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Ep 219 Mario Sperry ADCC & MMA Deep Dive Mario Sperry can be described by the word “legend”; a fierce competitor in both Jiu Jitsu and MMA Mario Sperry takes us through the no holds barred era of the sport as well as his path to the ADCC Hall of Fame. Mario Sperry gives us incredible insight into his years with Carlson Gracie as well as a behind the scene look at Pride Fc. Mario Sperry ADCC & MMA Deep Dive Ep 219 0:00 Lytes out intro0:19 Joey Venti's guest introduction0:50 interview start 0:56 relationship between Mehdi and the Gracie's 3:27 Jason Delucia Blue belt rumor 3:51 claiming the wrong version of BJJ was being taught in the United States 6:46 Luta Livre and Jiu jitsu rivalry 7:37 Chute Boxe rivalry 9:42 Vale Tudo 2 street instructional12:18 Rickson Gracie and Marco Ruas rivalry15:15 Super fight rumor against Rickson Gracie 16:58 getting a call to fight Royce Gracie 20:25 Mario Sperry vs Jose Balduino 23:35 getting in touch with John Perretti 24:20 Battlecade Extreme Fighting 125:23 wiping blood on mat causing tapout loss confusion 26:21 Royce Gracie's UFC opponents 30:14 Pentagon Combat Riot breakout 32:01 Current Sport Jiu jitsu 35:12 Oleg Taktarov vs Renzo Gracie 36:02 Australias first MMA event false advertised as UFC Australia 37:28 Chris Haseman digging chin rumor 38:45 getting the call to compete at ADCC 199840:35 Jorge Patino story 42:50 street style Jiu Jitsu 44:41 Mario Sperry vs Enson Inoue45:28 Departure from Carlson Gracie 48:55 Todd Medina receiving black belt 49:45 taking time off from MMA 53:18 opinion on Rickson Gracie as a competitor 55:57 Mario Sperry vs Igor Vovchancyn1:01:21 knowing Pride FC was going out of Business 1:03:25 Mario Sperry vs Maurilo Rua1:06:20 visiting Japan 52 times 1:07:34 ADCC Gracie homecoming 1:09:36 volunteering to fight Gordon Ryan 1:10:37 Pride FC asking to work fights 1:11:57 Mario Sperry vs TK Kosaka1:14:34 leaving the Blackzillians 1:17:58 time spent traveling to Japan1:21:37 Minotouro Nogueira split from Brazilian Top Team 1:22:19 training Anderson Silva 1:23:12 thoughts on Walter Mattos1:24:24 becoming an Airplane pilot 1:25:12 Carlos Barreto1:25:22 Alan Goes never competing against Rickson Gracie 1:28:11 interview wrap up 1:28:49 outro/ final thoughts Subscribe to the Lytes Out Podcast:https://www.youtube.com/@LytesOutClipsSocials: Facebook -https://www.facebook.com/groups/1027449255187255/?mibextid=oMANbwInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/lytesoutpodcast/iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lytes-out-podcast/id1568575809 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3q8KsfqrSQSjkdPLkdtNWb Mike - The MMA Detective - @mikedavis632 Cash App - $mikedavis1231Venmo - Mike-Davis-63ZELLE: Cutthroatmma@gmail.com / ph#: 773-491-5052 Follow the #LOP team on Instagram: Chris - Founder/Owner - @chrislightsoutlytle Mike - MMA Detective - @mikedavis632 Joey - Assistant - @aj_ventitreAndrew - Timestamps - @ambidexstressOutro song: Power - https://tunetank.com/t/2gji/1458-power#carlsongracie #brazilliantopteam#btt #adcc #MMA #UFC #NHB #LytesOutPodcast #LytesOut #MixedMartialArts #ChrisLytle #MMADetective #MikeDavis #MMAHistory #OldSchoolMMA #FiftyFightClub #MMAPodcast #FightPodcastSupport the Show.
Jorge Santiago Career & the Blackzillians Ep 210Jorge Santiago high school years was spent training with the Brazilian Top Team; Jorge Santiago excelled there and was recruited to the American Top Team. 0:00 Lytes out intro0:19 guest introduction0:32 interview start 0:58 plugs promotions1:56 helping open American top team2:47 being Murilo Bustamante's student 5:10 getting picked for American top team7:00 training before fighting 7:29 Jorge Santiago vs Joseph Agostini8:25 Jorge Santiago vs Jay Martin10:06 Gesias Cavalcante coming into Jorge Santiago's life 12:08 being cursed at KOTC events 13:55 Jorge Santiago vs Lavern Clark15:04 Jorge Santiago vs Jeremy Horn 15:51 Derrick Noble vs Thiago alves19:01 Jorge Santiago vs Keith Wisniewski20:42 Jorge Santiago vs John Cronk21:24 Jorge Santiago vs Takuya Wada22:42 Jorge Santiago vs Diego Sanchez 24:53 Jorge Santiago vs Chris Liguori25:26 going to Holland to fight 26:45 the Dutch Mafia28:30 Bob Sapp story30:31 Japanese handler with missing finger31:38 Jorge Santiago vs Leopoldo Serao 34:35 promoter Andy Foster 35:23 Jorge Santiago vs Sidney Machado37:10 Carlson Gracie words after fight 38:12 Jorge Santiago vs Thomas Russell40:33 Jorge Santiago vs Justin Levins41:26 Jorge Santiago vs Chris Leben 42:41 considering quitting fighting 44:10 Jorge Santiago vs Andrei Semenov49:32 partying on the Russian ship 51:17 Jorge Santiago vs Jeremy Horn52:10 experience with Jeff Monson59:32 Jorge Santiago vs Sean Salmon1:03:31 Jorge Santiago vs Trevor Prangley1:04:11 Erik Nichol1:04:48 manager Alex Davis 1:06:10 4 man tournament in Japan1:07:12 training at Ryan Bowe's gym 1:07:40 working with El Tigre 1:08:30 getting a fast submission 1:09:25 Jorge Santiago vs Kazuhiro Nakamura1:11:34 Jorge Santiago vs Kazuo Misaki1:13:54 cancelled bout with Vitor Belfort 1:14:27 Glenn Robinson 1:16:29 leaving American Top Team 1:18:04 issues with Hector Lombard 1:19:50 Blackzillians growing too fast1:21:05 downfall of the Blackzillians 1:22:25 Lawsuits with the Blackzillians 1:25:43 manager Malki Kawa1:27:16 Mike Brown 1:27:33 Danillo Vilefort1:28:14 experience with Alexis Villa1:29:00 Ben Saunders1:29:20 Gilbert Burns 1:30:20 coach Mike Van Arsedale1:31:10 training with Kimbo Slice 1:32:15 home life growing up 1:34:40 interview wrap up 1:35:09 outroJorge Santiago interview might qualify for one of 2024's best listens Subscribe to the Lytes Out Podcast:https://www.youtube.com/@LytesOutClipsSocials: Facebook -https://www.facebook.com/groups/1027449255187255/?mibextid=oMANbwInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/lytesoutpodcast/iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lytes-out-podcast/id1568575809 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3q8KsfqrSQSjkdPLkdtNWb Mike - The MMA Detective - @mikedavis632 Cash App - $mikedavis1231Venmo - Mike-Davis-63ZELLE: Cutthroatmma@gmail.com / ph#: 773-491-5052 Follow the #LOP team on Instagram: Chris - Founder/Owner - @chrislightsoutlytle Mike - MMA Detective - @mikedavis632 Joey - Assistant - @aj_ventitreAndrew - Timestamps - @ambidexstressOutro song: Power - https://tunetank.com/t/2gji/1458-power#blackzillians #jorgesantiago #americantopteam #MMA #UFC #NHB #MixedMartialArts #ChrisLytle #MMADetective #MikeDSupport the show
How much are you willing to sacrifice to achieve your goals or to help others?After a great conversation with one of the most respected coaches and grapplers in the world, Thomas and Gary discuss what is truly a sacrifice when it comes to bettering yourself and those around you.www.rolacademy.tv 30% discount with ROLRADIO code at checkout. Over 800 videos for your Jiu Jitsu journey.http://www.therolradio.comhttps://www.instagram.com/therolradio/https://www.facebook.com/therolradio/https://www.instagram.com/neilmelansonmma/https://bjjfanatics.com/search?q=neil%20melansonhttps://neilmelanson.com/https://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Triangle-Chokes-Submission-Grappling/dp/193660809X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&key
Today's guest has coached world champions and many legends of MMA. He has worked with Gray Maynard, Vitor Belfort, Chael Sonnen, Dominick Cruz, and Randy Couture just to name a few.On this episode, Neil Melanson shares his unique coaching style, the ins and outs of what he loves and hates about the fight game, and his incredible dedication to his fighters.Here is The RŌL Radio with the former coach of the Blackzilions and Xtreme Couture, a Navy veteran, and former United States Air Marshall, and the man who literally wrote the book on the triangle choke, Neil Melanson.www.rolacademy.tv 30% discount with ROLRADIO code at checkout. Over 800 videos for your Jiu Jitsu journey.http://www.therolradio.comhttps://www.instagram.com/therolradio/https://www.facebook.com/therolradio/https://www.instagram.com/neilmelansonmma/https://bjjfanatics.com/search?q=neil%20melansonhttps://neilmelanson.com/https://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Triangle-Chokes-Submission-Grappling/dp/193660809X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keyEpisode Highlights:3:29 The Kind of Coach I Was8:40 If You Don't Cut it Off I Will12:47 If They Don't Fight They Don't Eat15:21 The Fight Game20:00 Love Doing It26:02 Feel is Everything33:36 Paying the Price45:45 You Got to Love It52:19 Scott Georgaklis Question
This week on Sex & Violence with Rebel Girl, we talk to an American mixed martial artist who started his professional career in 2003.“Suga” Rashad Evans was the Heavyweight winner of The Ultimate Fighter 2 , the former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, & 2019 inductee of the UFC Hall of Fame.A former NCAA Division 1 Wrestler & a Brazilian Jiujitsu Blackbelt who's record stands at 20-8.He retired briefly in 2018, then returned to mma to fight for Khabib Nurmagomedov's Eagle Fighting Championship. He won the fight Jan.2022 by unanimous decision! We talk about: ✨”Fight Purgatory,”✂️a good “70's bush”
Michael Thomas Brown is best known nowadays as one of the lead trainers at Florida's American Top Team, but here at the #LOP we remember the rugged fighter who captured WEC gold before the UFC adopted the featherweight class. Brown has seen it all in MMA in his career that now spans more than two decades.We spent an hour and a half with Mr. Brown, and I do believe that is the most on microphone talking he has probably ever done!Interview Timings - 00:01:35 – 00:03:55 - Entry into MMA, first fight, college roommate talked him into it.00:03:52 – 00:07:20 - 1st MMA fight, Kipp Kollar, first Mass Destruction, beating Jeff Darienzo00:07:20 – 00:10:20 - Old Days of NHB Lytle and Brown reminisce, NHB over MMA00:11:10 – 00:15:26 - Keith Rockel & HOOKnSHOOT00:15:20 – 00:18:44 - Stiffed at HOOKnSHOOT!?! The envelope was short $5000:18:40 – 00:20:33 - Pre UFC Mark Homnick, TFC 8 - Hell Raiser Toledo Ohio00:24:30 – 00:29:06 - UFC 47 Genki Sudo, Injured against Genki and needed 6 months off00:28:45 – 00:32:30 - Joe Lauzon loss Crushing, thought Joe Lauzon was Terrible00:32:25 – 00:36:00 - Leaving for American Top Team, talks w/coach Keith and Liborio00:35:50 – 00:37:22 - Meeting Dan Lambert “I thought that he was someone's dad on ATT”00:37:20 – 00:41:05 - Family pressure, divorce, refuse to quit fighting, Thought smaller wt paid more in Japan - not true.00:40:05 – 00:44:07 - Loss to Imanari, knee tore up for $1000 came home with $700.00:44:05 – 00:50:08 - BoDog fight against Yves Edwards, Winning $50k w/votes.00:51:12 – 00:55:33 – Shit talking Manny Reyes, Fighting Manny Reyes.00:55:30 – 00:57:50 - WEC 34, Jeff Curran fight, title eliminator, Pulver-Faber undercard.00:57:45 – 01:01:26 - Beating Urijah Faber WEC 36.01:01:24 – 01:04:10 - WEC 39 Leonard Garcia, Brad Pickett, Yves Edwards.01:05:50 – 01:08:02 - WEC 41 Urijah Faber rematch.01:08:00 – 01:10:10 - Rolling with Marcelo Garcia.01:10:07 – 01:12.20 - WEC 44 Jose Aldo, Reflections on his career and losing the belt.01:13:13 - 01:17:08 - Remembering Kimbo Slice, Avellan brothers before migrated to ATT.01:18:45 - 01:20:13 - Throwing Monson's Life Away, Monson's luggage as garbage.01:20:55 – 01:22:41 - Jeff Monson & Inmate training partners.01:22:41 – 01:27:00 - ATT Dream Job.01:27:00 - 01:28:16 - Blackzillians & ATT Rivalry, Kami Barcini left with Robbie Lawler.01:28:16 – 01:31:05 - Remembering Howard Davis.01:31:06 – 01:34:11 - Jorge Masvidal will be Back.Like and subscribe to our Youtube channel for more historic talk and #DEEPDIVE interviews - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnyrswDJ9PkNHqFLOMfIdZw#UFC #UFCHistory #MMAHistory #LOP #LytesOut #DEEPDIVE #OldSchoolMMA #FightTalk #NHB #MMA #ATT #AmericanTopTeam #MikeBrownYou can find our long form #DEEPDIVE interviews under the LytesOut Podcast on Itunes, Spotify and Amazon.Follow the #LOP team on Instagram: @lytesoutpodcastChris - @chrislightsoutlytle Mike - @mikedavis632 Miguel - @iturratem You can help us to grow at the #LytesOut Podcast – the history of MMA and NHB has a home.Donate on ZEILE: Cutthroatmma@gmail.com / ph #: 773-491-5052Donate on Benmo: Mike-Davis-63donate on CashApp: $mikedavis1231Support the show
In this episode, Natalie chats with Marie Spano, MS, RD, CSCS, CSSD, one of the country's leading sports nutritionists. She is the consulting major league sports dietitian for the Atlanta Braves. Spano previously worked for the Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta Hawks, Atlanta Thrashers and Blackzillians. She is also the lead author of Nutrition for Sport, Exercise and Health and co-editor of the NSCA's Guide to Exercise and Sport Nutrition.Natalie and Marie discuss:Marie's career journey and how she ended up working with pro athletesWhether or not pro athletes are open to nutrition advice The unique pressures and body image issues that many athletes face in competitive sportsWhat she thinks about the plant-based/vegan trend among competitive athletesSports nutrition misconceptions that Marie gets asked about the mostNew issues with the sports nutrition world since the beginning of this pandemicFollow Marie on social media https://www.instagram.com/mariespano/ or visit her website https://www.mariespano.com/And follow Natalie @greenletes or visit www.greenletes.com
I met Rob Cannova on a cruise and we became best buds and THEN I found out he was the original owner of the academy that started the Blackzillians! Also I break down the Conor Cowboy fight!
Carrington Banks is a Division 1 wreslter, and Bellator MMA lightweight contender. We discuss his upcoming Bellator fight against Adam Piccolotti, the upcoming UFC fights, and how the Blackzillians fight team ultimated disbanded. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Carrington Banks is a Division 1 wreslter, and Bellator MMA lightweight contender. We discuss his upcoming Bellator fight against Adam Piccolotti, the upcoming UFC fights, and how the Blackzillians fight team ultimated disbanded. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
We begin this week's episode discussing the UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor press conference from Radio City Music Hall, the abrupt end of Jon Jones' USADA suspension, the unfortunate passing of Japanese fighting legend Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto and Blackzillians founder Glenn Robinson, and the announcement of Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Valentina Shevchenko for the vacant UFC Women's Flyweight Championship. In the second half of the show we preview the upcoming Bellator 206 headlined by Bellator Middleweight Champion Gegard Mousasi defending against Bellator Welterweight Champion Rory MacDonald, and run down the results of UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Anders. Hosted by Steve Jeffery, David Abraham and Greg Persson. Listen to us Wednesday nights at 6:30pm on CFMU 93.3 FM, and online at http://www.thehammermma.com, MMASucka.com, The Itunes Store, Stitcher, MMAPodcast.com, Player.FM, find @SteveJeffery on Twitter, or just email us.
Tom Watson is a former BAMMA Champion and UFC veteran. In this episode we talk about Tom's journey into martial arts, his time training at some of the best MMA camps in the world, including; Jackson, Tristar and Blackzillians. His huge match with Alex Reid, rules sets in MMA and grappling, he return to competition and much more.
In Round 7 of the MMAniacs Podcast Nick & Matt talk about the crazy ammount of MMA events happening this weekend including CES MMA, Bellator, WSOF and UFC and give their picks on the most notable match ups, world renowned MMA trainer Mark Dellagrotte says hi, they have their first phone in interview with Bellator light heavyweight contender Linton Vassell, discussing his second outing with the now former Bellator light heavyweight champion Emanuel Newton, what got him into MMA, training with the Blackzillians, Nick tries to get him to spill the beans on who has the best Jiu Jitsu at the Blackzillians, the excitement of early UFCs, find out what Linton would say to Newton if they had breakfast together, they once again beg for your iTunes reviews and offer some great giveaways, Nick & Matt discuss some internet drama surrounding this Thursday's Roast Battle III and Nick talks a little about how he remembers his high school wrestling team.
Up and coming professional MMA competitor, Irwin Rivera drops by Funky Monkey MMA Radio to discuss his career and training alongside some of the world greatest athletes at the 'Blackzillians' gym in Florida. Irwin holds an undefeated pro record of 3-0 and currently competes as a Bantamweight. You can catch Irwin in action when he takes on Adi Alic at Fight Time 25"It's Fight Time in the Magic City" which airs on tape delay on the CBS Sports Network. The only way to catch the action is being there live! Tickets: http://www.fighttimepromotions.com Visit us online at http://FunkyMonkeyMMA.com http://MustLoveMMA.com Please email us at: FunkyMonkeyMMA@gmail.com for sponsorship information, comments, or questions regarding the show
Episode 70: Douglas Kalman, PhD is the performance nutritionist for the Blackzillians team based in Florida. He is also an academic and co-founder of the International Society of Sports Nutrition.
Alistair Overeem told MMA Fight Corner just moments ago that he has decided that he will sign with Authentic Sports Management and will begin training with Imperial Athletics in Boca Raton, Florida with the group known as the “Blackzillians” for his title fight vs Junior Dos Santos to take place at the MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV on May 26th. More details to follow from the interview soon!!