Davi Ramos is one of the most decorated BJJ competitors today and a current UFC lightweight. He talks about mentality, setting the pace in a match, how Jiu-Jitsu changes for MMA and whether or not grappling competition will remain in his future. Click “read more” for show notes!
SHOW NOTES:
- Origins
- Jiu-Jitsu’s therapeutic effects
- Early morning training
- Learning from Professor Cezar “Casquinha”
- Mental toughness
- Competing after 2 months of training
- His style of Jiu-Jitsu
- How rules can affect your style
- The value of setting the pace in a match
- Remembering 1000 moves vs perfecting 5
- Conditioning
- Does the Gi help with No-Gi and MMA?
- The Pummel
- His plan to build a resume in grappling to get into big stage MMA promotions
- Training at Team Nogueira
- Sport Jiu-Jitsu vs MMA Jiu-Jitsu
- Areas of his game he’s working on
- His future in competitive grappling
- The difficulty of balancing BJJ competition with an MMA career
- Will cash prize and superfight events become more prestigious than IBJJF over time?
- His plans to teach in the future
- 2018 goals
