Ricardo Liborio is a World Jiu-Jitsu champion, 3x national Brazilian champion, and co-founder/ head instructor of American Top Team. He received his black belt in BJJ under the legendary Carlson Gracie and trains many of today’s top MMA stars!
We are joined by Rafael Lovato Jr., one of the most exciting competitors in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu today! He was the first American to win the Brazilian national championship and the 2nd American world champion. Rafael lends us his insight on creating a game plan and shares his opinion on the current state of BJJ.
We are joined in this episode by 7th degree coral belt Romero “Jacare” Cavalcanti. Founder of Team Alliance, legendary coach and the last man of only 6 in history to receive a black belt from Master Rolls Gracie.
In this episode we are joined by black belt Dr. Chris Moriarty. A Jiu-Jitsu champion and doctor, Chris shares his insight on training, health, injury prevention and diet.
A fun and insightful interview with one of the top UFC welterweights of his generation! Former UFC welterweight champion Matt Serra, the first American to receive a black belt under Renzo Gracie, joins us on today’s episode. Matt achieved tremendous career success at the very highest levels of both MMA and grappling.
We are joined by five-time time world Jiu-Jitsu champion Bernardo Faria who is fresh off his 5th world championship in May of 2015. Bernardo is known for his highly effective half guard and gives us some insight on his life as a teacher and a champion.
The man who single-handedly changed the martial arts scene forever! Original UFC champion Royce Gracie, son of Grandmaster Helio Gracie, is the person most responsible for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu’s massive popularity in the United States. Most practitioners here credit Royce as their inspiration to dedicate themselves to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
The Professor of the stars! Rigan Machado is the nephew of Grandmaster Carlos Gracie Sr. and the first black belt awarded by Carlos Gracie Jr. He is a multiple time Pan Am champion, national Sambo champion and a bestselling author of “BJJ Encyclopedia.”
An insightful discussion with one of the greatest champions of all time! Andre Galvao is a multiple time BJJ world champion, ADCC champion, Pan Am Champion, European Champion and World Pro Cup champion. Considered by many to be the best BJJ competitor today, he is also a bestselling author and head of Team Atos.
MMA pioneer Erik Paulson earned a BJJ black belt under Rigan Machado. He also holds a black belt in Judo and is an expert in Freestyle, Catch and Greco Roman Wrestling. He is a highly respected coach whose students include Josh Barnett and Sean Sherk.
