Rafael Lovato Jr. (11-0, 9) was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. on June 25, 1983. At the age of 31 years on September 26, 2014, he made his professional MMA debut against Canaan Grigsby, winning the fight via 1st-round submission.
Lovato Jr.'s last fight was a 1st-round submission win against Taiga Iwasaki at age 39 on December 28, 2022. He retired undefeated with a 11-fight winning streak.
Some of Rafael Lovato Jr.'s best fights have been against Gegard Mousasi, Mike Rhodes, Gerald Harris, Kevin Holland, John Salter, Chris Honeycutt and Charles Hackmann.
| # | Date | Opponent | Promotion | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | Dec 28, 2022 39 years, 6 months 11-0 (9) | Taiga Iwasaki | MD | 1 | SUB | WIN Kimura | |
10  | Jun 22, 2019 35 years, 11 months 10-0 (8) | 33 years, 10 months 45-6-2 (38) | Bellator | MD | 5 | MD | WIN Won Bellator World middleweight title |
9  | Sep 21, 2018 35 years, 2 months 9-0 (8) | 33 years, 6 months 15-3 (14) | Bellator | MD | 3 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke |
8  | Apr 28, 2018 34 years, 10 months 8-0 (7) | 38 years, 5 months 25-5 (17) | Bellator | MD | 1 | SUB | WIN Armbar |
7  | Dec 1, 2017 34 years, 5 months 7-0 (6) | 29 years, 4 months 10-1 (6) | Bellator | MD | 3 | UD | WIN |
6  | Jul 14, 2017 34 years 6-0 (6) | 27 years, 7 months 10-4 (7) | Bellator | MD | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke |
5 | Mar 3, 2017 33 years, 8 months 5-0 (5) | Charles Hackmann | Bellator | MD | 1 | TKO | WIN Knees and punches |
4 | Nov 11, 2016 33 years, 4 months 4-0 (4) | Cortez Coleman | MD | 3 | SUB | WIN Armbar Defended Legacy FC middleweight title | |
3 | Apr 22, 2016 32 years, 9 months 3-0 (3) | Marcelo Nunes | MD | 2 | TKO | WIN Punches Won Legacy FC middleweight title | |
2  | Oct 2, 2015 32 years, 3 months 2-0 (2) | 22 years, 10 months 4-1 (4) | MD | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | |
1 | Sep 26, 2014 31 years, 3 months 1-0 (1) | Canaan Grigsby | MD | 1 | SUB | WIN Arm-triangle choke |
