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Lovato’s MMA training includes cross-disciplinary elements—wrestling, striking, grappling, and movement work. His time in Brazil is spent training with fighters like Dida, benefiting from a style that emphasizes constant movement, fluid guard work, and utilizing smaller gloves to inflict damage safely.
He speaks highly of the intense atmosphere in Brazil, describing its rigorous, no-holds-barred sparring culture where fighters push themselves to limits that many Western gyms shy away from. Yet, he notes the importance of listening to one’s body—balancing hard sparring with active recovery techniques such as yoga, mobility work, and moderate cardio to avoid overtraining.