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Rafael Lovato Jr. Starts the Year with 2 Medals at 2012 Europeans!!

Rafael Lovato Jr. - Friday, February 03, 2012
Rafael getting the Kimura on Igor Silva!Rafael Lovato Jr. earned 2 bronze medals at the 2012 European BJJ Champion 
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Have You Seen This New Rafael Lovato Jr Technique Video Yet?!!!

Rafael Lovato Jr. - Wednesday, January 11, 2012
This new technique video has been getting a lot of awesome reviews and is guaranteed to help your passing ga 
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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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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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Rafael Lovato Jr. Wins 5th World Black Belt Medal in a Row!

Rafael Lovato Jr. - Wednesday, June 08, 2011
The World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships are always filled with much emotion and excitement, and this year's 
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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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