Rafael Lovato Jr. To Potentially Return to MMA Action

Photo courtesy of BellatorIt is possible that the three-time World No-Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gold medallist and the undefeated former Bellator middleweight champion Rafael Lovato Jr. will return to competition. In June of last year, Lovato defeated Gegard Mousasi to become the Bellator middleweight champion. However, he was forced to retire from MMA when scans of his brain revealed a cerebral cavernoma. This is a form of bleeding on the brain.

However, he revealed to MMA journalist Luke Thomas that he may be returning to the sport. After close examination by the highly touted brain specialists at Cleveland Clinic, it was discovered that Lovato’s condition was genetic. After being advised by…