The Bellator London main event between Gegard Mousasiand Rafael Lovato Jr. was one to remember.
No one doubted Lovato’s skills as a seven-time medalist at the World Jiu Jitsu Championship. But they may have questioned the fact that his 9-0 record going into the June 22 bout in England didn’t have anyone the caliber of Mousasi on his resume.
Mousasi, after all, has won titles all over the globe, and had rightfully earned the Bellator middleweight belt he brought into the cage that evening.
But then something remarkable happened. Lovato got off to a fast start over the first two rounds. Mousasi rallied with big efforts in rounds three and four and seemed to have all the momentum in his favor.
And then, Lovato displayed the true heart of a champion with a tremendous final five minutes, as he earned the respect of the MMA world, oh, and also, the title belt, via majority decision.
If you didn’t see this fantastic fight the first time around, now’s your chance. Our friends over at Bellator MMA have made the full fight available for free. You can check out all the action in the video linked above.
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