Oliver Taza Podcast

Johnny Gonzalez is a professional MMA fighter from Uvalde, Texas currently based in Austin training at Black Widow MMA.

Sebastian Attard is an Australian/Egyptian grappler traveling to the US for training and multiple high level competitions.

Abraham La Montagne is a Chicago native currently based in Austin, Texas training with John Danaher and Team New Wave Jiu Jitsu.

Landon Elmore is an 18 year old grappler based in Austin, Texas training with John Danaher and Team New Wave Jiu Jitsu.

Davis Asare is a Norwegian/Ghanaian grappler based in Austin, Texas training with John Danaher and Team New Wave Jiu Jitsu. We talk about his Jiu-Jitsu journey, the lessons he's learnt along the way, future plans and much more!

Helena Crevar is coming off a silver medal performance at the 2024 ADCC World Championships where she became the youngest ADCC medalist in history.

Juan Ayala is a Puerto Rican grappler who recently made the move to Austin, Texas to continue his training with John Danaher and Team New Wave.

Luke Griffith is a South African grappler who currently lives in Austin, TX and trains with John Danaher and the New Wave Jiu Jitsu team. He is an ADCC Trials Champion and competed in the 2022 ADCC World Championships.

Jimmy House is a strength & fitness coach who frequently competes in competitive powerlifting. He is also a black belt and active competitor in the sport of Jiu Jitsu.

Satoshi Ishii is a Japanese-born mixed martial artist who currently resides in Croatia. He won the gold medal in Judo at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics and has since turned his focus to MMA.

Fernando Diaz is a Puerto Rican jiu jitsu practitioner who played a major role in helping John Danaher and his team, formerly known as DDS, get situated and adjusted to their new lives in Puerto Rico. He has since moved to Austin with the team to further his journey as a practitioner and was even recently promoted to brown belt by Gordon Ryan.

Reese LaFever is an up and coming grappler out of Nashville who recently made the move to Austin to train with John Danaher and the New Wave Jiu Jitsu team.

Christos Papadelos is the founder and president of Enigma TV, an online streaming platform featuring some of Austin's best up and coming grappling events. He resides in Austin where most of his events take place and trains with John Danaher and the New Wave Jiu Jitsu team.