Rafael Lovato, Jr., only the third American to win the Brazilian jiu-jitsu world championships and a Carlos Mochado black belt, will aim to continue his undefeated MMA career when he returns to the Bellator cage on April 28 at Bellator 198 against John Salter in a middleweight contest, sources told MMA Fighting.
Lovato, 34, is 7-0 in MMA and 3-0 within Bellator competition. He last competed at Bellator 189 against former Division I national wrestling championship finalist Chris Honeycutt. Lovato won via unanimous decision. He also holds wins over Mike Rhodes and Charles Hackmann.