Gegard Mousasi Points To Rafael Lovato’s Nipples As Proof Of Steroid Use

Gegard Mousasi was on fire during the Bellator 228 post-fight presser and he took aim at Rafael Lovato Jr. Last night (Sept. 28), Mousasi took on Lyoto Machida in a rematch. Back in Feb. 2014, Machida defeated Mousasi via unanimous decision under the U…

Gegard Mousasi was on fire during the Bellator 228 post-fight presser and he took aim at Rafael Lovato Jr. Last night (Sept. 28), Mousasi took on Lyoto Machida in a rematch. Back in Feb. 2014, Machida defeated Mousasi via unanimous decision under the UFC banner. Mousasi got his revenge, edging Machida via split decision. Gegard […]

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Scott Coker Defends Rafael Lovato Jr. Against Steroid Allegations

Gegard Mousasi’s loss to Rafael Lovato Jr. at Bellator 223 came with more than a relinquishment of his Bellator middleweight championship. It also came with allegations of steroid abuse of his opponent, Lovato Jr. Mousasi relayed this theory to Bellato…

Gegard Mousasi’s loss to Rafael Lovato Jr. at Bellator 223 came with more than a relinquishment of his Bellator middleweight championship. It also came with allegations of steroid abuse of his opponent, Lovato Jr. Mousasi relayed this theory to Bellator president Scott Coker (Transcript via MMA Junkie): “I saw a picture of (Lovato Jr.) that […]

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Gegard Mousasi Believes Rafael Lovato Jr. Was On PEDs

Gegard Mousasi doesn’t think Rafael Lovato Jr. was fighting clean during their bout at Bellator 223. Lovato took home the Bellator middleweight title after a close bout with Mousasi last month. Speaking on the Vechtersbazen Podcast, Mousasi said he believes Lovato was on performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) for the contest, and told the commission as much […]

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Gegard Mousasi doesn’t think Rafael Lovato Jr. was fighting clean during their bout at Bellator 223.

Lovato took home the Bellator middleweight title after a close bout with Mousasi last month. Speaking on the Vechtersbazen Podcast, Mousasi said he believes Lovato was on performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) for the contest, and told the commission as much beforehand (via MMA Junkie):

“I should have won this match even with him using PEDs,” Mousasi said. “I told the commission that it’s clear that he was on PEDs,” Mousasi said. “(The commissioner) gave me a pat on the shoulder and told me that he was going to get tested on fight day and walked away.

“I have also sent Scott Coker a text, because I saw a picture of (Lovato Jr.) that did not look natural,” Mousasi said. “He told me that he would get back at me and call me. I didn’t hear anything back.”

Should Mousasi not get an immediate rematch with Lovato, the former UFC star believes a matchup with Lyoto Machida is on the horizon, another fighter with links to PED usage:

“If the rematch (with Lovato Jr.) isn’t coming, Machida will probably be next. Another PED user,” Mousasi said. “Brazilians are known for using PEDs. Americans, too, but especially Brazilians.”

What do you think about Mousasi’s claims that Lovato was on PEDs for their fight?

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Rafael Lovato Jr. Prefers Machida Next, Not Mousasi

Rafael Lovato Jr. became the new Bellator middleweight champion at Bellator London when he defeated Gegard Mousassi via majority decision. Due to the competitiveness of the fight, though, a rematch between the two is entirely possible, and Lovato has e…

Rafael Lovato Jr. became the new Bellator middleweight champion at Bellator London when he defeated Gegard Mousassi via majority decision. Due to the competitiveness of the fight, though, a rematch between the two is entirely possible, and Lovato has expressed an openness to it, but there is another man he would like to fight next […]

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Rafael Lovato Jr. Is Prepared for Mousasi Rematch

Rafael Lovato Jr. is still getting used to the term “Bellator middleweight champion” referring to himself after realizing his dream at Bellator London with his victory over Gegard Mousassi. The feeling of having the belt wrapped around himself was the …

Rafael Lovato Jr. is still getting used to the term “Bellator middleweight champion” referring to himself after realizing his dream at Bellator London with his victory over Gegard Mousassi. The feeling of having the belt wrapped around himself was the culmination to years of hard work and refining of his craft (Transcript via MMA Junkie): […]

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Rafael Lovato Jr. Issues Statement On Emotional Bellator Title Win

Newly crowned Bellator middleweight champion Rafael Lovato Jr. has issued a statement on the biggest win thus far in his pro mixed martial arts (MMA) career. Lovato Jr. beat Gegard Mousasi to win the title in the headliner of the Bellator London event. The show took place on Saturday night (June 22, 2019) at SSE […]

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Newly crowned Bellator middleweight champion Rafael Lovato Jr. has issued a statement on the biggest win thus far in his pro mixed martial arts (MMA) career.

Lovato Jr. beat Gegard Mousasi to win the title in the headliner of the Bellator London event. The show took place on Saturday night (June 22, 2019) at SSE Arena in London, England.

Rafael Lovato Jr. Issues Statement

The new champ took his official Instagram account post-fight where he issued the following statement:

“My life’s work & a lot of HEART was on display tonight! It is impossible for me to put all of this into words. I am overwhelmed with emotion… The underdog did it tonight!!! I have so many people to thank but for now, I just want to thank everyone who believed in me & was behind me tonight. Now it’s finally time to relax lol.”

Lovato Jr. entered this fight as a significant betting underdog. Despite being counted out by the oddsmakers, that didn’t stop the Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist from earning a hard-fought majority decision win after five rounds.

Lovato Jr. is currently on a 10-fight winning streak. While on the path to earn this title fight, he scored a submission of John Salter at Bellator 205 this past September, which marked his latest fight.

Although not confirmed, it’s logical to think that Bellator MMA could book a rematch between these two fighters next as it was a close contest.

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