Ever since relinquishing his Bellator Middleweight World Championship, Rafael Lovato Jr has been keeping himself incredibly busy grappling instead. He’s been putting in strong performances on the IBJJF circuit and consistently winning medals in the Master’s division, while also competing in superfights as well. Now, he’s taken a really impressive victory at F2W 166 after submitting Gabriel Almeida with a Kimura in the main event.
Elsewhere on the card, William Tackett also made a big statement with his submission victory over experienced IBJJF competitor Manuel Ribamar. Alexandre Ceconi and ADCC veteran James Puopolo managed to put together one of the most exciting fights of the nights in between those two finishes, with the match earning ‘Fight of the Night’ honors after the judges declared Ceconi the victor.