2012 Pan!

Rafael Lovato Jr. - Monday, March 26, 2012
Professor Rafael with his NW reps - Ben Baxter, Zach Adamson, Nate Adamson, James Puopolo Professor  
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Team Lovato Has An Amazing Weekend in 4 Different Citites!!

Rafael Lovato Jr. - Friday, March 02, 2012
Professor Rafael Lovato Jr.'s team had an incredible weekend at the end of February, capturing titles and makin 
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2011 No-Gi World Championships This Weekend!

Rafael Lovato Jr. - Wednesday, November 02, 2011
The 2011 No-Gi World Championships are taking place this weekend at the Pyramid in Long Beach, California 
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Rafael Lovato Jr. Teaches Seminars and Promotes 2nd Black Belt!!

Rafael Lovato Jr. - Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Since ADCC, Professor Rafael Lovato Jr has been busy teaching seminars across the world including Dub 
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Lovato Jr. will be joined by two students at ADCC!

Rafael Lovato Jr. - Monday, July 18, 2011
Rafael Lovato Jr. will be making his 3rd appearance at the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championships this y 
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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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