A Fistful of Collars: A FloGrappling Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Craig Jones Is Back! ADCC, Leg Locks and Snow Leopards Mar 05, 2020

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Leg lock conniseur, king of jiu-jitsu banter and wearer of leopard print outfits, Craig Jones is one of the most visible no-gi grapplers in the world, and not just because of his awesome choice in board shorts.

Jones comes back into the FloGrappling studio to discuss:

• Why his ADCC 2019 sucks, but still has set him up as a household name in grappling

• What he's learned and how his jiu-jitsu has changed from training with John Danaher

• His thoughts on Lachlan Giles' incredible ADCC absolute performance

...and much more!

Apologies for the lack of an intro, we lost the first few seconds of audio for this episode.

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2x ADCC Champ Yuri Simoes On His Move to MMA Feb 28, 2020

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Two-time (and two division) ADCC champ Yuri Simoes has always harbored dreams of becoming an MMA fighter, ever since he was a little kid. The no-gi powerhouse talks about the movie that inspired him to lace up the gloves, his experience of training with legendary PRIDE fighter Mirko 'Cro Cop', and tells us when we can expect to see him in the ring.

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What I Learned From Leandro, Cicero, Miyaos & More: Manuel Ribamar Jan 30, 2020

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World No-Gi and European champ Manuel Ribamar shares his incredible jiu-jitsu journey with us, from growing up in the Amazon to winning the World No-Gi Championships.

Includes amazing stories of training at the Cicero Costha Academy with the Miyao brothers when they were purple belts, going to war with Leandro Lo and all the killers at NS Brotherhood, and learning from the master in discipline and sacrifice, Murilo Santana or Unity Jiu-Jitsu.

Riba also talks about the importance of his faith, and how the word of God carried him to major conquests in jiu-jitsu competition.

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William Tackett & Kody Steele, No-Gi Phenoms Jan 17, 2020

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William Tackett and Kody Steele, two no-gi phenoms who have been tearing up the comp scene, join us in the studio and tell us about training out of a relatively small gym in Austin, Texas, competing in professional jiu-jitsu tournaments all over the world, and how all their efforts are focused on the ADCC Trials in November.

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Mahamed Aly: World Champ, Media Machine and Motivator! Dec 19, 2019

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Join 2018 IBJJF World champion Mahamed Aly for a feature-length episode of the FloGrappling podcast "A Fistful of Collars".

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Josh Hinger, Three-time No-Gi World champ & ADCC bronze medalist Dec 05, 2019

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No-gi champ, ADCC medalist, podcaster, influencer and more– three-time World champ Josh Hinger joins us for a wide-ranging discussion on competition day prep and routines, weight cutting, his toughest training partners, how he found himself hosting a highly successful podcast and more.

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BJJ World Champ Rafael Lovato Jr. Shares His Martial Arts Values Nov 07, 2019

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One of the greatest American jiu-jitsu competitors of all time, Rafael Lovato Jr. is also the current Bellator MMA World Middleweight Champion.

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Why Meregali Is #1 and Rodolfo's Comeback to BJJ Oct 24, 2019

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We discuss WHY Meregali is the no.1-ranked pound-for-pound black belt and how he overtook Buchecha's position in the rankings. PLUS Rodolfo Vieira is coming back to jiu-jitsu and will compete at the STACKED Spyder BJJ Invitational on November 23, which you can watch on FloGrappling. All this and more in this week's episode of A Fistful of Collars.

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Gordon Ryan in the studio! Oct 18, 2019

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Three-time ADCC champ Gordon Ryan joined us for an hour-long discussion. Hear his thoughts on Galvao, Pena, his ADCC double gold and more.

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The Wrestling vs Jiu-Jitsu Debate Oct 10, 2019

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Following the buzz about the effectiveness of wrestling at ADCC we enter the debate. Is wrestling really superior to jiu-jitsu? What can the two styles learn from each other? What’s the best ruleset for wrestlers to face off against somebody who reps jiu-jitsu?

PLUS we talk about how Fight 2 Win judo is offering former and prospective Olympians the opportunity to compete on a professional stage and even make a little money (important considering they don't get funded by USA Judo).

Also in this episode:

Breaking down Tanquinho's epic 5-day turnaround from winning ADCC to winning the F2W title
The upcoming rematch between Nick Rodriguez and Kaynan Duarte!

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