Gordon Ryan

It's probably almost a 500-pound bench press.

It's probably almost a 500-pound bench press.

Did you see Bruce Buffer's suit tonight?

Did you see Bruce Buffer's suit tonight?

He's looking fucking snazzy.

He's looking fucking snazzy.

ADCC 2022, he had, like, another event that he had to do. And, like, ADCC, like, the scheduling wasn't perfect, so he was a little bit late. And I was trying to convince Joe to go out. I'm like, dude, just announce me, and it'll be fine. Yeah.

ADCC 2022, he had, like, another event that he had to do. And, like, ADCC, like, the scheduling wasn't perfect, so he was a little bit late. And I was trying to convince Joe to go out. I'm like, dude, just announce me, and it'll be fine. Yeah.

What happened again in the Bilal fight with Sean? He got beat up. He just got beat up.

What happened again in the Bilal fight with Sean? He got beat up. He just got beat up.

Well, he's stuffing that underhook pretty good with that thigh pry. I just would think that.

Well, he's stuffing that underhook pretty good with that thigh pry. I just would think that.

Leanne's making it hard in the clinch. He's putting that hand super deep in the thigh, so Brady's underhook doesn't really have the ability to do anything.

Leanne's making it hard in the clinch. He's putting that hand super deep in the thigh, so Brady's underhook doesn't really have the ability to do anything.

Oh. Brady's got to get him in the clinch and get the underhook and immediately move him around with it. Otherwise, he's not going to make anything happen with it.

Oh. Brady's got to get him in the clinch and get the underhook and immediately move him around with it. Otherwise, he's not going to make anything happen with it.

No. Yeah, he's 5'10". No. I think he's 5'10". Leon is 6'2".

No. Yeah, he's 5'10". No. I think he's 5'10". Leon is 6'2".

That's a UFC 500. Leon's taller than that. I bet you Sean Brady's. He definitely said 6'2 for Leon. Yeah.

That's a UFC 500. Leon's taller than that. I bet you Sean Brady's. He definitely said 6'2 for Leon. Yeah.

Dude, they used to have commercials of like Fords carrying like Chevys. Yeah, it was cool. Like a mountain.

Dude, they used to have commercials of like Fords carrying like Chevys. Yeah, it was cool. Like a mountain.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Oh!

Oh!

Oh, immediately. Wow, that was dope. That was nice.

Oh, immediately. Wow, that was dope. That was nice.

You can suck him back here. You can suck him back and pull him between his knees.

You can suck him back here. You can suck him back and pull him between his knees.

He should be attacking the neck with his right hand so he can put the second hook in. He needs to control. There you go.

He should be attacking the neck with his right hand so he can put the second hook in. He needs to control. There you go.

Yeah. Well, I mean I mean five ten to six two is four inches Got the back But even even on the ground our child Leon lens he survives down there he's tough to put away slant so hard shot Leon's doing a good job of stopping him from locking the body triangle. Mm-hmm Here he's got it. He's got it, but now he's got the outside triangle. Now this is going to be an issue.

Yeah. Well, I mean I mean five ten to six two is four inches Got the back But even even on the ground our child Leon lens he survives down there he's tough to put away slant so hard shot Leon's doing a good job of stopping him from locking the body triangle. Mm-hmm Here he's got it. He's got it, but now he's got the outside triangle. Now this is going to be an issue.

Leon keeps trying to turn belly down. Sean should just take him belly down and hit him.

Leon keeps trying to turn belly down. Sean should just take him belly down and hit him.

It's exhausting.

It's exhausting.

There you go.

There you go.

Or come up to mount and hit him.

Or come up to mount and hit him.

Oh, these are hard shots, man.

Oh, these are hard shots, man.

Yeah. If these guys could just figure out how to trap hands from the back, they'd be so much more effective.

Yeah. If these guys could just figure out how to trap hands from the back, they'd be so much more effective.

He's going to get up. He's going to at least get up the turtle. Maybe not. Well, I mean, that was just Leon's... Leon could have got up easy from there.

He's going to get up. He's going to at least get up the turtle. Maybe not. Well, I mean, that was just Leon's... Leon could have got up easy from there.

Yeah. Because Brady's left knee wasn't controlling Leon's right hip. So he could have... There's nothing stopping him from going belly down from there.

Yeah. Because Brady's left knee wasn't controlling Leon's right hip. So he could have... There's nothing stopping him from going belly down from there.

He just gave up.

He just gave up.

And his legs are open.

And his legs are open.

Leon should be inserting a butterfly hook here and looking to off-balance him out of that Kimura.

Leon should be inserting a butterfly hook here and looking to off-balance him out of that Kimura.

Brady should be using it to pass.

Brady should be using it to pass.

Yep. Like play a dilemma between the Kimura and the pass. That way he can do damage.

Yep. Like play a dilemma between the Kimura and the pass. That way he can do damage.

He lost it. But now I gave him the underhook. So now he should go back to a crossface. There he goes. But he gave up the underhook.

He lost it. But now I gave him the underhook. So now he should go back to a crossface. There he goes. But he gave up the underhook.

Full back. Now he should flatten him out.

Full back. Now he should flatten him out.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Well, it's actually worse now because now Leon's actually carrying his body weight.

Well, it's actually worse now because now Leon's actually carrying his body weight.

The first half of the round, he wasn't carrying Sean's body weight. Right. Now this is more exhausting than having your back taken.

The first half of the round, he wasn't carrying Sean's body weight. Right. Now this is more exhausting than having your back taken.

He's going to be a lot more tired going into the third.

He's going to be a lot more tired going into the third.

Now, with the UFC being involved in grappling, they're not thinking about drug testing anybody, are they? I don't think so. As far as I know, no, because none of the other organizations test.

Now, with the UFC being involved in grappling, they're not thinking about drug testing anybody, are they? I don't think so. As far as I know, no, because none of the other organizations test.

Yeah, look at this. Drag him down. Nice. He's got to block the elbow if he's going to go behind, though. Yeah, this is the problem. Go for a drag.

Yeah, look at this. Drag him down. Nice. He's got to block the elbow if he's going to go behind, though. Yeah, this is the problem. Go for a drag.

They got him on top.

They got him on top.

If Brady pushes that knee down, he'll be in three-quarter mount.

If Brady pushes that knee down, he'll be in three-quarter mount.

Should break him to a hip. Or you should be pulling him down to a hip.

Should break him to a hip. Or you should be pulling him down to a hip.

Yeah. Yeah. It takes away the explosive ability to get up.

Yeah. Yeah. It takes away the explosive ability to get up.

So it's like, unless you're going to sign, which is starting to happen now because there's a little bit more money.

So it's like, unless you're going to sign, which is starting to happen now because there's a little bit more money.

He's behind the elbows. I mean, Khabib would do that. Khabib would just let guys up and carrying body weight the whole time.

He's behind the elbows. I mean, Khabib would do that. Khabib would just let guys up and carrying body weight the whole time.

You see how he's carrying. Birdie's doing a pretty good job of keeping his knees off the floor. Keeping the weight on him. Yeah.

You see how he's carrying. Birdie's doing a pretty good job of keeping his knees off the floor. Keeping the weight on him. Yeah.

This is incredibly tiring. Yeah.

This is incredibly tiring. Yeah.

No.

No.

Yeah, that's it. Yeah, okay. That's it. You know, they're starting to sign people exclusive now because there's a little bit more money. Yeah. But unless you're going to test across, unless every organization is going to test, and it doesn't make sense because then you have guys who are tested in the UFC who are fighting on flow or at one or other events who are fighting guys who are juiced anyway.

Yeah, that's it. Yeah, okay. That's it. You know, they're starting to sign people exclusive now because there's a little bit more money. Yeah. But unless you're going to test across, unless every organization is going to test, and it doesn't make sense because then you have guys who are tested in the UFC who are fighting on flow or at one or other events who are fighting guys who are juiced anyway.

He's flattened him out. Oh, oh, oh. Flatten him again. Keep flattening him.

He's flattened him out. Oh, oh, oh. Flatten him again. Keep flattening him.

Leon keeps trying to stand up head first. He should be trying to four-point out of here.

Leon keeps trying to stand up head first. He should be trying to four-point out of here.

Well, he's doing a good job stopping the takedowns in the clench. Yes. But when he gets shot on.

Well, he's doing a good job stopping the takedowns in the clench. Yes. But when he gets shot on.

So the whole reason to have testing is to have guys who are not on steroids compete against one another.

So the whole reason to have testing is to have guys who are not on steroids compete against one another.

What kind of mental coaching did he do?

What kind of mental coaching did he do?

He'll need to mount him.

He'll need to mount him.

That was impressive.

That was impressive.

Yeah, that would work, but the problem is that you need a business model where you can make that amount of money back. Right. Just to pay for testing. Most of the guys that are competing on the undercard, or not even the main event guys, you would actually be losing money testing them regularly.

Yeah, that would work, but the problem is that you need a business model where you can make that amount of money back. Right. Just to pay for testing. Most of the guys that are competing on the undercard, or not even the main event guys, you would actually be losing money testing them regularly.

When they become the U.S., you never know. That's never going to happen.

When they become the U.S., you never know. That's never going to happen.

No, I believe that confidence is built in the gym training from doing like if you hit an armbar ten times out of ten times in training You're pretty confident that it's gonna work, but if you don't hit it in training, why would you be confident?

No, I believe that confidence is built in the gym training from doing like if you hit an armbar ten times out of ten times in training You're pretty confident that it's gonna work, but if you don't hit it in training, why would you be confident?

And then, like, fixing them, like, you know, coming up, I would be, like, super hot and cold. Like, I would beat a lot of guys, and then I'd have, like, one, like, disastrous match at, like, Purple Belt or something or Brown Belt.

And then, like, fixing them, like, you know, coming up, I would be, like, super hot and cold. Like, I would beat a lot of guys, and then I'd have, like, one, like, disastrous match at, like, Purple Belt or something or Brown Belt.

And then I was, like, you know, and everyone was always, like, your Tom or, you know, friends were, like, how will you beat everyone up in the gym that you can't translate it to the mat? And I was, like, I don't know, man. I just... I feel like eventually I'm going to get like good and then, you know, I'll be good everywhere and no one will be able to beat me in any position.

And then I was, like, you know, and everyone was always, like, your Tom or, you know, friends were, like, how will you beat everyone up in the gym that you can't translate it to the mat? And I was, like, I don't know, man. I just... I feel like eventually I'm going to get like good and then, you know, I'll be good everywhere and no one will be able to beat me in any position.

And then kind of just like going through the reps in the gym and, you know, got to a point where I was beating everyone from every position.

And then kind of just like going through the reps in the gym and, you know, got to a point where I was beating everyone from every position.

Yeah, but there definitely is the it factor that you can't really put your finger on. Most guys, even at the highest levels, if you give them the reason to quit, they'll quit. You can be as technically sound as you want.

Yeah, but there definitely is the it factor that you can't really put your finger on. Most guys, even at the highest levels, if you give them the reason to quit, they'll quit. You can be as technically sound as you want.

Even guys who are super good technically, and you see a lot of jiu-jitsu who are super good technically, if they just get pushed hard and they don't have success early on, they either crush a guy in the first five minutes or... Or they lose the match.

Even guys who are super good technically, and you see a lot of jiu-jitsu who are super good technically, if they just get pushed hard and they don't have success early on, they either crush a guy in the first five minutes or... Or they lose the match.

Yeah. I think I'm a lot stronger mentally than everyone I compete against. But also, there's a big physical factor because of the fact that when you have a 30-minute match, for example, the most important thing is the work rate. So it doesn't matter how good your cardio is, like how high your VO2 max is, if you're working twice as hard as I am, you're going to get tired faster than I am.

Yeah. I think I'm a lot stronger mentally than everyone I compete against. But also, there's a big physical factor because of the fact that when you have a 30-minute match, for example, the most important thing is the work rate. So it doesn't matter how good your cardio is, like how high your VO2 max is, if you're working twice as hard as I am, you're going to get tired faster than I am.

So because I'm so much more technical, because the gap in skill is so big between me and the next best guy, their work rate is always three, four, five times as high as mine.

So because I'm so much more technical, because the gap in skill is so big between me and the next best guy, their work rate is always three, four, five times as high as mine.

So it doesn't matter how good your cardio is. Like, if I ran a mile, it wouldn't be impressive. But because I'm so much more efficient, the work rate is so much higher for my opponents that they just fatigue a lot faster.

So it doesn't matter how good your cardio is. Like, if I ran a mile, it wouldn't be impressive. But because I'm so much more efficient, the work rate is so much higher for my opponents that they just fatigue a lot faster.

Crazy.

Crazy.

It's a lot. Everybody always talks about hard work, but the hardest work is mental work. There's a reason why guys on Wall Street make more money than guys who dig ditches, because they work harder. It's not just physical. Everyone has no problem coming in, getting a sweat, going home, being sore, stuff like that.

It's a lot. Everybody always talks about hard work, but the hardest work is mental work. There's a reason why guys on Wall Street make more money than guys who dig ditches, because they work harder. It's not just physical. Everyone has no problem coming in, getting a sweat, going home, being sore, stuff like that.

But if you ask them to sit down and watch an hour's worth of instruction every night from a... like a Gordon Ryan instructional, which is proven to work in competition. Nobody wants to do that.

But if you ask them to sit down and watch an hour's worth of instruction every night from a... like a Gordon Ryan instructional, which is proven to work in competition. Nobody wants to do that.

Yeah. Straight up. I have like 40 instructionals, like hundreds of hours worth of instructionals that I do, and I've referenced matches that I hit this exact technique in, in competition at world level. And just no one's picked up on it.

Yeah. Straight up. I have like 40 instructionals, like hundreds of hours worth of instructionals that I do, and I've referenced matches that I hit this exact technique in, in competition at world level. And just no one's picked up on it.

So usually when they do exclusive, I don't know what his contract is, obviously, but usually it's exclusive, but they have cutouts for things like ADCC or like big world championships. Otherwise, it's hard to sign the guys completely exclusive.

So usually when they do exclusive, I don't know what his contract is, obviously, but usually it's exclusive, but they have cutouts for things like ADCC or like big world championships. Otherwise, it's hard to sign the guys completely exclusive.

They kind of just grab stuff. They see me do a move, and they kind of just get the basics of it. But no one's really in-depth studied it and been able to perform the moves in competition. It's embarrassing for the sport. That's so crazy.

They kind of just grab stuff. They see me do a move, and they kind of just get the basics of it. But no one's really in-depth studied it and been able to perform the moves in competition. It's embarrassing for the sport. That's so crazy.

Like everyone's just like, oh, it's just like a big juice head. And I'm just like, okay, guys, this makes my job easier. I'm glad that we all are agreeing on this because it just makes my job so much easier.

Like everyone's just like, oh, it's just like a big juice head. And I'm just like, okay, guys, this makes my job easier. I'm glad that we all are agreeing on this because it just makes my job so much easier.

Yeah, that's the thing. But like what wins wars is technology and information.

Yeah, that's the thing. But like what wins wars is technology and information.

like the usually the like a country with more technology more access to technology and information is going to be able to win a war it's the same thing for fighting like if you know more most of the time you're going to be able to to win more like i'm beating these guys because i know more than they do everybody's tough everybody's strong. Even the best guys in the world are super inconsistent.

like the usually the like a country with more technology more access to technology and information is going to be able to win a war it's the same thing for fighting like if you know more most of the time you're going to be able to to win more like i'm beating these guys because i know more than they do everybody's tough everybody's strong. Even the best guys in the world are super inconsistent.

They'll win two, they'll lose one, they'll win four, they'll lose two. But when you know more than everyone in every given position, it's pretty easy.

They'll win two, they'll lose one, they'll win four, they'll lose two. But when you know more than everyone in every given position, it's pretty easy.

I can eat a little bit more. I'm eating better meals, but training hard is still tough. Whenever my heart rate gets super high and I start to get tired from a hard session, I still get super nauseous.

I can eat a little bit more. I'm eating better meals, but training hard is still tough. Whenever my heart rate gets super high and I start to get tired from a hard session, I still get super nauseous.

The GPT thing, I got to do that. You talked to me about that the other day. But doctors know more about space or we know more about space than we do the stomach. And my issues in the small intestine, which is like the hardest one to treat because like they can look at your stomach with an endoscopy and they can look at your large intestine with a colonoscopy.

The GPT thing, I got to do that. You talked to me about that the other day. But doctors know more about space or we know more about space than we do the stomach. And my issues in the small intestine, which is like the hardest one to treat because like they can look at your stomach with an endoscopy and they can look at your large intestine with a colonoscopy.

But to like figure out what the fuck's going on in your small intestine is like a completely like they just can't they can't scope it. So it's hard.

But to like figure out what the fuck's going on in your small intestine is like a completely like they just can't they can't scope it. So it's hard.

Like, for example, if UFC signed Mikey exclusive, then he wanted to do ADCC, but it's on flow. Like a lot of times the guys have cutouts for that, like big world championship tournaments. That makes sense. That's cool. Because it helps everybody. Yeah, it's cool.

Like, for example, if UFC signed Mikey exclusive, then he wanted to do ADCC, but it's on flow. Like a lot of times the guys have cutouts for that, like big world championship tournaments. That makes sense. That's cool. Because it helps everybody. Yeah, it's cool.

Oh, yeah. Antibiotics fucked my life up way more than anything else I've ever done to myself. That's so crazy.

Oh, yeah. Antibiotics fucked my life up way more than anything else I've ever done to myself. That's so crazy.

Well, so it was like... So if you get staph and you don't treat it, it just spreads and you die. So it was like I got caught in this cycle where it was like I got staph, I took antibiotics, and then I'd be good for two days. Got staph, took antibiotics, got staph, took antibiotics, got staph. So I'd have like three days of training, and then I would just get staph again.

Well, so it was like... So if you get staph and you don't treat it, it just spreads and you die. So it was like I got caught in this cycle where it was like I got staph, I took antibiotics, and then I'd be good for two days. Got staph, took antibiotics, got staph, took antibiotics, got staph. So I'd have like three days of training, and then I would just get staph again.

Because once my stomach started to get affected and my immune system wasn't as strong... My body was trying to fix my stomach, and then I would get staffed because my immune system wasn't as strong. So then I'd take antibiotics, and then that would destroy my stomach, make my immune system weaker, and then I'd get staffed again. So I just got caught in this cycle.

Because once my stomach started to get affected and my immune system wasn't as strong... My body was trying to fix my stomach, and then I would get staffed because my immune system wasn't as strong. So then I'd take antibiotics, and then that would destroy my stomach, make my immune system weaker, and then I'd get staffed again. So I just got caught in this cycle.

And I'm sitting there like, I'm not a pussy. I'm not going to stop training. So it was just me training the whole time, regardless of what was going on. Like, I would not train when I had the staff, but I wasn't going to, like, take time off and, like, try to deal with my stomach. I was just like, fucking got to compete next month. God damn.

And I'm sitting there like, I'm not a pussy. I'm not going to stop training. So it was just me training the whole time, regardless of what was going on. Like, I would not train when I had the staff, but I wasn't going to, like, take time off and, like, try to deal with my stomach. I was just like, fucking got to compete next month. God damn.

I mean, I've been forced into like two-week fasts. Two weeks? Yeah, like pretty much like not eating hardly anything. I was actually, before I fought Roberto Jimenez, the one time I called the armbar, I was in the hospital like two days before that getting IVs because I just hadn't eaten in like a week and a half, two weeks.

I mean, I've been forced into like two-week fasts. Two weeks? Yeah, like pretty much like not eating hardly anything. I was actually, before I fought Roberto Jimenez, the one time I called the armbar, I was in the hospital like two days before that getting IVs because I just hadn't eaten in like a week and a half, two weeks.

I just like couldn't eat anything.

I just like couldn't eat anything.

So obviously then that's not going to cure it. No. And the problem is everything is trial and error. So it's like, oh, try this for eight weeks. Fucking eight weeks is a long time. And you can't do everything at one time because then you don't know. Like you said, I just threw everything at it. I don't know what's actually making me feel good.

So obviously then that's not going to cure it. No. And the problem is everything is trial and error. So it's like, oh, try this for eight weeks. Fucking eight weeks is a long time. And you can't do everything at one time because then you don't know. Like you said, I just threw everything at it. I don't know what's actually making me feel good.

So it's like you have to add one thing and take away one thing at a time. What about your diet? Has anything helped in that regard? I couldn't even eat red meat for a long time. Like everyone was suggesting carnivore, but my stomach just wouldn't digest it. Like fast food screws me up. Steaks sometimes still mess me up. Spicy food I can't do. Like light chicken and rice, eggs.

So it's like you have to add one thing and take away one thing at a time. What about your diet? Has anything helped in that regard? I couldn't even eat red meat for a long time. Like everyone was suggesting carnivore, but my stomach just wouldn't digest it. Like fast food screws me up. Steaks sometimes still mess me up. Spicy food I can't do. Like light chicken and rice, eggs.

God, what a disaster, bro. So very bland.

God, what a disaster, bro. So very bland.

But, like, a guy exclusive to flow or to UFC wouldn't be able to compete for, like, flow grappling or one normally.

But, like, a guy exclusive to flow or to UFC wouldn't be able to compete for, like, flow grappling or one normally.

Well, I mean, there was the first time I came on this show, a ton of people reached out. I finally found that guy who like, first of all, when you go to a normal GI doctor, like the guy in California did test that none of the other GI doctors even know exist. And I'm like, I don't know how that's like.

Well, I mean, there was the first time I came on this show, a ton of people reached out. I finally found that guy who like, first of all, when you go to a normal GI doctor, like the guy in California did test that none of the other GI doctors even know exist. And I'm like, I don't know how that's like.

If you ask me a question in jujitsu, it's like X, Y, Z. Whereas like you go to one doctor and there's no idea what the other tests were that I got ran on me by another doctor, which is just so insane. So this one guy actually ran tests, and he was like, oh, all these things are wrong with you, and now it's a question of how can we treat them.

If you ask me a question in jujitsu, it's like X, Y, Z. Whereas like you go to one doctor and there's no idea what the other tests were that I got ran on me by another doctor, which is just so insane. So this one guy actually ran tests, and he was like, oh, all these things are wrong with you, and now it's a question of how can we treat them.

But like most of the doctors I went to, like all the best doctors in the U.S., just did like an endoscopy, like some basic blood work, and they're like, oh, you're fine. I'm like, I'm definitely not fine.

But like most of the doctors I went to, like all the best doctors in the U.S., just did like an endoscopy, like some basic blood work, and they're like, oh, you're fine. I'm like, I'm definitely not fine.

Um, well, it's just a bunch of things, like, I mean, I could sit here and list for five minutes of things that are wrong with me, but, um, it was like, you know, we're going to do a lot of holistic stuff, like over the counter, um, stuff like, um, like binders to like deal with like mold, poison, toxic, uh, like, uh,

Um, well, it's just a bunch of things, like, I mean, I could sit here and list for five minutes of things that are wrong with me, but, um, it was like, you know, we're going to do a lot of holistic stuff, like over the counter, um, stuff like, um, like binders to like deal with like mold, poison, toxic, uh, like, uh,

issues and then a lot of like probiotics anti like prescription antifungals like just a combination of stuff like glue to shield like you just drink it and it like coats the lining of your esophagus in your in your stomach because my big issue is with a small intestine burr the the food and bile back up into the stomach and it just sits there because there's something there's the small intestines are so that's amazing yeah

issues and then a lot of like probiotics anti like prescription antifungals like just a combination of stuff like glue to shield like you just drink it and it like coats the lining of your esophagus in your in your stomach because my big issue is with a small intestine burr the the food and bile back up into the stomach and it just sits there because there's something there's the small intestines are so that's amazing yeah

Yeah, so it's like you eat food, you get full fast, and the food just sits in your stomach and just like rots in your stomach and doesn't filter down.

Yeah, so it's like you eat food, you get full fast, and the food just sits in your stomach and just like rots in your stomach and doesn't filter down.

Damn. It's great.

Damn. It's great.

It's basically like being seasick 24-7.

It's basically like being seasick 24-7.

Well, right now we're just trying to open up this school. So I've been trying to open up this damn school for like two years up in North Austin. So once I get, we're like right at the tail end of getting that open. So once we get that open and up and running, then I'll jump back in if I'm healthy.

Well, right now we're just trying to open up this school. So I've been trying to open up this damn school for like two years up in North Austin. So once I get, we're like right at the tail end of getting that open. So once we get that open and up and running, then I'll jump back in if I'm healthy.

I mean, I do follow-ups with the guy. Like, so, for example, it keeps evolving. So, like, they got that fungal issue they think under control. But because the fungal issue in the small intestines now is resolved, or mostly resolved, they think... The lining of the intestines is so inflamed, like a scar basically, that you have mast cells underneath your intestinal wall.

I mean, I do follow-ups with the guy. Like, so, for example, it keeps evolving. So, like, they got that fungal issue they think under control. But because the fungal issue in the small intestines now is resolved, or mostly resolved, they think... The lining of the intestines is so inflamed, like a scar basically, that you have mast cells underneath your intestinal wall.

So they're like garbage bags. So when food or stomach acid leaks through the intestinal wall and hits the mast cells, they shoot histamines back up to try to prevent it from leaking into your bloodstream. So every time I eat food...

So they're like garbage bags. So when food or stomach acid leaks through the intestinal wall and hits the mast cells, they shoot histamines back up to try to prevent it from leaking into your bloodstream. So every time I eat food...

these my i just get like this like adrenaline like adrenal response because they just shoot histamines back up into my intestine uh under from under my intestinal walls back into my intestines and it just sends my body into like a state of shock so like when it was really bad i would like every time i eat a meal my heart rate would go up to like 150 and just sit there for like 30 minutes and then like your heart rate goes up and your digestive system just stops

these my i just get like this like adrenaline like adrenal response because they just shoot histamines back up into my intestine uh under from under my intestinal walls back into my intestines and it just sends my body into like a state of shock so like when it was really bad i would like every time i eat a meal my heart rate would go up to like 150 and just sit there for like 30 minutes and then like your heart rate goes up and your digestive system just stops

So it was like it would just send my body into like a full panic attack every time I ate a meal. And I'm like, oh, this is sick. And now it's gotten like a little bit better because it's starting to heal a little bit, but it's still not 100 percent. So it's like one problem just like evolved into another problem.

So it was like it would just send my body into like a full panic attack every time I ate a meal. And I'm like, oh, this is sick. And now it's gotten like a little bit better because it's starting to heal a little bit, but it's still not 100 percent. So it's like one problem just like evolved into another problem.

And then like because the leaky gut was so bad, like my kidneys were shutting down because I couldn't filter out all the oxygen. That's when I took a leave of absence or retired, whatever you want to call it, after I fought Wagner the one time when we first met. My leaky gut was so bad, my kidneys started to shut down. Jesus. And then my blood pressure was high.

And then like because the leaky gut was so bad, like my kidneys were shutting down because I couldn't filter out all the oxygen. That's when I took a leave of absence or retired, whatever you want to call it, after I fought Wagner the one time when we first met. My leaky gut was so bad, my kidneys started to shut down. Jesus. And then my blood pressure was high.

I've been on that for like three years, yeah.

I've been on that for like three years, yeah.

Is that of any effect? A combination of, like, it definitely helps.

Is that of any effect? A combination of, like, it definitely helps.

Just toss the sink at it. Just do, yeah. A whole bottle. Three times as much.

Just toss the sink at it. Just do, yeah. A whole bottle. Three times as much.

I'm just hoping Elon makes us cyborgs. Yeah. Get me a new stomach. I'll be ready to go.

I'm just hoping Elon makes us cyborgs. Yeah. Get me a new stomach. I'll be ready to go.

Yeah, his contract ended. He was doing some negotiations. But as far as I know, I think he's going back to one. But I'm not 100% sure. It would be great to see him in the UFC.

Yeah, his contract ended. He was doing some negotiations. But as far as I know, I think he's going back to one. But I'm not 100% sure. It would be great to see him in the UFC.

He's 12-3.

He's 12-3.

Who is he fighting? Eight first-round finishes.

Who is he fighting? Eight first-round finishes.

Yeah, we did the first camp. I was with him for like a couple weeks. And then Stipe got hurt. And then the second camp, oh. Oh, here we go. Someone got hurt. He dropped him. I didn't see with what, but he definitely dropped him. So, but yeah, the second camp I was with him for like a full like six or seven weeks.

Yeah, we did the first camp. I was with him for like a couple weeks. And then Stipe got hurt. And then the second camp, oh. Oh, here we go. Someone got hurt. He dropped him. I didn't see with what, but he definitely dropped him. So, but yeah, the second camp I was with him for like a full like six or seven weeks.

Um, no, I think that, uh, I think Tom would probably be trying to stand up. Um, I don't, and Tom also has pretty good, like fast takedowns, so they can both take one another down.

Um, no, I think that, uh, I think Tom would probably be trying to stand up. Um, I don't, and Tom also has pretty good, like fast takedowns, so they can both take one another down.

Um, but, uh, I don't think that Tom is going to be able to like really do anything besides try to get up on John.

Um, but, uh, I don't think that Tom is going to be able to like really do anything besides try to get up on John.

Trying to get that mounted guillotine.

Trying to get that mounted guillotine.

I did see him lose He got heel hooked and it was a pretty shitty heel lock that he tapped to so Aspinall. Yeah

I did see him lose He got heel hooked and it was a pretty shitty heel lock that he tapped to so Aspinall. Yeah

I thought it was undefeated. That was a long time ago.

I thought it was undefeated. That was a long time ago.

It was a long time ago. He's obviously gotten much better, but it was a pretty shitty heel hook.

It was a long time ago. He's obviously gotten much better, but it was a pretty shitty heel hook.

If you would have asked me a few weeks ago, I would say have Alex move up, but Alex just lost.

If you would have asked me a few weeks ago, I would say have Alex move up, but Alex just lost.

I heard that Alex fought with a broken. Here it is. Here's the heel hook. It's actually a heel knee bar.

I heard that Alex fought with a broken. Here it is. Here's the heel hook. It's actually a heel knee bar.

So you see he just scoops the leg from half guard.

So you see he just scoops the leg from half guard.

And Tom turns away instead of trying to face him. So he exposes the heel, and it turns into a heel knee bar.

And Tom turns away instead of trying to face him. So he exposes the heel, and it turns into a heel knee bar.

There's a heel hook, but it's a knee bar, but with the heel hook gripping so he can't turn back into the lock.

There's a heel hook, but it's a knee bar, but with the heel hook gripping so he can't turn back into the lock.

He's got to create an angle. He's got both arms.

He's got to create an angle. He's got both arms.

He did beat Craig Jones. In a grappling match.

He did beat Craig Jones. In a grappling match.

I believe leg locks were illegal. That's a little sus. But, I mean, still, he's an MMA guy who fights at 170. Well, he's a fucking beast. No, yeah. He's got, like, a turtle shell for a back. No, he's a great grappler, which is why I'm excited to watch this. Yeah, his back is, like, triple thick. John Brady?

I believe leg locks were illegal. That's a little sus. But, I mean, still, he's an MMA guy who fights at 170. Well, he's a fucking beast. No, yeah. He's got, like, a turtle shell for a back. No, he's a great grappler, which is why I'm excited to watch this. Yeah, his back is, like, triple thick. John Brady?

Well, for you guys, it would be called the Honey Hole. But for us, Cross Ashigurami.

Well, for you guys, it would be called the Honey Hole. But for us, Cross Ashigurami.

Yeah, Inside Sengaku, yeah. That's the best one, you think? One of them. And then what do you think about putting it on the outside and going Z-Lock? That's great too.

Yeah, Inside Sengaku, yeah. That's the best one, you think? One of them. And then what do you think about putting it on the outside and going Z-Lock? That's great too.

50-50, you can get hit outside Ashigurami, or you guys call it double outside.

50-50, you can get hit outside Ashigurami, or you guys call it double outside.

You can get hit. Yeah, that's the worst one. But inside Senkaku, or if you pass leg across, we call it inside Ashigurami, where you have the – that's how I finished Nicky Rod, where you have the legs triangled inside, but the legs pass to the outside, so you have an outside heel hook. That's great, but because everyone's breaking mechanics are – not up to par on outside heel looks.

You can get hit. Yeah, that's the worst one. But inside Senkaku, or if you pass leg across, we call it inside Ashigurami, where you have the – that's how I finished Nicky Rod, where you have the legs triangled inside, but the legs pass to the outside, so you have an outside heel hook. That's great, but because everyone's breaking mechanics are – not up to par on outside heel looks.

It's harder to get catastrophic breaks on outside heel looks. So for MMA, if you have good breaking mechanics, like Paul Horace finished a lot of outside heel looks, but his breaking mechanics were pretty good. The legs inside with the foot outside is best. Otherwise, just keep the foot on the other side and go for the inverted.

It's harder to get catastrophic breaks on outside heel looks. So for MMA, if you have good breaking mechanics, like Paul Horace finished a lot of outside heel looks, but his breaking mechanics were pretty good. The legs inside with the foot outside is best. Otherwise, just keep the foot on the other side and go for the inverted.

Yeah, so you'd have an outside heel.

Yeah, so you'd have an outside heel.

That's Gary heel hooking. On the inside, yeah. But, so yeah, so it's hard for the guy to, the guy can't hit you from here, he can't really throw any punches to your face.

That's Gary heel hooking. On the inside, yeah. But, so yeah, so it's hard for the guy to, the guy can't hit you from here, he can't really throw any punches to your face.

Mm-hmm. The number one determining factor of with with leg locking is and so far as getting hit is In order for the person to actually hit you, they have to come up on top of you and put weight onto you. So the number one determining factor is, can I keep this guy's head? If you're attacking and you're trying to punch the guy, if you can get your head over his head, you can hit with power.

Mm-hmm. The number one determining factor of with with leg locking is and so far as getting hit is In order for the person to actually hit you, they have to come up on top of you and put weight onto you. So the number one determining factor is, can I keep this guy's head? If you're attacking and you're trying to punch the guy, if you can get your head over his head, you can hit with power.

So any leg-locking position, which doesn't allow your opponent to get head-over-head, is what's going to keep you safe.

So any leg-locking position, which doesn't allow your opponent to get head-over-head, is what's going to keep you safe.

Just outside ashi.

Just outside ashi.

Because the guy can come forward into you and get head over head and hit you.

Because the guy can come forward into you and get head over head and hit you.

But anything where you're reaping, which doesn't allow him to come forward into you, because he'll break his own leg if he stacks you, and he can't get head over head is what you should be looking for. But if the guy can get head over head, then he can hit you easy.

But anything where you're reaping, which doesn't allow him to come forward into you, because he'll break his own leg if he stacks you, and he can't get head over head is what you should be looking for. But if the guy can get head over head, then he can hit you easy.

Yeah, he kind of just bounces around from thing to thing. He'll be like, oh, I want to go over some leg locks. And you'll teach him a move. And he'll be like, so Darce's. I got a question on Darce. And it's just ADHD. But that's how he learns. He just bounces from move to move.

Yeah, he kind of just bounces around from thing to thing. He'll be like, oh, I want to go over some leg locks. And you'll teach him a move. And he'll be like, so Darce's. I got a question on Darce. And it's just ADHD. But that's how he learns. He just bounces from move to move.

Let's go. That's got to do it. Good John Jones story that nobody knows. Because I was cornering him for that fight, his last fight against Stipe. And we found out that Trump was going to be there. And for probably a solid 15 to 20 minutes, while he was warming up, like 15 to 20 minutes, he's getting ready to go out to fight for the belt.

Let's go. That's got to do it. Good John Jones story that nobody knows. Because I was cornering him for that fight, his last fight against Stipe. And we found out that Trump was going to be there. And for probably a solid 15 to 20 minutes, while he was warming up, like 15 to 20 minutes, he's getting ready to go out to fight for the belt.

Probably 20 minutes of that warm-up was him just practicing the mechanics on how to do the Trump dance right now. We looked it up, we YouTubed it, and he was practicing the Trump dance in the locker room getting ready to dance.

Probably 20 minutes of that warm-up was him just practicing the mechanics on how to do the Trump dance right now. We looked it up, we YouTubed it, and he was practicing the Trump dance in the locker room getting ready to dance.

And the best is we were all for it. We're like, no, the hand's got to be a little bit higher, a little bit lower. So we were coaching him through it as he was doing it.

And the best is we were all for it. We're like, no, the hand's got to be a little bit higher, a little bit lower. So we were coaching him through it as he was doing it.

He knew you were ready for the fucking handshake poll. He just came to give me a hug that time.

He knew you were ready for the fucking handshake poll. He just came to give me a hug that time.

Yeah. Yeah.

Yeah. Yeah.

Well, all the athletes started doing the Trump dance after that.

Well, all the athletes started doing the Trump dance after that.

A lot of football players were already doing it.

A lot of football players were already doing it.

Anthony Johnson. I don't know how Alex ever made 85.

Anthony Johnson. I don't know how Alex ever made 85.

Alex Pereira. Maybe we fight at 225. How about DDP?

Alex Pereira. Maybe we fight at 225. How about DDP?

I haven't seen him in person. I said that to Alex when I was like a jack 230, and he like dwarfed me. And I'm like, how does this guy cut to 85? He's bigger in every matchup he was bigger. He was longer, he was thicker. Like, it was just...

I haven't seen him in person. I said that to Alex when I was like a jack 230, and he like dwarfed me. And I'm like, how does this guy cut to 85? He's bigger in every matchup he was bigger. He was longer, he was thicker. Like, it was just...

I had mine fixed when I had my tonsillectomy.

I had mine fixed when I had my tonsillectomy.

And they had like the stents up there for like a week.

And they had like the stents up there for like a week.

Yeah, I was offered seven figures. Really? To do like Bare Knuckle MMA.

Yeah, I was offered seven figures. Really? To do like Bare Knuckle MMA.

I believe so. It wasn't Masvidal who reached out. It was somebody else.

I believe so. It wasn't Masvidal who reached out. It was somebody else.

I think it was maybe through Philly Fresh reached out, and it was somewhere around seven figures.

I think it was maybe through Philly Fresh reached out, and it was somewhere around seven figures.

To do it. Yeah, I'd watch that. But it was like I was getting ready for ADCC at the time, and I'm just like, no.

To do it. Yeah, I'd watch that. But it was like I was getting ready for ADCC at the time, and I'm just like, no.

I tore my LCL against you.

I tore my LCL against you.

That's a good fight. I saw that poster. It's got to be fake because there's zero chance that deal. It was that lightweight.

That's a good fight. I saw that poster. It's got to be fake because there's zero chance that deal. It was that lightweight.

But remember, the weight cuts different. What is it? The weight cuts different.

But remember, the weight cuts different. What is it? The weight cuts different.

It's a legendary lightweight matchup. Yeah, but lightweight's different for them.

It's a legendary lightweight matchup. Yeah, but lightweight's different for them.

But there's no way you make 65. He could barely make 170 when he was in shape for ADCC.

But there's no way you make 65. He could barely make 170 when he was in shape for ADCC.

I posted right there. I'm not going to comment. Deal with making lightweight.

I posted right there. I'm not going to comment. Deal with making lightweight.

Well, Dylan wasn't even making 170 when he fought in Veltor. 50-50 revenue share. He would fight a catchweight.

Well, Dylan wasn't even making 170 when he fought in Veltor. 50-50 revenue share. He would fight a catchweight.

There's zero chance. He's big. When he fought in Bellator, he would fight at catchweight. It was 175.

There's zero chance. He's big. When he fought in Bellator, he would fight at catchweight. It was 175.

KSI just pulled out.

KSI just pulled out.

I'm telling you there's no way Dylan's going to make it.

I'm telling you there's no way Dylan's going to make it.

Yeah. I mean, maybe get hurt. I'm not sure. I just saw something that he pulled out. I don't even... This has got a video here. Oh, he got real sick?

Yeah. I mean, maybe get hurt. I'm not sure. I just saw something that he pulled out. I don't even... This has got a video here. Oh, he got real sick?

Yeah.

Yeah.

Apparently he was gassed pretty bad in the First World War. Yeah. So he like despised.

Apparently he was gassed pretty bad in the First World War. Yeah. So he like despised.

Oh, it's real. That's real. I don't know if that's real, but apparently he was gassed pretty bad in the First World War.

Oh, it's real. That's real. I don't know if that's real, but apparently he was gassed pretty bad in the First World War.

That was a fun fact of the day.

That was a fun fact of the day.

Nothing that I've seen so far. Do you follow that page on Instagram? It's called Real News, No Bullshit. Yes. They posted something about it. Oh, yeah? I think it was like 2,000 pages or something, and they posted the key takeaways.

Nothing that I've seen so far. Do you follow that page on Instagram? It's called Real News, No Bullshit. Yes. They posted something about it. Oh, yeah? I think it was like 2,000 pages or something, and they posted the key takeaways.

Yeah, yeah. I have a great relationship with them. I think they're trying to put together some kind of tough show now, like an Ultimate Fighter show for grappling, which would be cool because then you can build a star from scratch.

Yeah, yeah. I have a great relationship with them. I think they're trying to put together some kind of tough show now, like an Ultimate Fighter show for grappling, which would be cool because then you can build a star from scratch.

That was like three chicks, right?

That was like three chicks, right?

Exactly, yeah. You can get people emotionally involved.

Exactly, yeah. You can get people emotionally involved.

That's a tight key team. Oh. Is it over? Yeah, we missed it.

That's a tight key team. Oh. Is it over? Yeah, we missed it.

Key team up against the cage. We're terrible at this.

Key team up against the cage. We're terrible at this.

That is a prominent position.

That is a prominent position.

Well, they don't make the GT500s.

Well, they don't make the GT500s.

That's hilarious. Those 392 Jeeps are sick. Oh, they're great.

That's hilarious. Those 392 Jeeps are sick. Oh, they're great.

Brigham has a lifted one. They are awesome.

Brigham has a lifted one. They are awesome.

You had the SF90 on order, didn't you? Yeah. Did you get that? That's still coming. No, it hasn't gotten here yet. You should just get the ZR1 instead. The other one's going to my wife. That's fair.

You had the SF90 on order, didn't you? Yeah. Did you get that? That's still coming. No, it hasn't gotten here yet. You should just get the ZR1 instead. The other one's going to my wife. That's fair.

What's your favorite car to drive?

What's your favorite car to drive?

Yeah.

Yeah.

I heard the charging has some issues.

I heard the charging has some issues.

No, it hasn't had any problems.

No, it hasn't had any problems.

As long as you're not road tripping it.

As long as you're not road tripping it.

Isn't there a manual release?

Isn't there a manual release?

And if you don't have a Tesla, you don't really know that, like, if you're, like, within 20 feet of the car, it's recording you.

And if you don't have a Tesla, you don't really know that, like, if you're, like, within 20 feet of the car, it's recording you.

There was one guy who was rubbing shit. Grab his ass? Grab his ass cheeks and just rub it all over.

There was one guy who was rubbing shit. Grab his ass? Grab his ass cheeks and just rub it all over.

You sure it wasn't like an AI-generated thing?

You sure it wasn't like an AI-generated thing?

No. Tesla has solar panels. Yeah, they have Tesla solar panels for your roof.

No. Tesla has solar panels. Yeah, they have Tesla solar panels for your roof.

Every man's dream. A one-bedroom house with a 40-car garage.

Every man's dream. A one-bedroom house with a 40-car garage.

Did you see the thing? It's crazy, dude. It's crazy. Apparently there's some structures underneath the pyramids they just found. Yeah, we were talking about that the other day.

Did you see the thing? It's crazy, dude. It's crazy. Apparently there's some structures underneath the pyramids they just found. Yeah, we were talking about that the other day.

Yeah, she's getting choked. Well, the hands aren't locked yet. She has a two-on-one on the support arm.

Yeah, she's getting choked. Well, the hands aren't locked yet. She has a two-on-one on the support arm.

Yeah. Oh, now she's fucked.

Yeah. Oh, now she's fucked.

but it wasn't good that she had her hand underneath the jaw that easily.

but it wasn't good that she had her hand underneath the jaw that easily.

Fuck you up with the giant AI videos. I

Fuck you up with the giant AI videos. I

I think it was Robert Wadlow was 8 foot 11. He's like on record the tallest.

I think it was Robert Wadlow was 8 foot 11. He's like on record the tallest.

Would you do it separate from UFC events, or would you do it like one, where you have MMA fights and kickboxing?

Would you do it separate from UFC events, or would you do it like one, where you have MMA fights and kickboxing?

I know. I'm trying to find a good spot. No, right.

I know. I'm trying to find a good spot. No, right.

It's right. What is their mechanisms supposed to be in the beginning through space?

It's right. What is their mechanisms supposed to be in the beginning through space?

That has to be still framed somewhere on that.

That has to be still framed somewhere on that.

Every day you wake up, it's like, what now?

Every day you wake up, it's like, what now?

That was crazy.

That was crazy.

That was kind of the start of them stopping all the crazy shit. Well, it was kind of a lot of people woke up.

That was kind of the start of them stopping all the crazy shit. Well, it was kind of a lot of people woke up.

Yeah. Once the truckers did that and they started shutting bank accounts down.

Yeah. Once the truckers did that and they started shutting bank accounts down.

Across all of North America, they were like, okay, maybe we should kind of make it easy.

Across all of North America, they were like, okay, maybe we should kind of make it easy.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Is it like a specific laser?

Is it like a specific laser?

This is a tiring position, though, for Gunner. He's holding his entire body weight off the floor.

This is a tiring position, though, for Gunner. He's holding his entire body weight off the floor.

Yeah, I watched a video of it the other day. Oh, really? There's a video of Gunner and Thor? Well, I mean, Thor just has, like, he has no grappling experience. Zero. Zero.

Yeah, I watched a video of it the other day. Oh, really? There's a video of Gunner and Thor? Well, I mean, Thor just has, like, he has no grappling experience. Zero. Zero.

The Mountain from Game of Thrones. The giant dude. He's like 6'9". You know who's competing in Jiu-Jitsu now is that guy Martins. Oh, Martins? Yeah, Martins. He did that one. When I rolled with Thor, he was also there. He wrestled in high school, so he was a little bit more with it. Better base. He's been training Jiu-Jitsu and competed. That's cool. He just won his first tournament. Good for him.

The Mountain from Game of Thrones. The giant dude. He's like 6'9". You know who's competing in Jiu-Jitsu now is that guy Martins. Oh, Martins? Yeah, Martins. He did that one. When I rolled with Thor, he was also there. He wrestled in high school, so he was a little bit more with it. Better base. He's been training Jiu-Jitsu and competed. That's cool. He just won his first tournament. Good for him.

He's made a handful. Imagine if Brian Shaw started getting into Jiu-Jitsu. I taught him a private. When he came here, that was interesting. What the fuck, dude?

He's made a handful. Imagine if Brian Shaw started getting into Jiu-Jitsu. I taught him a private. When he came here, that was interesting. What the fuck, dude?

I made him drill a big den. I was like, I'm not touching either one of you. That's a good way to get hurt.

I made him drill a big den. I was like, I'm not touching either one of you. That's a good way to get hurt.

He lost four out of five. Yeah. Derrida versus Bowe is going to be interesting.

He lost four out of five. Yeah. Derrida versus Bowe is going to be interesting.

His grappling is good. I train with him.

His grappling is good. I train with him.

He also had a good grappling matchup.

He also had a good grappling matchup.

How'd that go?

How'd that go?

If he would have kept stepping inside, he would have done it if he cut a circle a little bit better.

If he would have kept stepping inside, he would have done it if he cut a circle a little bit better.

Well, look at Makachev and Oliveira. Like, he clipped him and then, like, immediately passed his guard and finished him.

Well, look at Makachev and Oliveira. Like, he clipped him and then, like, immediately passed his guard and finished him.

100%.

100%.

He doesn't have his hands locked anymore on the buddy.

He doesn't have his hands locked anymore on the buddy.

Grapevine in the legs. He rushed in the back taking the first round, though. He should take his time from here. Yep.

Grapevine in the legs. He rushed in the back taking the first round, though. He should take his time from here. Yep.

Take his feet off the cage.

Take his feet off the cage.

Yeah.

Yeah.

and at least take his feet off the cage. That's what got him out. You're not supposed to dig your toes in the face.

and at least take his feet off the cage. That's what got him out. You're not supposed to dig your toes in the face.

Yeah, underhook, underhook. Well, the first thing is to circle his feet off the cage.

Yeah, underhook, underhook. Well, the first thing is to circle his feet off the cage.

Yes. Because the bridge off the cage gives you immensely. Correct.

Yes. Because the bridge off the cage gives you immensely. Correct.

He's got the back. He's got one hook.

He's got the back. He's got one hook.

He's got to get his right knee across to Kevin's left hip.

He's got to get his right knee across to Kevin's left hip.

Can he not apply enough pressure in half guard? It's hard from half guard.

Can he not apply enough pressure in half guard? It's hard from half guard.

But he's just got to... Why he's not passing the guard here, I'm not sure. It's also hard for him to dismount from here because the cage is in the way. Yeah. He's got even if he does there. It comes them out here. It comes, okay So now he's gonna try to either mount him or slice like neutral, but he's kind of like he's kind of wedged in place by the cage and

But he's just got to... Why he's not passing the guard here, I'm not sure. It's also hard for him to dismount from here because the cage is in the way. Yeah. He's got even if he does there. It comes them out here. It comes, okay So now he's gonna try to either mount him or slice like neutral, but he's kind of like he's kind of wedged in place by the cage and

That was nice by Kevin. That was really nice. That's why you got him out. Gunner should have switched back to a tight waist when Kevin went to roll out. Kevin should break free here. He should break free here and start teeing off on him. Gunnar held on to the arm triangle too long?

That was nice by Kevin. That was really nice. That's why you got him out. Gunner should have switched back to a tight waist when Kevin went to roll out. Kevin should break free here. He should break free here and start teeing off on him. Gunnar held on to the arm triangle too long?

Well, he should have at least set it better for mount. It wasn't set. He should have mounted him. Oh, shit! Kevin's going to come at him hard here. Yeah, he's got to.

Well, he should have at least set it better for mount. It wasn't set. He should have mounted him. Oh, shit! Kevin's going to come at him hard here. Yeah, he's got to.

Oh, another knee.

Oh, another knee.

Trying to go for a Darce.

Trying to go for a Darce.

He's got his hands locked.

He's got his hands locked.

I mean, Kevin looked surprised when they announced him.

I mean, Kevin looked surprised when they announced him.

Yeah.

Yeah.

How many surgeries have you had? One. Just one? Yeah, my LCL. Yeah, I've been injured a lot, but just one surgery.

How many surgeries have you had? One. Just one? Yeah, my LCL. Yeah, I've been injured a lot, but just one surgery.

No. Eddie broke my ankles a bunch of times, but that was when I competed against Joao Rocha. I was going for a leg lock entry, and he was like 270, and he jumped towards my head.

No. Eddie broke my ankles a bunch of times, but that was when I competed against Joao Rocha. I was going for a leg lock entry, and he was like 270, and he jumped towards my head.

Dude, I don't know. He just disappeared one day, and then apparently he was training pretty recently at Henzo's and Unity. But he just stopped training jiu-jitsu forever, got a real job, I think.

Dude, I don't know. He just disappeared one day, and then apparently he was training pretty recently at Henzo's and Unity. But he just stopped training jiu-jitsu forever, got a real job, I think.

Well, insofar as breaking mechanics?

Well, insofar as breaking mechanics?

Backside 50-50 is pretty good.

Backside 50-50 is pretty good.

Yeah.

Yeah.

You can, but the guy can high leg over. If you trap the far leg, the secondary leg, then you can get finishes belly down with it, which is why it's a good position.

You can, but the guy can high leg over. If you trap the far leg, the secondary leg, then you can get finishes belly down with it, which is why it's a good position.

But a good guy is always going to limp leg and strip the grip, which is why I believe that probably the best position in terms of not having the guy come forward and crush you or hit you and strong catastrophic breaking mechanics is probably across Hachigurami, your guy's honey hole.

But a good guy is always going to limp leg and strip the grip, which is why I believe that probably the best position in terms of not having the guy come forward and crush you or hit you and strong catastrophic breaking mechanics is probably across Hachigurami, your guy's honey hole.

so that's still the best um double trouble yeah so you feel you feed the one leg across the legs are split so you have an achilles lock here and then you dig for the heel and then you go in okay and lock up it's still the best um but my highest percentage finish um is that position but with the leg fed on the outside for the outside heel hook

so that's still the best um double trouble yeah so you feel you feed the one leg across the legs are split so you have an achilles lock here and then you dig for the heel and then you go in okay and lock up it's still the best um but my highest percentage finish um is that position but with the leg fed on the outside for the outside heel hook

Yeah, kind of.

Yeah, kind of.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah, Aoki's strong as well.

Yeah, Aoki's strong as well.

It gives you the rotation.

It gives you the rotation.

Yeah, no, you get good finishes with Aokis. What's an Aoki?

Yeah, no, you get good finishes with Aokis. What's an Aoki?

It's not mechanically as strong as a heel hook, though, because when you go for heel hooks, you're physically bridging your hip into the knee.

It's not mechanically as strong as a heel hook, though, because when you go for heel hooks, you're physically bridging your hip into the knee.

Whereas with Iokis, the knee is turned out, so you're not bridging into the knee in a way to break it. Yeah. Whereas with an inverted heel hook, for example, you have a good, strong connection. you have a good, strong connection, but when you go to bridge, you see how he's not bridging into the hip. So with a heel hook, you're bridging directly into the hip.

Whereas with Iokis, the knee is turned out, so you're not bridging into the knee in a way to break it. Yeah. Whereas with an inverted heel hook, for example, you have a good, strong connection. you have a good, strong connection, but when you go to bridge, you see how he's not bridging into the hip. So with a heel hook, you're bridging directly into the hip.

So it's the full extension of your body into the knee, so the upper leg is pinned through the leg position, and then your gripping position is what's manipulating the foot.

So it's the full extension of your body into the knee, so the upper leg is pinned through the leg position, and then your gripping position is what's manipulating the foot.

Yeah, I hear a lot of that. This is a great position because, like, with the guy who's attacking, his right leg, usually the guy's trying to peel it off the hip. Yeah. So when you peel it off the hip, that butterfly hook comes in, and then normally you would throw that left leg over, so now you can't step over the, you can't disengage the legs as easy.

Yeah, I hear a lot of that. This is a great position because, like, with the guy who's attacking, his right leg, usually the guy's trying to peel it off the hip. Yeah. So when you peel it off the hip, that butterfly hook comes in, and then normally you would throw that left leg over, so now you can't step over the, you can't disengage the legs as easy.

And also because the right foot is on the inside position, it makes it harder for the guy in defense, the defensive guy, to push forward into you. It makes it hard for him to come forward. Because the Aoki, you have to push into the lock, put your foot deeper to boot it. But the butterfly hook stops it. The butterfly actually stops you from pushing the foot in deeper.

And also because the right foot is on the inside position, it makes it harder for the guy in defense, the defensive guy, to push forward into you. It makes it hard for him to come forward. Because the Aoki, you have to push into the lock, put your foot deeper to boot it. But the butterfly hook stops it. The butterfly actually stops you from pushing the foot in deeper.

Yeah, everyone talks about him. I've never trained with him, but apparently he was like... He rips through everybody.

Yeah, everyone talks about him. I've never trained with him, but apparently he was like... He rips through everybody.

Well, it's difficult because the butterfly hook doesn't allow you to stack. It doesn't allow you to come forward and push your foot deeper.

Well, it's difficult because the butterfly hook doesn't allow you to stack. It doesn't allow you to come forward and push your foot deeper.

That was like a murder.

That was like a murder.

He, like, ran up to him after he was already down, like, with a running start.

He, like, ran up to him after he was already down, like, with a running start.

With a second punch.

With a second punch.

Two shoulders at 42 are hard things to come back from.

Two shoulders at 42 are hard things to come back from.

That takedown feint really got a reaction.

That takedown feint really got a reaction.

Fuck, no.

Fuck, no.

It was right off the feint, too. Feinted the takedown, went right to the collar. Went right to the tie clinch.

It was right off the feint, too. Feinted the takedown, went right to the collar. Went right to the tie clinch.

He's hitting the legs a lot, too.

He's hitting the legs a lot, too.

Yeah. Especially if you hear the... Even if you go to sleep. If you hear the claps for 10 seconds.

Yeah. Especially if you hear the... Even if you go to sleep. If you hear the claps for 10 seconds.

It's like, just pass out at that point. It must have been tight.

It's like, just pass out at that point. It must have been tight.

That was where he was already out, right?

That was where he was already out, right?

He was like belly down, right?

He was like belly down, right?

Just getting fucking.

Just getting fucking.

160.

160.

Yeah, that's rough.

Yeah, that's rough.

Feel great.

Feel great.

315.

315.

I did a lift with Mitchell Hooper and Flex Lewis and Dragon Slayer in Vegas, and I was in a camp for something, one of the strongest I'd ever been, and it was just a complete embarrassment.

I did a lift with Mitchell Hooper and Flex Lewis and Dragon Slayer in Vegas, and I was in a camp for something, one of the strongest I'd ever been, and it was just a complete embarrassment.

And he's not, like, that big.

And he's not, like, that big.

Really? At 225? That's so crazy. That's fucking nuts. That's so crazy. My strongest ever, I was like 225. I weighed like 225, and I did 27. That's impressive.

Really? At 225? That's so crazy. That's fucking nuts. That's so crazy. My strongest ever, I was like 225. I weighed like 225, and I did 27. That's impressive.

It's probably almost a 500-pound bench press.

Did you see Bruce Buffer's suit tonight?

He's looking fucking snazzy.

ADCC 2022, he had, like, another event that he had to do. And, like, ADCC, like, the scheduling wasn't perfect, so he was a little bit late. And I was trying to convince Joe to go out. I'm like, dude, just announce me, and it'll be fine. Yeah.

What happened again in the Bilal fight with Sean? He got beat up. He just got beat up.

Well, he's stuffing that underhook pretty good with that thigh pry. I just would think that.

Leanne's making it hard in the clinch. He's putting that hand super deep in the thigh, so Brady's underhook doesn't really have the ability to do anything.

Oh. Brady's got to get him in the clinch and get the underhook and immediately move him around with it. Otherwise, he's not going to make anything happen with it.

No. Yeah, he's 5'10". No. I think he's 5'10". Leon is 6'2".

That's a UFC 500. Leon's taller than that. I bet you Sean Brady's. He definitely said 6'2 for Leon. Yeah.

Dude, they used to have commercials of like Fords carrying like Chevys. Yeah, it was cool. Like a mountain.

Yeah.

Oh!

Oh, immediately. Wow, that was dope. That was nice.

You can suck him back here. You can suck him back and pull him between his knees.

He should be attacking the neck with his right hand so he can put the second hook in. He needs to control. There you go.

Yeah. Well, I mean I mean five ten to six two is four inches Got the back But even even on the ground our child Leon lens he survives down there he's tough to put away slant so hard shot Leon's doing a good job of stopping him from locking the body triangle. Mm-hmm Here he's got it. He's got it, but now he's got the outside triangle. Now this is going to be an issue.

Leon keeps trying to turn belly down. Sean should just take him belly down and hit him.

It's exhausting.

There you go.

Or come up to mount and hit him.

Oh, these are hard shots, man.

Yeah. If these guys could just figure out how to trap hands from the back, they'd be so much more effective.

He's going to get up. He's going to at least get up the turtle. Maybe not. Well, I mean, that was just Leon's... Leon could have got up easy from there.

Yeah. Because Brady's left knee wasn't controlling Leon's right hip. So he could have... There's nothing stopping him from going belly down from there.

He just gave up.

And his legs are open.

Leon should be inserting a butterfly hook here and looking to off-balance him out of that Kimura.

Brady should be using it to pass.

Yep. Like play a dilemma between the Kimura and the pass. That way he can do damage.

He lost it. But now I gave him the underhook. So now he should go back to a crossface. There he goes. But he gave up the underhook.

Full back. Now he should flatten him out.

Yeah.

Well, it's actually worse now because now Leon's actually carrying his body weight.

The first half of the round, he wasn't carrying Sean's body weight. Right. Now this is more exhausting than having your back taken.

He's going to be a lot more tired going into the third.

Now, with the UFC being involved in grappling, they're not thinking about drug testing anybody, are they? I don't think so. As far as I know, no, because none of the other organizations test.

Yeah, look at this. Drag him down. Nice. He's got to block the elbow if he's going to go behind, though. Yeah, this is the problem. Go for a drag.

They got him on top.

If Brady pushes that knee down, he'll be in three-quarter mount.

Should break him to a hip. Or you should be pulling him down to a hip.

Yeah. Yeah. It takes away the explosive ability to get up.

So it's like, unless you're going to sign, which is starting to happen now because there's a little bit more money.

He's behind the elbows. I mean, Khabib would do that. Khabib would just let guys up and carrying body weight the whole time.

You see how he's carrying. Birdie's doing a pretty good job of keeping his knees off the floor. Keeping the weight on him. Yeah.

This is incredibly tiring. Yeah.

No.

Yeah, that's it. Yeah, okay. That's it. You know, they're starting to sign people exclusive now because there's a little bit more money. Yeah. But unless you're going to test across, unless every organization is going to test, and it doesn't make sense because then you have guys who are tested in the UFC who are fighting on flow or at one or other events who are fighting guys who are juiced anyway.

He's flattened him out. Oh, oh, oh. Flatten him again. Keep flattening him.

Leon keeps trying to stand up head first. He should be trying to four-point out of here.

Well, he's doing a good job stopping the takedowns in the clench. Yes. But when he gets shot on.

So the whole reason to have testing is to have guys who are not on steroids compete against one another.

What kind of mental coaching did he do?

He'll need to mount him.

That was impressive.

Yeah, that would work, but the problem is that you need a business model where you can make that amount of money back. Right. Just to pay for testing. Most of the guys that are competing on the undercard, or not even the main event guys, you would actually be losing money testing them regularly.

When they become the U.S., you never know. That's never going to happen.

No, I believe that confidence is built in the gym training from doing like if you hit an armbar ten times out of ten times in training You're pretty confident that it's gonna work, but if you don't hit it in training, why would you be confident?

And then, like, fixing them, like, you know, coming up, I would be, like, super hot and cold. Like, I would beat a lot of guys, and then I'd have, like, one, like, disastrous match at, like, Purple Belt or something or Brown Belt.

And then I was, like, you know, and everyone was always, like, your Tom or, you know, friends were, like, how will you beat everyone up in the gym that you can't translate it to the mat? And I was, like, I don't know, man. I just... I feel like eventually I'm going to get like good and then, you know, I'll be good everywhere and no one will be able to beat me in any position.

And then kind of just like going through the reps in the gym and, you know, got to a point where I was beating everyone from every position.

Yeah, but there definitely is the it factor that you can't really put your finger on. Most guys, even at the highest levels, if you give them the reason to quit, they'll quit. You can be as technically sound as you want.

Even guys who are super good technically, and you see a lot of jiu-jitsu who are super good technically, if they just get pushed hard and they don't have success early on, they either crush a guy in the first five minutes or... Or they lose the match.

Yeah. I think I'm a lot stronger mentally than everyone I compete against. But also, there's a big physical factor because of the fact that when you have a 30-minute match, for example, the most important thing is the work rate. So it doesn't matter how good your cardio is, like how high your VO2 max is, if you're working twice as hard as I am, you're going to get tired faster than I am.

So because I'm so much more technical, because the gap in skill is so big between me and the next best guy, their work rate is always three, four, five times as high as mine.

So it doesn't matter how good your cardio is. Like, if I ran a mile, it wouldn't be impressive. But because I'm so much more efficient, the work rate is so much higher for my opponents that they just fatigue a lot faster.

Crazy.

It's a lot. Everybody always talks about hard work, but the hardest work is mental work. There's a reason why guys on Wall Street make more money than guys who dig ditches, because they work harder. It's not just physical. Everyone has no problem coming in, getting a sweat, going home, being sore, stuff like that.

But if you ask them to sit down and watch an hour's worth of instruction every night from a... like a Gordon Ryan instructional, which is proven to work in competition. Nobody wants to do that.

Yeah. Straight up. I have like 40 instructionals, like hundreds of hours worth of instructionals that I do, and I've referenced matches that I hit this exact technique in, in competition at world level. And just no one's picked up on it.

So usually when they do exclusive, I don't know what his contract is, obviously, but usually it's exclusive, but they have cutouts for things like ADCC or like big world championships. Otherwise, it's hard to sign the guys completely exclusive.

They kind of just grab stuff. They see me do a move, and they kind of just get the basics of it. But no one's really in-depth studied it and been able to perform the moves in competition. It's embarrassing for the sport. That's so crazy.

Like everyone's just like, oh, it's just like a big juice head. And I'm just like, okay, guys, this makes my job easier. I'm glad that we all are agreeing on this because it just makes my job so much easier.

Yeah, that's the thing. But like what wins wars is technology and information.

like the usually the like a country with more technology more access to technology and information is going to be able to win a war it's the same thing for fighting like if you know more most of the time you're going to be able to to win more like i'm beating these guys because i know more than they do everybody's tough everybody's strong. Even the best guys in the world are super inconsistent.

They'll win two, they'll lose one, they'll win four, they'll lose two. But when you know more than everyone in every given position, it's pretty easy.

I can eat a little bit more. I'm eating better meals, but training hard is still tough. Whenever my heart rate gets super high and I start to get tired from a hard session, I still get super nauseous.

The GPT thing, I got to do that. You talked to me about that the other day. But doctors know more about space or we know more about space than we do the stomach. And my issues in the small intestine, which is like the hardest one to treat because like they can look at your stomach with an endoscopy and they can look at your large intestine with a colonoscopy.

But to like figure out what the fuck's going on in your small intestine is like a completely like they just can't they can't scope it. So it's hard.

Like, for example, if UFC signed Mikey exclusive, then he wanted to do ADCC, but it's on flow. Like a lot of times the guys have cutouts for that, like big world championship tournaments. That makes sense. That's cool. Because it helps everybody. Yeah, it's cool.

Oh, yeah. Antibiotics fucked my life up way more than anything else I've ever done to myself. That's so crazy.

Well, so it was like... So if you get staph and you don't treat it, it just spreads and you die. So it was like I got caught in this cycle where it was like I got staph, I took antibiotics, and then I'd be good for two days. Got staph, took antibiotics, got staph, took antibiotics, got staph. So I'd have like three days of training, and then I would just get staph again.

Because once my stomach started to get affected and my immune system wasn't as strong... My body was trying to fix my stomach, and then I would get staffed because my immune system wasn't as strong. So then I'd take antibiotics, and then that would destroy my stomach, make my immune system weaker, and then I'd get staffed again. So I just got caught in this cycle.

And I'm sitting there like, I'm not a pussy. I'm not going to stop training. So it was just me training the whole time, regardless of what was going on. Like, I would not train when I had the staff, but I wasn't going to, like, take time off and, like, try to deal with my stomach. I was just like, fucking got to compete next month. God damn.

I mean, I've been forced into like two-week fasts. Two weeks? Yeah, like pretty much like not eating hardly anything. I was actually, before I fought Roberto Jimenez, the one time I called the armbar, I was in the hospital like two days before that getting IVs because I just hadn't eaten in like a week and a half, two weeks.

I just like couldn't eat anything.

So obviously then that's not going to cure it. No. And the problem is everything is trial and error. So it's like, oh, try this for eight weeks. Fucking eight weeks is a long time. And you can't do everything at one time because then you don't know. Like you said, I just threw everything at it. I don't know what's actually making me feel good.

So it's like you have to add one thing and take away one thing at a time. What about your diet? Has anything helped in that regard? I couldn't even eat red meat for a long time. Like everyone was suggesting carnivore, but my stomach just wouldn't digest it. Like fast food screws me up. Steaks sometimes still mess me up. Spicy food I can't do. Like light chicken and rice, eggs.

God, what a disaster, bro. So very bland.

But, like, a guy exclusive to flow or to UFC wouldn't be able to compete for, like, flow grappling or one normally.

Well, I mean, there was the first time I came on this show, a ton of people reached out. I finally found that guy who like, first of all, when you go to a normal GI doctor, like the guy in California did test that none of the other GI doctors even know exist. And I'm like, I don't know how that's like.

If you ask me a question in jujitsu, it's like X, Y, Z. Whereas like you go to one doctor and there's no idea what the other tests were that I got ran on me by another doctor, which is just so insane. So this one guy actually ran tests, and he was like, oh, all these things are wrong with you, and now it's a question of how can we treat them.

But like most of the doctors I went to, like all the best doctors in the U.S., just did like an endoscopy, like some basic blood work, and they're like, oh, you're fine. I'm like, I'm definitely not fine.

Um, well, it's just a bunch of things, like, I mean, I could sit here and list for five minutes of things that are wrong with me, but, um, it was like, you know, we're going to do a lot of holistic stuff, like over the counter, um, stuff like, um, like binders to like deal with like mold, poison, toxic, uh, like, uh,

issues and then a lot of like probiotics anti like prescription antifungals like just a combination of stuff like glue to shield like you just drink it and it like coats the lining of your esophagus in your in your stomach because my big issue is with a small intestine burr the the food and bile back up into the stomach and it just sits there because there's something there's the small intestines are so that's amazing yeah

Yeah, so it's like you eat food, you get full fast, and the food just sits in your stomach and just like rots in your stomach and doesn't filter down.

Damn. It's great.

It's basically like being seasick 24-7.

Well, right now we're just trying to open up this school. So I've been trying to open up this damn school for like two years up in North Austin. So once I get, we're like right at the tail end of getting that open. So once we get that open and up and running, then I'll jump back in if I'm healthy.

I mean, I do follow-ups with the guy. Like, so, for example, it keeps evolving. So, like, they got that fungal issue they think under control. But because the fungal issue in the small intestines now is resolved, or mostly resolved, they think... The lining of the intestines is so inflamed, like a scar basically, that you have mast cells underneath your intestinal wall.

So they're like garbage bags. So when food or stomach acid leaks through the intestinal wall and hits the mast cells, they shoot histamines back up to try to prevent it from leaking into your bloodstream. So every time I eat food...

these my i just get like this like adrenaline like adrenal response because they just shoot histamines back up into my intestine uh under from under my intestinal walls back into my intestines and it just sends my body into like a state of shock so like when it was really bad i would like every time i eat a meal my heart rate would go up to like 150 and just sit there for like 30 minutes and then like your heart rate goes up and your digestive system just stops

So it was like it would just send my body into like a full panic attack every time I ate a meal. And I'm like, oh, this is sick. And now it's gotten like a little bit better because it's starting to heal a little bit, but it's still not 100 percent. So it's like one problem just like evolved into another problem.

And then like because the leaky gut was so bad, like my kidneys were shutting down because I couldn't filter out all the oxygen. That's when I took a leave of absence or retired, whatever you want to call it, after I fought Wagner the one time when we first met. My leaky gut was so bad, my kidneys started to shut down. Jesus. And then my blood pressure was high.