Rafael Mendes
Multi-time ADCC champion, Atos co-founder
Jun 10, 2026 ↗ OUTBOUND
Rafael Lovato Jr. Won Freestyle Wrestling at 42 — Proof That Grappling Lineage Never Expires
just won the Freestyle Wrestling US Open at 42 years old. Not as a comeback story.
Jun 1, 2026 ↗ OUTBOUND
Rafael Lovato Jr. Returns to Jiu-Jitsu After 14 Years — A Three-Time World Champion Discovers His Calling Again
The jiu-jitsu world got a reminder that some legacies don't stay retired. Rafael Lovato Jr., the three-time IBJJF World Champion and ADCC bronze medalist who'd been away from competitive grappling since 2012, stepped back onto the mats for UFC BJJ 9 on May 26th to face Horlando M
May 27, 2026 ↗ OUTBOUND
Rafael Lovato Jr. Wrestles College at 42 After BJJ Dominance
When you've achieved just about everything in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, earned a black belt under one of the sport's most revered names, conquered the pro grappling circuit, and won a major MMA title, what's left? For most, that's a career arc ending in retirement, coaching, or broadc
May 7, 2026 ↗ OUTBOUND
Rafael Lovato Jr. Was 42 and Competing in NAIA Collegiate Wrestling — Not Masters Division, Against Actual 20-Year-Olds
was 42 years old, 285 pounds, and standing on a collegiate wrestling mat in Iowa in January. Across from him: a heavyweight from Central Methodist University, born around 2003.