Grappling Hour

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 chec...

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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 med...

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...

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