BJJ legends Felipe Pena and Rafael Lovato Jr. are set to collide at Who’s Number One 23 on May 10th, 2024 – adding even more excitement to an already stacked event!
FloGrappling shared the news about the match via their social media:
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Both competitors command immense respect in the BJJ community.
Rafael Lovato Jr.’s successful career has been marked by victories at the IBJJF World Championship and IBJJF No Gi World Championship – as well as by becoming a Bellator MMA middleweight champion, before returning to professional grappling competition.
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Meanwhile, Pena has also reached the pinnacle of his career with an absolute division triumph at ADCC 2017.
What’s more, he had actually beaten Lovato Jr. in the semi-final of the under 99kg division at that same event – although he had to settle for a silver medal there.
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