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In this episode, Sal sits down with Nicky Ryan to discuss his journey from childhood prodigy to professional grappler, from meeting John Danaher and earning the "prodigy" title, to joining the DDS and winning Trials. Plus, Nicky opens up about learning to wrestle, overcoming injuries, and his aspirations for a return to competition.

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Intro
00:54 The Very Beginning
09:01 Meeting Danaher
12:09 The Making of a Prodigy
15:51 Episode Break
16:51 YouTube Viral in 2015
18:41 Joe Rogan & DDS
20:09 Winning Trials
20:51 Losing to Ethan
22:28 Learning to Wrestle
24:31 Growing Up with Gordon
26:17 Injury Lore
32:38 Returning to Competition
35:57 Advice to Up & Coming Grapplers
37:03 The IBJJF Hate
39:16 Dealing with Nerves
40:58 Damien is a Dad!
41:47 See Ya Next Time

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In this episode, the boys recap an insane weekend for Simple Man, taking home $20K at the JASPR Invitational, Corbin LaPorte winning the MCJJ Absolute Grand Prix and James Ortiz punching his ticket to the PGF Draft.

Plus, they dive into the latest UFC updates and everything going on in the world of combat sports!

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Time Stamps:00:00:00 Intro
00:00:10 JASPR Recap - Quarters & Semis
00:16:40 Episode Break
00:17:40 JASPR Recap - Finals
00:27:39 MCJJ Absolute Grand Prix
00:30:04 PGF Qualifiers
00:34:01 Competing Against Each Other
00:34:59 UFC This Past Weekend
00:44:15 Dana White Contender Series
00:52:07 Gamdom
00:56:23 UFC Updates
00:59:39 Elton at WWE
01:03:19 Anime for the Youth
01:05:58 Remembering the Womb

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In this episode, the boys break down the latest UFC BJJ action, including Nicky Rod vs. Mason Fowler and the infamous draw. Nicky Ryan also gives his insight into Ethan Crelinsten vs. Renato Canuto ahead of their matchup tomorrow.

They also dive into last week’s insane UFC 332 card, No-Gi Pans, Polaris, and Jay Rod’s newest weapon: the inverted Darce.

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Time Stamps:
00:00:00 Manliest Jobs
00:04:05 The Infamous Draw
00:07:58 Ethan vs Renato Predictions
00:14:45 Joe Pyfer vs Bo Nickal
00:16:23 Episode Break
00:17:25 Nose Blood
00:19:22 Retiring & Weight Classes
00:25:45 Fighting with Hands Down
00:30:26 UFC 332
00:41:49 Scariest Thing We Saw in the UFC
00:51:49 Baby SOON!
00:52:58 Arman KO
00:54:55 NoGi Pans & Polaris
01:06:35 Jayrod's Darce
01:10:07 Old Man - Technician vs Athlete
01:20:55 Nickyrod's Time or Money?
01:21:38 Seriously, Buy His Jerky.

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In this episode, we sit down with Archie Hare, a new athlete at Simple Man Martial Arts who has been training Jiu-Jitsu for just over two years. Completely blind, Archie has never let his circumstances define what he believes is possible, and his goal is simple: to become the best in the world. We talk about his journey into Jiu-Jitsu, the challenges and adaptations that come with training without sight, his approach to competition, and what drives him to pursue the highest level of the sport.

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Time Stamps:
00:00 Introducing Archie
02:44 Visualizing Grappling
04:16 Training & Aspirations
09:05 Moving to the USA
11:24 New to Laundry
13:12 Living Alone
14:13 Using a Phone Blind
15:52 Episode Break
16:49 These Eyes Aren’t Lookin Back at You
18:29 What If Nicky Was Blind
20:29 Competition System
23:32 Wrestling
24:54 Seeing Light & Dark
26:11 They Didn’t Believe He Was Blind!
27:24 What’s the Stack?
31:08 Lifting Program
34:26 Swimming
36:43 Why Simple Man?
39:12 Long Term Goals
42:31 Last Competition
47:09 Next Competition
48:52 See Ya Next Time!

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Time Stamps:00:00:00 Elton Could Kick Damien’s Ass
00:01:58 Athletes & Coaches
00:03:15 Studying John Danaher
00:05:11 Coaching Ideologies
00:06:44 The ARC
00:10:56 Coaching Aspirations
00:14:17 Episode Break
00:15:14 Evolution of Jiu Jitsu
00:23:25 Gavin Corbe at ADCC00:26:29 Results vs Approach
00:27:18 Dominant Striking Art
00:31:15 Attachment to Culture in Sport
00:33:21 Juji Gatame
00:36:59 The Best Muay Thai Athletes
00:39:55 Elton’s Background
00:44:49 Grappling for MMA
00:47:40 What if MMA Came First?
00:50:49 UFC BJJ Bowl
00:59:29 Kneeing Grounded Opponent
01:01:20 Rules Meetings
01:06:17 Most Exciting Ruleset
01:15:51 NickyRod vs Himself for the Belt
01:18:11 NickyRod Seminar & Camping
01:20:57 See You Next Time!

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Time Stamps:00:00:00 Fertile Croissant
00:04:25 Sand in Your Eyes
00:05:53 Kellen Yeller
00:08:51 Sig Malfunctions
00:11:55 Spontaneous Discharge
00:15:49 Episode Break
00:17:20 Cockfighting in the Philippines
00:19:49 Training Updates
00:22:35 Pawel vs Rafael
00:29:16 Yelling After Matches
00:31:04 Everyday Watch
00:32:32 Insomnia is Taking Over
00:36:12 Natty Birth
00:40:47 Mikey Mooney Piano Prodigy
00:42:32 The Toughest People
00:44:41 Football Season
00:49:07 UT Football x ATX Night Life
00:51:55 Connoisseurs
00:54:03 Nicky's Ticklish
00:55:50 Kids Playing Football
00:56:27 Old TVs
00:57:17 Ice Hockey
01:00:35 McGregor
01:01:49 Jake Paul vs NickyRod
01:05:28 Nail Biters

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Time Stamps:
00:00:00 Post Weight Cut Sh!ts
00:08:31 Training Partners
00:10:07 Song Title Fight?
00:14:06 Episode Break
00:15:29 Gypsy Crusader vs King Azoulay
00:25:47 99% of Career is Training
00:30:04 Nicky vs Rattlesnake
00:35:20 Spider Man
00:38:40 Lake America
00:39:55 Pena Defeats Meregali
00:40:49 Tackett & Szczeciński Drama
00:43:44 Fighters Spawn from the Same Area
00:47:49 Nicky Got Removed from the Chat
00:49:14 Would You Rather Game or Walk
00:53:22 More Would You Rather
01:03:42 Ragebaiting Ethan
01:04:17 Prison for 1 Million?
01:09:29 King Green
01:10:59 The Godfather & Scarface
01:11:38 See Ya

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Time Stamps:
00:00 Caffeine & Inhalers
05:01 Not My First Rodeo
08:03 Ethan vs Deandre Corbe
09:11 ADCC Coming Up!
13:04 Episode Break
16:35 -66kg predictions
26:06 Owen Jones vs. Fabricio breakdown
39:26 💪 Iron Neck code SIMPLEMAN10
41:09 -77kg bracket breakdown
50:01 -88kg predictions
58:09 -99kg division
1:05:33 +99kg winner & dark horse predictions
1:11:14 Women's ADCC divisions
1:16:26 Nickyrod vs Himself
1:19:30 IRL Streamers
1:29:30 Nicotine, cigarettes & athletic performance
1:32:00 The psychology of fighting
1:40:55 Visualization for elite athletes
1:43:38 See Ya