Rivalry · 6 recorded meetings

Bernardo Faria vs Rafael Lovato Jr

Head-to-head record

Bernardo

Rafael

Bernardo

Rafael

2010 → 2012, oldest first

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Faria leads the head-to-head 6-0 across their 6 recorded meetings, with no draws.
5 of Faria's 6 wins over Lovato came on points, and only the 2010 Pan final ended by submission.
All 6 of their recorded meetings took place between 2010 and 2012 in the gi, including semi-finals at the 2010 World Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship and the 2012 IBJJF European Jiu-Jitsu Championships.
Their favorite finishes differ: Faria's most common recorded submission is the kneebar with 11 wins, while Lovato's is the rear naked choke with 12 wins.
Against Rodolfo Vieira, a common opponent, Faria is 0-8 while Lovato is 2-2, a rare split where Lovato holds the better record.

The rivalry

On record, this is a one-sided series. Bernardo Faria and Rafael Lovato Jr. met 6 times, and Faria won all 6. Every meeting came in the gi at IBJJF-level competition between 2010 and 2012, often deep in the bracket at semi-finals and finals.

The method tells the story too. 5 of the 6 wins came on points, with only the 2010 Pan Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship final ending by Submission. So this was decided by Faria controlling the score and the positions rather than by one big finish. These were grinding, high-level gi matches where Faria kept getting the better of the exchanges.

Both men have deep resumes on their own. Faria holds an 80% win rate across 120 recorded matches, and Lovato sits at 66% across 184 recorded matches with a slightly higher submission rate of wins at 51% to Faria's 48%. Against shared opponents the picture is mixed, which makes the clean 6-0 head-to-head stand out even more.