Where is Rodolfo Bellato From? Ethnicity, Religion, & More

Rodolfo Bellato, aka ‘Trator’, though not someone who’s often talked about, has already garnered a pretty impressive record of 12-2-1 in his MMA career. Although his UFC run has been a mixed bag of one win and one draw, the light heavyweight fighter is just starting and has shown a lot of promise as he made his debut with a 2nd round TKO win. Bellato will be making his return this weekend when he steps up for veteran Paul Craig at UFC Vegas 106.

The 29-year-old fighter has a pretty good story to tell when it comes to his roots and origins. The chubby kid who was bullied as a child is now competing on the biggest platform that MMA has to offer. But who is Rodolfo Bellato? Well, let’s get to know more about 205er ahead of his upcoming fight.

What is Rodolfo Bellato’s ethnicity and nationality?

Born on February 5, 1996, Rodolfo Bellato comes from São Paulo, Brazil, making him Brazilian by nationality. When it comes to ethnicity, we can’t be too sure because he has never spoken about it in any of his interviews. But if we look at Sao Paulo’s demographic, it’s pretty diverse, including communities like Caucasians of European descent, Pado, East Asian people, the African people, and, of course, the indigenous people. It would be difficult to pinpoint Bellato’s exact ethnic group.

Meanwhile, the 29-year-old UFC star is a happily married man to his wife Patricia Stoupa, and a son, who’s less than a year old. Bellato loves to show his love for his family, including his dad, Wilson Bellato, who helped him fulfill his dreams. The UFC star even shared an adorable post on Father’s Day on Instagram, thanking his dad for support and dedication. It was his father who paid the membership fees, and today the UFC fighter considers his father his hero. 

Well, now that we’ve established his roots, there’s another aspect of his personal life that fans might want to learn about. That is, in fact, his faith and religious affiliation. Here’s what we know about Rodolfo Bellato’s religion. 

What religion does Rodolfo Bellato follow? Early life & more

Unlike featherweight contender Bryce Mitchell, who’s very vocal about his religious beliefs and has spoken about multiple times on a UFC platform, Rodolfo Bellato is the opposite. In his just 2-fight UFC run so far, he hasn’t really been in a situation where he’s talking about his religious beliefs. But if we had to make an estimate, the 29-year-old could be either a Christian, which is the dominant religion in his hometown, Jewish, or certain Afro-Brazilian religions.

As a child, Bellato was claimed to have been bullied for his body almost all the time, as opposed to now, when he’s a 6-foot-3-inch warrior. Moreover, like many young chaps in Brazil, the 205er’s first preference was soccer, since Brazil is considered the biggest soccer-playing nation in the world. But when he kept becoming the last pick for the teams he played for, ‘Trator’ decided to get into combat sports.

While speaking to the UFC for their official page, Rodolfo Bellato revealed details about his childhood and how he started MMA. “I started fighting at age 14 because I was the chubby kid at school who got bullied, and I was the last pick at soccer,” the UFC light heavyweight stated. “I started training because of a friend, and after my first experimental jiu-jitsu class, I asked my dad to pay my membership for six months, and I haven’t stopped since.”

Well, Bellato’s career is in full swing now, and he needs to capitalize on the opportunity this weekend and register a win over Paul Craig, who’ll be looking to come back from his 3-fight losing skid. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.