| Rafael Lovato Jr. |
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| Born | (1983-06-25) June 25, 1983
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
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| Residence | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
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| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
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| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13.9 st) |
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| Division | Middleweight
Light Heavyweight |
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| Reach | 77+1⁄2 in (197 cm) |
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| Style | Brazilian jiu-jitsu |
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| Team | Lovato Jiu-Jitsu Association |
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| Rank | 5th degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Saulo Ribeiro and Xande Ribeiro |
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| Years active | 2014–2019, 2022 |
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| Total | 11 |
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| Wins | 11 |
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| By knockout | 2 |
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| By submission | 7 |
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| By decision | 2 |
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| Losses | 0 |
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| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
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| Representing United States |
| Submission Grappling |
| ADCC World Championship |
| 2024 Nevada, USA | -99kg |
| Brazilian jiu-jitsu |
| World Championship |
| 2007 California, USA | +100 kg |
| 2008 California, USA | -100 kg |
| 2009 California, USA | -94 kg |
| 2010 California, USA | -94 kg |
| 2011 California, USA | -94 kg |
| 2012 California, USA | -94 kg |
| 2013 California, USA | -100 kg |
| 2014 California, USA | -94 kg |
| No-Gi World Championship |
| 2010 California, USA | -91.5 kg |
| 2011 California, USA | -85.5 kg |
| 2012 California, USA | -91.5 kg |
| 2013 California, USA | +97.5 kg |
| Pan Championship |
| 2007 California, USA | -100 kg |
| 2008 California, USA | -94 kg |
| 2009 California, USA | -94 kg |
| 2010 California, USA | -94 kg |
| 2012 California, USA | -94 kg |
| European Championship |
| 2022 Lisbon, Portugal | -100 kg |
| 2007 Lisbon, Portugal | -100 kg |
| Abu Dhabi Championship |
| 2011 Abu Dhabi, UAE | -92kg |
| Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship |
| 2007 São Paulo, Brazil | -100 kg |
| 2010 São Paulo, Brazil | -100 kg |
| 2010 São Paulo, Brazil | Absolute |
| 2013 São Paulo, Brazil | -100 kg |
| 2013 São Paulo, Brazil | Absolute |
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Rafael Lovato Jr. (born June 25, 1983) is an American retired mixed martial artist and Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor. At the time of his original retirement, he was the Bellator MMA Middleweight World Champion and was ranked the no. 4 middleweight fighter in the world.
He was the first non-Brazilian to win Brasileiros at black belt. In 2007, he was the first person to win the black belt "Grand Slam" of all major Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitions in a single year: Pan Championship, European Championship, Brasileiro, and World Championship.