Sunday love & encouragement ❤️💪🏼 What a beautiful moment! #HappySunday #Love #Encouragement

Very happy that Stuart was able to re-create this awesome documentary he made at @adccsubmission 2013. We filmed the interview on Monday morning after the competition had finished. No sleep & all the emotions of a very tough 30min overtime defeat in the finals against @romulobarral was still flowing through me. Winning @adcc_official has always been a dream of mine & I was so close I could taste it. The loss devastated me…
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Even though it wasn’t meant to be, I was still able to find the gratitude of doing what I love & the beauty of having one more battle against someone I respect very much on the biggest stage. Reconnecting to the LOVE I have for the ART itself always helps me recover from a heartbreaking loss & that is where this came from. I hope it inspires you 🙏🏼🥋♾
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Watch the full video on Stuart’s YouTube page or just check my stories 👊🏼

#TakedownTuesday throwback to one of my wars with the great @romulobarral. Tied 2-2, this #tomeonage helped me get the victory in the last minute. Every match we had always came down to the wire.
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I just shared a breakdown of this technique in my Facebook group. Check the link in my bio to join & Watch the video or just go to www.lovatojrfans.com 👊🏼🥋♾

Remember, there is always a counter to the counter 😉🥋♾
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#SubmissionHunter #TimelessJiuJitsu #LovatoJiuJitsu #Omoplata #ArmBar #BJJ #JiuJitsu #CrossCollar

From white belt to black belt in 5 seconds 🤣🤣🤣 Happy Sunday!!! #Sunday #Laugh @fakeblackbelts 🙌🏼

#tbt One year ago at this time, I was on the @joerogan show pouring my heart out about the obstacles I faced leading up to my @bellatormma title fight. Up to that point only a few of my closest friends & loved ones knew about my brain diagnosis & what I was going through. This was one of the most difficult processes of my life & I was extremely nervous to go on Joe’s show to talk about it. The tremendous support I received from my love @deeana6, my parents, my coaching team, my manager @edblackhouse, & my brother @thebigpygmy was major in helping me have the courage to open up like that on such a big platform. In the end, it was like a therapy session for me. I was able to get it all of my chest at once & didn’t have to continue lying to so many people on a daily basis about why it was taking so long for me to fight again. The massive response of love & support I received from all of you really helped me cope with having to be sidelined & relinquishing my belt. Thank you again Joe for the opportunity to share my story & bring awareness to my condition & thank you all for uplifting me in my time of need. I have continued to learn more about Cavernoma & have never stopped staying positive that one day I would get to come back for one more dance. I still believe & hopefully this will be the year 🙏🏼💪🏼🏆
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Documentary video by @lessardproductions Thank you for your amazing work!
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#LastRoundBestRound #JoeRogan #RafaelLovatoJr #Bellator #Champion #Cavernoma #Overcoming #Adversity #Build #Strength #Together #Family #WeFightAsOne

Sometimes you gotta use a little POWER 💪🏼😉
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Late night #takedowntuesday with one more example of me using the throw-by in competition. This one helped me earn my first @ibjjf No-Gi World 🥇
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Recently, I shared another video with several different examples of me hitting the same technique using different finishes. I asked who would like to learn how to do this move & I got a big response!
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You asked & you shall receive 🙌🏼 I have filmed an instructional video teaching how to do this move & shared it in my Facebook group. The link to join can be found in my bio or just search Lovato’s Timeless Jiu-Jitsu group. Let me know how you like the technique & hopefully you will be using it in training & competition soon 👊🏼

Mamba Mentality Forever 🙏🏼💜💛 #mambamentality #ripkobe

The great @cameronshayne & I talking about crawling & how it applies to Jiu-Jitsu. We hope to see you at our next @timeless_jiujitsu x @budokonuniversity retreat here in Montana 🙌🏼

It was very difficult to host the grand opening for the new @lovatobjjmma academy last year & have to close two weeks later due to the pandemic. We stayed tough, made the adjustments, & came back stronger than ever 💪🏼 We are fully operational now & training hard for a big year! I have been receiving messages from people all over the world, who are struggling to be able to train & are interested in visiting. Everyone regardless of affiliation is more than welcome to come train with us 🙌🏼 Oklahoma City is a big city with a small town vibe, delicious food, southern hospitality, plenty to do, & amazing prices. Email lovatosbjj@live.com if you would like more information.
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Let the video keep playing to see a throwback video from 2019 of when we first started renovations on the new academy. It is nice to see the before & after. There is a little more decorating to do, but I’m extremely happy with how it turned out & am still in disbelief that it is ours 🙏🏼 @lovatojjassociation @oklahomacitybjj @zebramats
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Thank you @vinnysaenzfilms for the awesome video!

Happy Monday! Let’s sweep & start on top of this new week!!! 💪🏼🥋♾
@timeless_jiujitsu #TimelessJiuJitsu #JiuJitsu #Sweep #DeLaRiva #DLRX #MondayMotivation

#TBT a little over 5yrs ago to the @legacyfighting days! This was my 2nd fight & it was against a very young Kevin Holland who was 4-1 at the time with some Muay Thai fight experience as well. He stepped in last minute just as he does today. My original opponent was a much shorter southpaw with heavy hands. This was a completely different style match up, but I was happy & grateful to Kevin for allowing me the opportunity to fight & show the work I had put in. He has developed a lot of skills & had an insane @ufc run in 2020! I was pretty sad when he beat Jacaré, but much respect to someone that is really willing to fight anyone, anytime ✊🏼
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This is a great example of how effective BJJ fundamentals are. Clinch, takedown, mount, strike, back take, & RNC 🐍
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#JiuJitsu #MMA #Sub #RNC #Basics

Não nasci Brasileiro, mas fui criado como Brasileiro 💚🇧🇷💛
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I’m very grateful that my martial arts journey led me to Brazil & kept me going back regularly for these last twenty plus years. From Jiu-Jitsu in Rio & São Paulo as a teenager into my 20’s, to Muay Thai & MMA in Curitiba during my 30’s. I have learned, competed, done fight camps, developed lasting relationships, created powerful memories, & felt inspired by the passion of Brazilian martial artists throughout my whole life. The fire inside a young Brazilian fighter to become a champion & create a better life for their family has resonated with me since I was a 16yr old boy seeing a third world country for the first time. I knew then & there that I could never match their hunger for glory until I found my own deep burning desire. I don’t have Brazil in my blood, but it will always be in my heart & my teachings.
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I encourage all of you to make a trip to Brazil to train/compete, learn the language, & experience the culture, one of the top items on your bucket list. YOU CAN’T FULLY KNOW JIU-JITSU, UNTIL YOU KNOW BRAZIL.
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I’m going to post some special pictures of me in Brazil way back in the day later this week 😁
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🎥 by @flograppling

One of my 2021 dreams 🙏🏼🥊🏆
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Sharing this clip from an interview I did last month with @lukethomasnews & the @morningkombat show. You can watch the full interview on their YouTube channel. I’ve never given up hope & I believe it is my destiny to step in that cage at least one more time…