#343 – Roger Gracie: Greatest Jiu Jitsu Competitor of All Time
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<p><b>EPISODE LINKS:</b><br />
Roger’s Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/rogergracie/">https://instagram.com/rogergracie/</a><br />
Roger’s Website: <a href="https://rogergracie.com/">https://rogergracie.com/</a><br />
Roger’s Online Jiu Jitsu: <a href="https://rogergracietv.com/">https://rogergracietv.com/</a><br />
Roger’s match against Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_L-Ni7bFAHg">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_L-Ni7bFAHg</a><br />
Watch full matches at FloGrappling: <a href="https://flograppling.com">https://flograppling.com</a></p>
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<p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br />
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(00:00) – Introduction<br />
(07:26) – The moments before a match<br />
(15:17) – Confidence<br />
(29:43) – Greatest jiu jitsu match of all time<br />
(51:04) – Renzo Gracie<br />
(1:03:21) – Braveheart<br />
(1:04:44) – Self-belief<br />
(1:18:50) – Cross-collar choke<br />
(1:22:53) – Mount position<br />
(1:39:07) – How to progress in jiu jitsu<br />
(1:41:22) – Best submission in jiu jitsu<br />
(1:45:55) – The greatest competitor of all time<br />
(1:48:01) – Roger’s statistics<br />
(1:55:57) – MMA vs jiu jitsu<br />
(2:04:25) – Gordon Ryan<br />
(2:16:51) – John Danaher<br />
(2:19:23) – Bear fight<br />
(2:22:21) – Tie<br />
(2:32:53) – Advice for beginners<br />
(2:42:13) – Drilling<br />
(2:50:09) – Roger vs Bear, Lion, Gorilla, and Anaconda<br />
(2:55:14) – Advice for young people<br />
(3:05:02) – Love</p>