A Fistful Of Collars: A Jiu-jitsu Podcast

Leg lock conniseur, king of jiu-jitsu banter and wearer of leopard print outfits, Craig Jones is one of the most visible no-gi grapplers in the world, and not just because of his awesome choice in board shorts.  Jones comes back into the FloGrappling studio to discuss: • Why his ADCC 2019 sucks, but still has set him up as a household name in grappling • What he's learned and how his jiu-jitsu has changed from training with John Danaher  • His thoughts on Lachlan Giles' incredible ADCC absolute performance ...and much more!  Apologies for the lack of an intro, we lost the first few seconds of audio for this episode. 

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

World No-Gi and European champ Manuel Ribamar shares his incredible jiu-jitsu journey with us, from growing up in the Amazon to winning the World No-Gi Championships.  Includes amazing stories of training at the Cicero Costha Academy with the Miyao brothers when they were purple belts, going to war with Leandro Lo and all the killers at NS Brotherhood, and learning from the master in discipline and sacrifice, Murilo Santana or Unity Jiu-Jitsu.  Riba also talks about the importance of his faith, and how the word of God carried him to major conquests in jiu-jitsu competition. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

Following the buzz about the effectiveness of wrestling at ADCC we enter the debate. Is wrestling really superior to jiu-jitsu? What can the two styles learn from each other? What’s the best ruleset for wrestlers to face off against somebody who reps jiu-jitsu?  PLUS we talk about how Fight 2 Win judo is offering former and prospective Olympians the opportunity to compete on a professional stage and even make a little money (important considering they don't get funded by USA Judo).  Also in this episode:  Breaking down Tanquinho's epic 5-day turnaround from winning ADCC to winning the F2W title  The upcoming rematch between Nick Rodriguez and Kaynan Duarte!

Lachlan Giles stealing the show, Gordon's double gold, Nick Rodriguez's high octane performance and much more– it's the ADCC 2019 mega-recap.

Chase, Ryan, Michael and Hywel preview the 2019 ADCC World Championships, which is just one week away! We talk about Keenan's performance at No-Gi Pans last week and his relationship with Gordon Ryan, how this will impact the -99kg division, the war of words between Gordon and Dillon Danis, PLUS we predict who will win each of the men's weight divisions.

A Fistful of Collars is back after the boys have returned from a fruitful trip to Miami where Ryan and Reid caught up with Cyborg and crew to document their incredible ADCC Camp.  This episode marks Ryan's debut and what better opportunity than that to chat filmmaking amongst the crew.  We also discuss the IBJJF's decision to test for PEDS at No-Gi Worlds and other news within jiu-jitsu.  Topics discussed  Recent ADCC Trip To Miami. Steroids in BJJ - IBJJF Announces Testing At No-Gi Worlds. Why do we even work at FloGrappling? Should there be a real season in jiu-jitsu?  ADCC Super Fight: Galvao and Pena - Who takes it?  

It's ALL about ADCC on this week's episode of A Fistful of Collars! Join Hywel, Reid and Michael as we dive into the following topics:  What we learned in our landmark 2-hour Marcelo Garcia interview  Who had the best ADCC debut? Ranking Gordon Ryan vs Marcelo Garcia’s performances  Could anybody in 2019 have a better debut?  Who’s going to win the absolute division?  Buchecha vs Gordon– how would it go down?  Analyzing the hyper competitive -99kg division.  The tough road ahead for Kaynan Duarte Can the Ryan bros’ beat the Ribeiro bros’ incredible ADCC record?  Who SHOULD have been invited to ADCC?  The massive & unfair size differences in the ADCC women’s divisions Previewing the IBJJF Pan No-Gi, a warm-up for ADCC

Join us for an epic 90-minute show as we discuss: • Cyborg's standout performance at the IBJJF Heavyweight Grand Prix, Hulk's suspect cardio, and what this means for ADCC. • The new and improved ADCC rankings: gi, no-gi, black through pruple belt, masters and more. • Upcoming Fight 2 Win superfights that provide a preview of ADCC– Arges vs Leon, Najmi vs Mafra, Hinger vs Maidana • Reid's epic trip to Brazil that saw him visit Felipe Pena's hometown • ...and a teaser of the TWO-HOUR interview coming out soon with Marcelo Garcia.

Reid and Chase sit down with Fight 2 Win CEO, matchmaker and promoter Seth Daniels to dish on all the hot topics in the world of jiu-jitsu. From sneak peaks at what to expect from the mega-event ADCC to his least favorite athletes to work with and so much more! Strap in for this rollercoaster of a podcast with one of the most outspoken members of the jiu-jitsu community!

Hywel, Reid and Chase share their experiences of visiting and training in gyms such as Renzo Gracie Academy, Marcelo Garcia Academy and Unity Jiu-Jitsu. From Hywel getting a private lesson with John Danaher to Reid rolling with a one-armed Murilo Santana and Chase getting tuned up by a roosterweight– all this and much more!

Three-time IBJJF World champion Claudia Do Val joins us in the studio and reveals that she still gets nervous for competitions even after four years of winning gold in every major tournament. PLUS, she gives plenty of advice for women training in jiu-jitsu including how to stay safe and avoid injury by dealing with rough male training partners.

Hywel, Reid and Chase discuss what it's like to roll with legendary grapplers including Marcelo Garcia, Caio Terra, Beatriz Mesquita, Andre Galvao and more. PLUS Chase reveals his deep love for Jean Claude Van Damme movies. No surprise. 

Third Coast Grappling, KASAI, Fight 2 Win, Subversiv... Gi, no-gi, sub-only and sudden death! Which is the hottest grappling event of the summer and why?  Hywel, Reid and Chase discuss the biggest matches that just went down (Meregali vs Cyborg of course) and those that are coming up, such as Dante Leon vs Renato Canuto and Craig Jones vs Tex Johnson.  PLUS, the bombshell announcement that Gordon Ryan vs Felipe Pena III will go down in December!  Episode recorded on Jun 27, 2019 – sorry for the delay in uploading!