Rafael Lovato Jr. pulled off a stunning upset this past weekend when he dethroned Gegard Mousasi to become the new Bellator middleweight champion.
While Lovato came into the night with an undefeated record and a world class background in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, his nine fight record paled in comparison to Mousasi, who has been a champion in multiple organizations with wins over some of the best fighters in the world at both middleweight and light heavyweight.
Still, Lovato found a way to get the job done after earning a majority decision following five hard-fought rounds against Mousasi at Bellator London on Saturday.