Grappling Hour

As part of our weekly live chat series, I put up a prompt about recovery methods and was surprised by some of the responses that we got. After this week's episode with Sven Manseau, I took some time to chat with the audience and read some of the best responses that we got. Be sure to keep a look out on our social media as each week we'll ask a question and then respond to some of the prompts on the show. ALSO: Apologies on the slight dip in the audio quality after the intro. One of the audio settings changed mid-stream and I did a pass at fixing the audio to be clearer. Next time we'll make sure to make the proper adjustments! Thanks for understanding!

It's #StrengthMobility week here on the show. Today we air an interview that I did with co-owner Sven Manseau all the way back in January of 2020. A simpler time some might say. It's all a part of our Strength Mobility appreciation week here on the show. Because this Saturday, we will have our #UFC270 FIGHT COMPANION airing live from there. So make plans to watch the action along with us. But sit back and get to know why I think Sven has some of the best grappling and kickboxing the valley has to offer. And to book a visit at Strength Mobility, simply click the link right here: https://strengthmobilityllc.com/

In this live chat that we did on Instagram, I share some of the 2022 goals that fans of the show sent to us. I also reveal what I plan to work on in the new year.

After an impressive performance against Jake Shields earlier this summer at #SubmissionUnderground, we caught up with #BrentPrimus in one of our favorite interviews this year. Here is the isolated interview so you can see why we dug it so much.

We have a JAM PACKED episode for you all today. We begin with the Ruotolo Bros -- Kade and Tye -- who walk us through their competitive perspectives, Combat Jiu Jitsu, and yes, the choke that set the internet on fire last week. Then in the second hour, we catch up with Garry Tonon, who talks about his sixth MMA win, why he feels he’s done enough to secure a title shot, and we ask him about the upcoming big change that’s happening in his life.Check out the episode, follow us @GrapplingHour and then be sure to leave us a FIVE STAR review on our Apple Podcasts page! GrapplingHour.com

On today's episode, we catch up with PJ Barch and ask him about his recent Sin City Submission series win, his time competing at the Bullpen Submission Series quintet event, and his upcoming participation at Combat Jiu Jitsu Worlds. But the biggest thing we uncover in this interview, is why PJ suddenly had to cancel to roll against me. And yes, as implausible as it may sound, PJ is ducking a chance to compete with me. Find out why in our latest interview here. Be sure to follow @GrapplingHour on all major social media platforms and to leave a FIVE STAR REVIEW on our Apple Podcast page.

We start today’s episode with Ashley Williams -- who had a stellar match against Tom Halpin at @Polaris Professional Jiu Jitsu Invitational. In our latest conversation, we discuss his training during COVID, how he’s been able to adapt his game within the past year, and even touch a little bit about why he’s so excited to compete at the upcoming Combat Jiu Jitsu Worlds later this month.Then we talk to Damien Anderson, owner of All In BJJ, who tells us all about his win at the So Gi Invitational. The young Danaher disciple describes his first days training jiu-jitsu with Garry Tonon, how he’s making bank off a series of challenge matches, and why the hell the Danaher Death Squad is obsessed with knives.Be sure to tune in, give us a follow, like, and subscribe on all @GrapplingHour social media platforms and give us a FIVE STAR review on our Apple Podcast page.

We've got the winner of the 10th Planet Combat Jiu Jitsu qualifier, Derek Rayfield on this afternoon. It's been a while since we've caught up with Derek, but we start with his epic wins from the qualifier, then chat about his time wrestling in high school, as well as his plans for the future.Be sure to give us a like, follow, and subscription @GrapplingHour on all major social media platforms. And we'd love it if you could give us a FIVE STAR review on our apple podcast page! You can follow us at: https://GrapplingHour.com

Elijah Carlton is not short on ambition. The kid just picked up major wins as the inaugural winner of the Professional Grappling Federation and last weekend's Sapateiro Invitational, but today we get to know more about "The Bad Guy," Elijah Carlton. Get to know him, how he got that one tattoo of his, and what's in store for this exciting up and comer.Be sure to follow us on all platforms @GrapplingHour and to leave us a FIVE STAR review on our Apple Podcast page. You can also follow us at: https://GrapplingHour.com

Mason Fowler joins us to chat about his recent Submission Underground - SUG win over Vinny Magalhaes and his impressive performance at Pans. Plus, Mercedes White stops by to tell us about the impressive rosters she's got lined up for the very next Bullpen Submission Series, going down on November 7th. 0:03:00 - Mason Fowler 0:47:30 - Mercedes White Tune in and be sure to add, subscribe, and follow us on all @GrapplingHour platforms. Also, if you like what we do please give us a five star review on our Apple Podcast page. It helps a bunch!GrapplingHour.com

From SUG 18 to Who’s Number One, we’ve got five of the stand outs from this weekend’s action packed grappling events, as we kick off the beginning of SEASON 3 of “The Grappling Hour.” 0:02:53 - William Tackett and Kody Steele0:45:00 - Andy Varela 1:24:00 - Geo Martinez2:26:54 - Aaron TiegsBe sure to give this episode a listen, follow us on all major social media platforms @GrapplingHour, and give us a five star review on apple podcasts. You can also keep up with the latest at GrapplingHour.com.Thank you!

Collin Anglin’s had a busy month. Not only did he just move to Denver, Colorado, but he also just had an EPIC fight on Dana White’s Contender Series. We find out about his early fight days and give him some mess for a handful of his Instagram photos. But we find out exactly how he found his way into the UFC.Also, don’t forget to like, follow, and subscribe to us @GrapplingHour. Then be sure to check out GrapplingHour.com for the latest info about the show!

Imagine being so confident in your guillotine that you stop mid-adjustment to signal to your corner that you've got this fight wrapped up. That's just what happened with Darrick Minner at UFC Vegas 11. We chat with Darrick about his fight beginnings and how fighting runs DEEP in his family.Be sure to like, follow and subscribe to us on all of our social medial platforms @GrapplingHour and check out our website GrapplingHour.com

Jordan Patrick has a hell of an arm bar. If you saw her at Submissions on the Shore a couple weeks ago, you would know that she is a competitive force to be reckoned with. She joins us today to talk about her days as a softball player, her time in the Air Force, and how all of those outside experiences led her back to the gentle art. Don’t forget to like, follow, and subscribe to all of our channels @GrapplingHour and to follow us at GrapplingHour.com to find out the latest.

We get a few moments to catch up with Emil Fischer who only takes a few minutes to get into his gripes with FloGrappling. We talk a little bit about his upcoming competitions, as well as the current state of jiu-jitsu during COVID.Give the episode a listen and then be sure to add us on all social media platforms @GrapplingHour and then check out GrapplingHour.com for more info.

It was a pleasure getting to know Justin Renick today. In our interview we talked a little bit about his big week (complete with photo perfect finish at Submission Hunter and a black belt from Travis Moore). But we dig deep into Justin Renick’s BJJ journey and find out more about this talented jiu-jitsu artist.You can also show us some love at @GrapplingHour on all social media platforms and check out new info over at GrapplingHour.com

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It’s not every day you see a high profile wrestler make the transition against one of the biggest names in jiu-jitsu, but Tony Ramos wants to go big. Before he takes on Nicky Ryan at Who’s Number One, we got the chance to chat with him and learn more about his grappling experiences and what we can expect at Who’s Number One. Don’t forget to go subscribe to us @GrapplingHour on all major social media platforms. And keep a look out on GrapplingHour.com for more up to date information.

Mike Wilson Jr. joins us to talk about his upcoming Sin City Submission Series tournaments. There are a ton of big names on it and it goes down Sept 19th. Be sure to buy the PPV (it's $4.99 cheapskates) and supporch!Be sure to follow us @GrapplingHour on all major social media platforms & check out GrapplingHour.com for more info.

The always candid John Combs tells us a lot about his preparation, how he beat the odds in a division that had over 100 competitors, and what he looks forward to this competition season.

Today we take a look back at a conversation I had with ADCC trials winner Jonathan Satava. We talk a lot about his experiences with Marcelo Garcia, the grueling schedule he has, and he even breaks the news that he was opening up a school here.

On today's throwback interview, we chat with ADCC Trials winner Alec Baulding. Alec describes the series of events that took him out of the US and brought him to Sweden, his approach to teaching, and his friendship with fellow BJJ bad ass Jon Thomas.

n today's throwback episode, we revisit my interview with Tim Spriggs. You hear him talk about his ventures in podcasting, his love for pro wrestling, as well as the journey that brought him back to the insane world of competitive grappling. ORIGINALLY RECORDED: 11/6/18

As we get ready for this year's ADCC, we will be re-airing the interviews that we conducted with every person who won at the east and west coast trials. Up first, our interview with Aaron "Tex" Johnson. This interview originally aired on November 6, 2018.

Mercedes White returns to chat about Bullpen Submissions Worlds, the success of a full nelson submission that's gone viral, and a general update on all things BJJ competition.

Eliot makes his “Grappling Hour” debut and talks about his podcast, the evolution of his jiu-jitsu and life perspectives, and why some fight fans can be downright disrepectful to the contributions of the people in the cage.

After taking home wins in both gi and no gi, our pal Luis Quinones found some time to talk about his amazing experience at the UWW Pan American Championships in Buenos Aires. Plus, we get his thoughts on wrestling, Ben Askren's odds against Jordan Burroughs, and the UWW's efforts to give grappling a major showcase.

There was a lot of buzz last weeh when Keenan Cornelius announced that he was leaving ATOS.We asked you guys to come up with your best reasons why he should come to your school and we read the very best of those answers on today's episode.Plus, we talk about why it's ridiculous to speculate when we've heard very little from Keenan himself.Be sure to subscribe to us here on YouTube, and give us a follow @GrapplingHour on all major social media platforms.

In perhaps one of my all-time favorite interviews, Fernando Padilla gives an amazingly candid interview talking about the hardships he's faced in his MMA career, along with talking about some of the amazing highs he's seen.

Just when he thought he was out of the game, they pull him back in. Join us as we get to the bottom of why Thor returned back to the world of MMA, as well as his goals for Bellator 214.

Jay Jay is about to head back to the cage on January 26th, but I got the chance to catch up with him in December to ask about his next big fight. We talk grappling competitions, mindset, and overcoming adversity.

Bullpen Submissions has been building steam, giving grapplers opportunities out in Arizona. We're excited to chat with Mercedes hear about what they have in store in January and beyond!

Got a moment to catch up with our pal Brent Littell who recently just opened up a new gym out in Yorba Linda, CA. The gi and no gi black belt talks training, tips for training in both gi and no gi, and somehow... his love for reality television.

This week, I did an update on some of our fans #squadgoals and had a few guests chime in as I recorded this live.

Every year I write out a series of long and short term goals that I set for myself. This year, I decided to share my goals from 2018 and let you in on the process of the goals that I’m setting for 2019. I recorded this one live on YouTube and Instagram for a change of pace. Let me know what you guys think of this week’s episode.

In this EXCLUSIVE interview, we get the opportunity to ask Lovato how he felt when he heard the news about Gegard Mousasi having to withdraw from their January fight, what it felt like to guest on Joe Rogan's podcast, and what if he misses competing while training from MMA.

10th Planet sweetheart Brandon McCaghren joins us and makes a big announcement on our show!

We had a chance to chat with UFC fighter Christos Giagos before he traveled to Australia to take on Mizuto Hirota at #UFCAdelaide.

Right after picking up a win at EBI 18 trials, we caught up with winner Fabiana Jorge. Catch her this Sunday as she takes the stage at EBI 18!

Sorry kids, I’m running behind this week. This week, I update you on No Defense November, and then tell you what the hell is making me so mad with Instagram and the UFC this week (and how it’s affecting me!).

How I get around Holiday training roadblocks, plus an update on No Defense November

Check out this awesome interview that we conducted with our pal Albert Morales before he returned back to the cage at the Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz undercard.

Who says Joe Rogan is the only one to come up with a self-improvement thing. I announce what I'm doing for the month of November that will hopefully have a solid impact on my BJJ game.

Before he returns to the LFA cage next week, our pal Vince Cachero stops by to chat about the biggest improvements in his MMA game, where he finds his motivation, and details what we can expect in his next fight. He also didn't tell us it was the day before his birthday (jerk). Nonetheless, happy birthday Vince.

In this episode, I talk about my long history of being hyper critical of my own performances.

Find out how the host of Juggernaut Training Systems made his way into the world of grappling. Plus, we chat craft beers, powerlifting, and the power of persistence.

I recall a nice moment from the 20th Anniversary of King of the Cage and talk a little bit about the difficulty of watching a split decision happen to a homie.

One of my favorite questions I like to ask athletes is to describe the moment when they fell in love with the sport of grappling. In this episode, I talk about the moments that played a critical role in my own grappling career.

If you’ve ever wanted to hear how I started grappling, here’s a brief summary as to how my journey all started.

3:01 - What it's like to have the EBI crew come film at your gym for the preview episode. 6:28 - "It sounds worse than it is." 9:37 - How Felipe felt to get the call to come back to EBI. 16:10 - Where does Felipe's grappling career begin? 23:51 - Where did Felipe fall in love with jiu-jitsu. 30:50 - Felipe answers what initially drew him into competing in MMA. 34:11 - What's the most important thing Felipe has learned from competing in MMA. 39:11 - Is there anyone that Felipe is looking to get matched up with at EBI 17. 40:36 - Felipe describes what it was like to compete multiple times and move his gym.49:01 - Why Felipe opened a gym and the legacy he would like to leave his students.

Jeremiah Vance is one of the nicest killers I know. Dude always has a smile on his face, perhaps because he wrecks people in competition with some of the most creative subs out there. Jeremiah chats with us right after a killer weekend at Subversiv. He also talks to us about his thoughts on a bogus IBJJF penalty, what it's like training with Tony Ferguson, and an awesome new competition he's got coming up very soon at 10th Planet Murrieta.