Demi Lovato suffered a personal tragedy just days before Christmas. Along with several members of the BJJ community, the 30-year-old mourned the loss of former ADCC champion Orlando Sanchez. Unbeknownst to many, Lovato trained in BJJ under the tutelage of Sanchez. The pop star also shared a heartfelt message to her departed coach after the news of his passing. Now, she has achieved something that would have made Sanchez proud.

Lovato is one of the most successful pop stars in the world. She has released more than ten albums and won several awards including People’s Choice Awards and Billboard Music Awards. Her 2015 album ‘Confident’ also secured a Grammy nomination. Now the singer has added another accolade to her personal collection.

Demi Lovato flaunts BJJ achievement

Recently, Demi Lovato posted an update about her BJJ journey on her social media. While training under Sanchez, Lovato had secured a blue belt. Although many did not agree with the decision, her late coach Sanchez stood his ground.

Now, Lovato has gone one step higher and earned her purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Lovato shared a snap of her new belt on her Instagram story. She also wrote, “YALL I’M A PURPLE BELT!!!!!!!!!” At the bottom of the picture, she added, “#bjj.”

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Lovato earned her blue belt all the way back in August 2017. However, she stopped practicing for a while before returning to grappling again. While she has established herself as an ardent practitioner of BJJ, she also went viral once for throwing hands with the one and only ‘Rocky Balboa.’

When Lovato knocked out Sylvester Stallone

Lovato made headlines after a short clip of her sparring with Stallone went viral. In the clip, Lovato sparred with the ‘Rocky’ star and even managed to knock him down. While many conversations about the legitimacy of the clip raged on, Stallone himself later clarified that it was indeed a staged clip.

In his explanation, Stallone said, “Now for a second, you don’t think that’s real. That shows how you can actually choreograph and fake a punch, but it takes a little bit of practice.”

Demi Lovato is therefore not a stranger to the world of combat sports altogether. Her recent accomplishment only solidifies that fact. Furthermore, she has also dated former UFC champion, Luke Rockhold.

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