Rafael Lovato Jr. Reflects On His Career: „You Train Hard For Weeks And Months…“
Jul 29, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Winning doesn’t come easy. It takes a lot of work, effort, and sweat – especially if you want to become successful in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. You’ll have to train hard for weeks on end....
Rafael Lovato Jr.: “Jiu-Jitsu Taught Me How To Stay Positive”
Jul 21, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Image Credits: GrappleCulture To start winning – both in BJJ and life alike – it won’t be enough to learn the moves and the techniques. Rather, you’ll need to develop a positive, go-get-it...
Rafael Lovato Jr.: “As Long As You Keep Showing Up, You Can Do Anything”
Jul 08, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
What’s the biggest lesson you’ve learned through Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu? Sure, there are many lessons out there that can (and will) be learned as you walk along, but what is the greatest...
Rafael Lovato Jr. Talks Retirement from IBJJF Competition: “I Feel Like I Have So Much To Say”
Jun 11, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Rafael Lovato Jr. has retired from IBJJF competition at the last, 2022 World Championships. Some days have passed since, before Lovato decided to voice his thoughts and emotions about the...
Rafael Lovato Jr. & Xande Ribeiro Retire From IBJJF Competition
Jun 06, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
The 2022 IBJJF World Championships have been emotional, and not just because of the results. Rather, it’s also because two legends decided to retire from IBJJF, gi-oriented competition –...
Rafael Lovato Jr.: “There’s No Winning Or Losing In Training, Only Learning & Improving”
Apr 16, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
BJJ students often focus on “how well they’re doing in training”, but are focused on the wrong things. Namely, their rate of success is directly related to how many times...
IBJJF European Championships: Rafael Lovato Jr. Wins First European Title at 38 Years Old
Feb 21, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
This year has started off with a bang! The 2022 IBJJF European Championships (February 15-20), which took place in Rome (Italy), were extraordinarily exciting… With the “cherry on...
Using the Kimura To Defeat The Half Guard by Rafael Lovato Jr
Feb 09, 2022BJJEE
Uhhh, soooo… You’ve been training BJJ for a bit, and there is (still) this one thought that keeps troubling you: position or submission? Should you go for the position first, before you attempt a...
Jiutopia Camp: Train with Rafael Lovato Jr., Romulo Barral, Michelle Nicolini, & Marco Canha
Feb 01, 2022BJJEE1 Admin
Picture this… You’ve just arrived to train Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in a place you’ve never seen before. Actually, it’s a place that is different from all other BJJ gyms...
Watch: The Exact Moment Nicholas Meregali Flipped Off Xande Ribeiro & Rafael Lovato Jr
Dec 14, 2021BJJEE
The 2021 IBJJF World Championship was nothing less than superb, with heaps of athletes putting their best performance on the line. You can see the full results here. However, the eagerly expected...
Raw Grappling Championship: Rafael Lovato Jr. Beats Adam Wardzinski
Nov 15, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The first edition of the Raw Grappling Championship took place last Sunday, November 14, in London. The event featured a lot of local blue and purple belt match-ups, as well as a black belt grand...
Rafael Lovato Jr.: “I Have 346 Matches as a BJJ Black Belt”
Nov 11, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
One of the most important things you could do for your BJJ progress is to compete as much as possible. Gaining plenty of competition experience at each belt level will spotlight the things you need...
Raw Grappling Championship: Rafael Lovato Jr. vs Adam Wardzinski
Nov 11, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is rapidly growing in popularity. On November 14 (Sunday), the first edition of the Raw Grappling Championship will take place in London; featuring exciting superfights and an...
F2W 180 Results: Rafael Lovato Jr. Keeps the No Gi Title
Aug 08, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
The Fight To Win (F2W) 180 event was stacked with exciting matches! In the main event – the No Gi light heavyweight title match – Rafael Lovato Jr. got the win against Gabriel Arges. And...
Fight To Win 177: Rafael Lovato Jr. Faces Alexandro Ceconi
Jun 24, 2021BJJEE1 Admin
Image Credit: Fight To Win (Instagram) Rafael Lovato Jr. is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu legend. He is a black belt under Carlos Machado and the most accomplished American Jiu-Jitsu athlete of his...
Rafael Lovato Jr Gives Us a Tour of his Beautiful New Academy
Jan 19, 2021BJJEE
Human beings are the most adaptable beings on the Earth. That being said, some of us have the luxury to seek out the best possible human experience in every activity we do. These are some of the most...
Rafael Lovato Jr Plans To Return to MMA in 2021 Despite Rare Brain Condition
Jan 08, 2021BJJEE
Former Bellator MMA champion Rafael Lovato Jr has announced that he would be returning to MMA despite his rare medical condition that made step back from MMA last year. Lovato said “Retired is not...
Gordon Ryan vs Rafael Lovato Jr Grappling Match Will Happen in 2021
Dec 30, 2020BJJEE
In one of the last articles of the FloGrappling website, the question was asked for the title of the best American grappler of all time. Of course, the question was asked in a public forum, and the...
2x World Champion Rafael Lovato on How He Developed His Jiu-Jitsu in Isolation
Nov 14, 2020BJJEE
Rafael Lovato Jr discusses how he managed to develop his jiu jitsu in near isolation as there were no high level instructors readily available to him in Oklahoma during the earlier days of his jiu...
Rafael Lovato Jr. On Ways To Improve Your BJJ Almost Immediately
Jun 17, 2020BJJEE
So you’re improving in BJJ! But not as much as you’d like, eh…? No problem, we’ve got your back! Here are 10 easy to follow through tips that will help you improve in Jiu Jitsu by heaps and...
Rafael Lovato Jr. On How To Be Be Focused & Goal-Oriented For Better Results In Jiu Jitsu
Jun 17, 2020BJJEE
Not enough people progress or grow in life, and one reason for that is their lack of goal setting. Many people just live life in a very passive way, and there are some pro’s to that, but you will...
BJJEE Podcast #3 Rafael Lovato Jr On His Winning Return To Gi BJJ, His New Academy & More
Jun 08, 2020BJJEE
Last year, BJJ world champion Rafael Lovato made history. The undefeated MMA fighter (10-0 MMA) dominated and took a decision win over the dangerous veteran Gegard Mousasi in the main event of...
Rafael Lovato Jr’s Tweaks That Add Control and Viciousness To Your Triangle
Apr 19, 2020BJJEE
The triangle choke is one of the most common and also one of the highest percentage submissions in Grappling. When executed perfectly, it is a powerful weapon which is very hard to escape. There are...
If You Like The Body Lock Pass, You Will Love the Reverse Body Lock Pass by Rafael Lovato Jr
Feb 18, 2020BJJEE
If you’ve been following the pro BJJ scene, you may have noticed Lachlan Giles or the Miyao brothers having incredible success with a certain type of pass: The bodylock pass which is also known as...
