The American: Rafael Lovato Jr. premiered its first episode last week on Flograppling and we'd like to take a look back at some of the best moments from the documentary.

Episode Two premieres August 24th!

5. Rafael Lovato Jr Rolls Hard

NoGi training sessions at Lovato BJJ are not easy. We got to be a fly on the wall for competition class while Rafael was training for his super fight at Fight to Win Pro 7. Jared Dopp, Justin Rader and others do their best Cyborg impressions.

4. Training Sessions With The Ribeiro Brothers

Just hearing Rafael recount the stories of what is was like training in Toledo, Ohio with Saulo and Xande Ribeiro make me sweat. 

3. Lovato vs 'Big Mac'

In 2007 Rafael Lovato Jr. won a black belt World Championship by beating Luiz Felipe "Big Mac" Theodoro in the finals. Seven years earlier they fought in the Blue belt finals at Mundials!

2. BJ Penn winning a World Championship

One of the most formative moments in Lovato Jr's career was witnessing 'The Prodigy' become the first American to capture a World Championship. Rafael would follow in his footsteps just seven years later.

1. Reliving "A Moment I'll Never Forget"

Rafael Lovato Jr's life change forever in this moment. Watch him tell the story of how it all happened in episode one of The American.



The final episode drops on Wednesday. Don't miss it!