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The Philosophy of FightingEp 113: Weddings, Rolls, and War GamesWe had a NYC reunion that manifested in some long overdue rolls together at Richmond County Jiu-Jitsu. Arturo got to roll with Anup's instructor, and guest of the show, John Burke as well. Then we talk about Ukraine's diabolically brilliant tactical hit on Russia. For fun, we entertain what a USA vs Canada war might look like and we wrap up talking about the previous day's UFC Fight Night (Blanchfield vs Barber). Maycee Barber's missed weight (rumored that it's potentially due to her boob job) and the disappointment of the main event being pulled minutes before the fight.2025-06-0245 minThe Philosophy of FightingEp 112: What MMA Techniques could get you killed?Are there MMA techniques that are good for sport but dangerous in a street fight? We go over ones we think might fit that bill. While we think MMA is the best for one on one, hand to hand self-defense, there are still drawbacks and pitfalls to moves we may not regularly consider risky. 2025-03-1758 minThe Philosophy of FightingEp 111: Guest Nick AicardiNick is a veteran and host of the Hard to Kill podast (@hardtokillp0d). We talk UFC 313, Tim Kennedy and other military influencers, conspiracies, the future of war, PTSD, and more. 2025-03-121h 21The Philosophy of FightingEp 110: UFC Rules, Rentah, and Karate CombatWhy are eye pokes and low blows not automatic point deductions? Why does intention matter if it's illegal? Coming off Henry Cejudo's eye poke from Song Yadong, we're left wondering why the ruleset is so subjective. We also catch up from the previous UFC, how Rentah is doing, Jordan Barker from Karate Combat, Bryce Mitchell and more. 2025-02-2445 minThe Philosophy of FightingUFC Talk 35: Makhachev vs Moicano (UFC 311)We cover a lot more than UFC 311 since we haven't spoke in a month or so. There's a lot going on in the fight space and the world at large.2025-01-201h 16The Philosophy of FightingEp 109: The Week of VigilantesBreaking news on the same day: Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting, Luigi Mangione, taken into custody and Daniel Penny (choked Jordan Neely to death) acquitted of criminal charges. Both of these stories make people feel a certain type of way, and we'll let you know how we feel about them and some messages and responses we've received about both of these cases.2024-12-0956 minThe Philosophy of FightingEp 108: Mike Tyson and Jon Jones are awfulAnup got married and is turning 40! After a long break, we talk about Topuria vs Holloway, Whitaker vs Chimaev, Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson, Chandler vs Oliveira, and Jon Jones vs Stipe Miocic. Arturo has a problem with people thinking Mike Tyson and Jon Jones are the heroes of their stories.2024-11-1856 minThe Philosophy of FightingEp 107: Natural and BoringArturo turns 40, Israel vs Hezbollah, fire-breathing drones, UFC 306 (O'Malley vs Dvalishvili), and weirdos in martial arts. A lot to catch up on over the last month!2024-09-2342 minThe Philosophy of FightingEp 106: CJI, ADCC, and UFC all in one weekendDid Craig Jones beat ADCC? The takeaways and highlights of CJI vs ADCC and UFC 305 (Adesanya vs Du Plessis). Is Nicky Rod the new king of nogi jiu-jitsu? Arturo talks about his time getting played by Jason Khalipa at a seminar in Ft. Worth with Xande Ribeiro and Jocko.2024-08-191h 03The Philosophy of FightingEp 105: What're you trying to get out of Jiu-Jitsu? w/ Elias GallegosElias is back on the podcast! Elias asks, "what is my student trying to get out of BJJ?" We need to ask them! We dive into his philosophies helping his members by first asking them what their goals are. If you want to help them as best you can as an individual, you need to know this. We dive into what a good kids program looks like, martial arts in public schools, and how these things can help other owners become better leaders in their community while improving their business. This is a great listen for students and teachers...2024-08-051h 16The Philosophy of FightingEp 104: MMA into BoxingLots of fighters end their MMA career and go into boxing. We talk about how Diaz vs Masvidal and Jake Paul vs Mike Perry seemed pretty successful and entertaining. Then there's guys getting boxing matches like Darren Till, Francis Ngannou and several other MMA fighters who are on the brink of retiring from MMA and have boxing potential. Also will Jake Paul have the likes of Anderson Silva, Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, and Roy Jones Jr on his resume when it's all said and done?2024-07-2258 minThe Philosophy of FightingUFC Talk 34: Jiri vs Alex 2 (UFC 303)Arturo has a F2W match coming up, his boys are starting jiu-jitsu camp and we talk UFC 303- what we like and what we think might happen in the aftermath.2024-07-0141 minThe Philosophy of FightingEp 103: Is Combat for Conservatives?When people get into martial arts for self-defense, is it natural to progress into weaponry, bugout bags, and overall doomsday preparedness? Are self-defense minded people usually more conservative or are conservative people more self-defense minded?2024-06-1750 minThe Philosophy of FightingEp 102: Anup's Purple BeltAnup gets a purple belt in jiu-jitsu, Ryan Garcia getting arrested, conspiracies around Ryan Garcia, what we think is happening with Conor McGregor, and alluding to our next episode's topic of martial arts leading down the road to doomsday prepping as a continuation of self-defense. 2024-06-101h 02The Philosophy of FightingEp 101: Combat Catch-upUFC 302, Gable Stevenson to the Bills, Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson delayed, Craig Jones Invitational vs ADCC and Gabi Garcia, Nick Diaz and Tony Fergusson have fights lined up, and other recent news in combat sports lately.2024-06-0333 minThe Philosophy of FightingEp 100: NYC fights, PEDs, and Low Back TroublesFor the 100th episode, we use a new format to chop through issues. 3 instances of random, brutal violence in NYC, Ryan Garcia's PED accusations from VADA and whether that even means anything in boxing, Arturo gives Anup some information on Anup's ailing lower back problems, and then debating Ray Lewis vs Floyd Mayweather and Alex Pereira vs Jon Jones.2024-05-2056 minThe Philosophy of FightingEp 99: PEDs and the gay Jon Jones conspiracyCraig Jones comes clean and even markets his PED stack. What are the PEDs, what do they do, and is this a good thing? Then we discuss MMA Guru's 'Jon Jones is gay' conspiracy, how much that would sell, and a little talk on Michael Chandler vs Conor McGregor.2024-04-2953 minThe Philosophy of FightingUFC Talk 33: Pereira vs Hill (UFC 300)Reviewing fights and potential future matchups to make after UFC 300. Was it everything you thought it'd be? Alex Pereira vs Jamahal Hill, Weili Zhang vs Yan Xiaonan, Justin Gaethje vs Max Holloway, Charles Oliveira vs Arman Tsarukyan, Bo Nickal vs Cody Brundage, Jiri Prochazka vs Aleksandar Rakic, Calvin Kattar vs Aljamain Sterling, Holly Holm vs Kayla Harrison, Sodiq Yusuff vs Diego Lopes, Jalin Turner vs Renato Moicano, Jessica Andrade vs Marina Rodriguez, Bobby Green vs Jim Miller, Deiveson Figueiredo vs Cody Garbgrandt2024-04-151h 24The Philosophy of FightingEp 98: San Diego BJJ on the streetsWould you break someone's arm if they didn't tap at a local BJJ tournament? What level is it okay? Then a review on Calon Sabino's (local San Diego BJJ black belt) altercation with an intoxicated, provoking man outside of a Wells Fargo Bank. This video went viral and provoked a lot of discussion on self-defense and what is appropriate when.2024-04-0845 minThe Philosophy of FightingEp 97: Gilbert Goons and Random ViolenceA group of affluent high school boys bully and kill another local boy and boast about it. Women are randomly being punched by unknown men in NYC. Our feeds are full of unnecessary violence, but is it just our feeds? Or is America less safe than it used to be?2024-04-0147 minThe Philosophy of FightingEp 96: Wrestling vs BJJ in Catch, Staph, and NocebosBen Askren postulated that the best wrestlers would defeat the best BJJ players in a Catch Wrestling ruleset, which he argued was most applicable for fighting. Is this the case? Arturo got staph and impetigo, and then we talk about placebos vs nocebos and how it affects our training.2024-03-2851 minThe Philosophy of FightingEp 95: MMA vs Navy SealUFC fighter Sean Strickland made a video claiming Navy Seals wouldn't last a fight camp with him and to stop claiming to be the toughest people in the world. A Navy Seal made a response to Sean and the internet, like always, had an argument about it. Then we get into ideas of 'fighting for freedom' vs wars under false pretense.2024-03-2851 minThe Philosophy of FightingEp 94: Anup gets into fightsAnup has a night on the town for his niece's birthday and nearly gets into a fight. His small man complex, the death of a training partner, and how UFC starts 11 straight weeks of fights.2024-03-2847 minThe Philosophy of FightingUFC Talk 32: Volk vs Topuria (UFC 298)-Review of UFC 298
-Anup got ringworm, Arturo got black balls, how they dealt with it
-Is AA more commonly using martial arts as a way to cope with addiction?2024-02-1957 minThe Philosophy of FightingEp 93: Karate Combat w/ Jordan BarkerJordan Barker is a life long, 2nd generation martial artist with roots in various martial arts. He is currently 1-0 as a pro in Karate Combat after winning their first Kumite amateur tournament. Listen to Jordan's experience with karate, boxing, wrestling, muay thai, kickboxing, jiu-jitsu and more. Learn more about karate, how he got into Karate Combat, and Karate Combat's rules. We'll discuss the direction of Karate Combat, its crypto, how fighters and fans can bet on matches, and even how our mutual friend, Rob, of McDojolife is linked in this all. Follow Jordan on IG @jordanlbarker and his...2024-01-151h 21The Philosophy of FightingEp 92: 2023 Year in ReviewA great episode to listen in for our highlights with guests and a look back at how much PoF has grown the last year. We appreciate all the love and support! Happy New Year!2023-12-3151 minThe Philosophy of FightingEp 91: Ian Heinisch, from Prison to UFCIan Heinisch has one of the craziest life stories out there, and lucky for us, one that comes with lessons, a comeback, goals, and inspiration. From running country to country smuggling drugs to doing time in Spain, Ian finally found himself reforming in prison. Upon US re-entry, he was sent to Rikers and saw the problems of the US prison system, comparatively. After serving his time, reforming his life, he made it to the top 10 in UFC before forcing an early retirement from brain trauma. Currently, he is healing from injuries, planning an eventual return to MMA, all with...2023-12-2145 minThe Philosophy of FightingUFC Talk 31: Covington vs Edwards (UFC 296)Should we see Emmett vs Holloway? Shavkat vs Edwards? Who was most/least impressive? Is Tony Ferguson done? Will Paddy be ranked? Was Edwards dominant or decisive? Another fun UFC and more matchmaking fun and thoughts on how things went.2023-12-1740 minThe Philosophy of FightingEp 90: Who would be the best NHB fighter today?Would it be an MMA guy? Bareknuckle boxer? Bareknuckle MMA fighter? King of the Streetz? Do particular settings favor particular styles? Like would a wrestler have more advantage in a confined setting vs a kickboxer out in a grass field? When we think of the world's best fighter, we think of the sports we have closest to it, but is there someone who would excel in a no holds barred fight (no weapons) to the death that isn't a professional fighter? 2023-12-041h 04The Philosophy of FightingEp 89: Catching UpSo many fights since we last talked! Alex vs Jiri, drama between Sean Strickland and Ian Garry, UFC's $1+ Billion lawsuit and more!2023-11-2949 minThe Philosophy of FightingEp 88: Francis Ngannou, The Chosen OneFrancis Ngannou vs Tyson Fury- the scorecards, Saudi Arabia, how much money they made, PFL, Top Rank and the future for Francis. Also look back at Islam Makhachev vs Alexander Volkanovski, and Khamzat Chimaev vs Kamaru Usman. Matchups with DDP, Strickland, Whittaker, and Wonderboy vs Shavkat.2023-10-3054 minThe Philosophy of FightingEp 87: Go for the Sub! w/ Sophia NordenoSophia Nordeno (@missgrappling) is a Swedish BJJ black belt teaching out of San Diego, CA. Hear about Sophia's journey through competitions in Europe, moving to America, making jiu-jitsu a career and then having to get through COVID. Her ideologies on jiu-jitsu, competing, and how to get more women grappling are important especially coming from a woman who has competed at the highest levels. 2023-10-161h 11The Philosophy of FightingEp 86: Toke and Choke w/ John "The Manimal" BeneduceJohn is a black belt in BJJ under Matt Serra, having spent the last couple of decades training with likes of Renzo Gracie, John Danaher, Rodrigo Gracie, Chris Weidman, Aljamain Sterling, Matt Frevola, Merab Dvalishvili and the long list of everyone else in that Strong Island area. John is one of the most entertaining personalities in the business and is a classic New Yorker, versed in epic storytelling and perspective. "The Manimal" will tell us how he got into the game, his Toke and Choke show coming in October in NJ, his nickname, his Norse religious beliefs, his experience...2023-09-251h 04The Philosophy of FightingEp 85: "I AM Jiu-Jitsu" w/ Bridget GraceBridget Grace (@beezybird) is a Renzo Gracie black belt and a full-time instructor at the Renzo Gracie Academy. She is an active competitor with many accolades, including starting a women's program at Renzo's. We'll dive into how she found jiu-jitsu, women in jiu-jitsu, competing likes/dislikes, rulesets, teaching full-time and who she feels is qualified to open their own school.2023-09-181h 27The Philosophy of FightingUFC Talk 30: Adesanya vs Strickland (UFC 293)Arturo's competition in San Diego, the UFC 293 surprise and what might happen next, and a good recommendation from Anup on Netflix.2023-09-1153 minThe Philosophy of FightingEp 84: Philosophy and Jiu-Jitsu w/ Robert "Degle" Diggle
Robert Diggle, or Robert Degle as most know him, is a jiu-jitsu black belt under Brandon Bennett of the Renzo Gracie Academy. Degle made a name for himself in the sport, competing almost exclusively in no-gi grappling and is world reknown competitor and instructor. We talk about his favorite philosophers, online trolls, B-Team, his chances vs Bradley Martyn, his win over Sean O'Malley, his future and more. Follow him on IG @robertdeglejj where you can find his instructionals and book him for seminars.
2023-09-031h 04The Philosophy of FightingUFC Talk 29: O'Malley vs Sterling (UFC 292) and Holloway vs ZombieThese cards and the Logan Paul vs Dillon Danis card on Oct 6th. KSI vs Tommy Fury and the also rumored Mike Tyson vs Fedor Emelianenko. 2023-08-281h 14The Philosophy of FightingEp 83: The Entertainment EraPost Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz, we're left wondering why we choose to watch that over Corey Sandhagen vs Rob Font. Why are circus fights so appealing? Demetrious Johnson vs Bradley Martyn, Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz (MMA), Francis Ngannou vs Tyson Fury, Elon Musk vs Mark Zuckerberg. Updates on all of these and postulating on why we might prefer to see some of these over something like Aljamain Sterling vs Sean O'Malley.2023-08-0754 minThe Philosophy of FightingUFC Talk 28: Poirier vs Gaethje (UFC 291)Anup's Miami trip, Arturo's sons fulfilling his dream, UFC 291 and Terence Crawford vs Errol Spence. Kevin Holland vs Michael Chiesa, Bobby Green vs Tony Ferguson, Derrick Lewis vs Marcos Rogerio de Lima, Alex Pereira vs Jan Blachowicz, and Dustin Poirier vs Justin Gaethje.2023-07-3154 minThe Philosophy of FightingEp 82: Owning a BJJ gym w/ John BurkJohn Burk is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and owner of Richmond County Jiu-Jitsu in Staten Island, NY, Anup's home gym. We'll try to understand some of the decision making to own your own gym, what it takes to be good at jiu-jitsu, beliefs of his to retain members and keep them safe, and things he disagrees with that other owners generally tend to do. This one is helpful for current BJJ gym owners, prospective ones, or students from anywhere as a means to understanding the work that goes into it. We'll also dive into talking about UFC 290 Volkanovski...2023-07-101h 33The Philosophy of FightingEp 81: Mark Zuckerberg vs Elon MuskFrom theoretical fights to war. Everyone's talking about Zuck vs Musk, but should we? Is Mark really the favorite? Does this fight belong on a UFC or more, as a main event? Then we get into Russia vs Ukraine, Russia's civil war and its conclusion. 2023-06-281h 08The Philosophy of FightingEp 80: Brandon Moreno vs Micah ParsonsUFC 289, ONE Fight Night 11, Brandon Moreno vs Micah Parsons, Logan Paul grappling Israel Adesanya, Conor McGregor and more!2023-06-1256 minThe Philosophy of FightingEp 79: Anup's Pitch and Ngannou's ImpactAnup has an idea to bring friendly sparring to advertising. We go over the impact that Francis Ngannou's PFL deal could likely have and how it may change the landscape of MMA.2023-05-2247 minThe Philosophy of FightingONE Talk 1: Is ONE really better than the UFC?Arturo (solo) dives into the reasons to support and watch ONE Championship on the heels of ONE Fight Night 10. We'll look at the importance and impact of having a different rule set in the US, the fighters on the card, some of their stories and some common critiques of ONE, comparing it to UFC. Demetrious Johnson vs Adrian Moraes, Rodtang Jitmuangnon vs Edgar Tabares, Mikey Musumeci vs Osamah Almarwai, Stamp Fairtex vs Alyse Anderson, Zebaztian Kadestam vs Roberto Soldić, Sage Northcutt vs Ahmed Mujtaba, and Tye Ruotolo vs Reinier de Ridder.
2023-05-0828 minThe Philosophy of FightingEp 78: The Death of Jordan NeelyOn May 1, 2023, Jordan Neely, a 30-year-old black homeless man, was killed by Daniel Penny, a 24 year-old white ex-Marine, who placed him in a chokehold while they were riding the F train on the New York City Subway. Is choking the safest way to subdue an attacker? Should Daniel Penny be charged? If so, how? Is this racism? Is the media out of control for making Jordan Neely the new political martyr?
2023-05-0859 minThe Philosophy of FightingUFC Talk 27: Sterling vs Cejudo (UFC 288)Cejudo 2, 3, 5! Was judging bad? Did this card live up to the hype or disappoint? Will Cejudo retire? What we think is next for Cejudo, BJJ hoes, and more. Covering Aljamain Sterling, Henry Cejudo, Belal Muhammed, Gilbert Burns, Jessica Andrade, Yan Xiaonan, Movsar Evloev, Diego Lopes, Kron Gracie, Charles Jourdain, Drew Dober, and Matt Frevola.2023-05-0833 minThe Philosophy of FightingEp 77: Judo Black Belt vs BJJ White BeltThird degree black belt and national champ in Judo enters a local white belt tournament and breaks her opponent's back. Can sandbagging be criminal? Thoughts on Tank Davis vs Ryan Garcia (Anup is a BJJ hoe🤣), Max Holloway vs Arnold Allen, and Curtis Blaydes vs Sergei Pavlovich. How bad are boxing fans? Are they the least educated sports fans? Should pro-athletes spar their trolls? How our own training is going and how different belts in BJJ will handle their injuries.2023-04-2451 minThe Philosophy of FightingEp 76: How to Run a ClassWhat should a martial arts class structure look like? We look at grappling and striking classes, but particularly the ways striking is done differently than grappling and what they can learn from each other. Are we running the most efficient classes? We cover thoughts on the length of class, warm-ups, stretches, drilling, sparring, situationals, games, beginner classes, and unconventional means of teaching as well, like sparring first and then instruction after. We'd love to hear everyone's thoughts on this one and what they think works best and if there are potentially better ways to teach on their mind.2023-04-1650 minThe Philosophy of FightingUFC Talk 26: Adesanya vs Pereira (UFC 287)Discussing the stories and fallout of UFC 287, Miami, performance bonuses, cancelled fights, what's next and more. Israel Adesanya's legacy and Alex Pereira's. Did Michelle Waterson got robbed? Did Chris Curtis vs Kelvim Gastellum deserve to get shafted for Raul Rosas vs Christian Rodriguez? Does Gilbert Burns get winner of Colby vs Leon? Did Jorge Masvidal ruin his retirement speech with politics? Should Kevin Holland get back in the rankings? Rob Font vs Adrian Yanez surprised people. We look ahead to next week's fight of Max Holloway vs Arnold Allen as well.2023-04-1034 minThe Philosophy of FightingEp 75: The $46 million BJJ lawsuitReviewing the details coming to light of the $46 million lawsuit involving Jack Greener, 23, and "Sinistro" Francisco Itturalde, 30, of Del Mar Jiu-Jitsu. Was the paralysis of Jack Greener in 2018 due to negligence? Rener Gracie's involvement and the differing opinions of Tom DeBlass, Dan Lukehart, Kit Dale, and more. 2023-04-0359 minThe Philosophy of FightingEp 74: Martial Art Frauds ft. McDojoLifeRob Ingram, aka McDojoLife, joins us for a discussion on how frauds are still taking advantage of people in the martial arts community and the world at large. We discuss the ways in which we need to combat the word "bullying," sex offenders in martial arts, and what McDojos are and aren't. If you'd like to help Rob and our community stay free of these frauds, listen in on this episode and/or contact @McDojoLife on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, or Reddit. This man needs to be on your list of modern day martial art heroes!2023-03-221h 12The Philosophy of FightingUFC Talk 25: Jones vs Gane (UFC 285)Arturo was wrong on Jon Jones, Alexa Grasso had the POTN, Gamrot vs Turner was close, Rakhmonov vs Neal for FOTN, and Bo Nickal lived up to hype. More of what we saw this week and what might transpire for some of these fighters.2023-03-0651 minThe Philosophy of FightingEp 73: When should we fight back?El Salvador is arresting anyone who they think is MS13 without due process in an effort to lower the world's worst murder rate. A girl gets bullied then armbars and stomps the head of bully. A clerk gets robbed at gunpoint, lays down and lets robber do his bidding, robber still shoots him. Are these examples of going to far? When do we fight back and at what intensity is it appropriate?2023-03-0122 minThe Philosophy of FightingUFC Talk 24: Makhachev vs Volkanovski (UFC 284)Reviewing the controversial decision through our eyes, Verdict MMA's cards, and what Rogan, Cejudo, and others thought of it. Arturo has an interesting take on 'what does dominant position mean?' Will there be a rematch? Was there an illegal weight cut? Yair Rodriguez vs Josh Emmett and Yair's chances vs Volk.2023-02-1326 minThe Philosophy of FightingEp 71: 10th Planet and Conspiracies w/ Kevin BerbrichKevin Berbrich (@truckmaster_flex) is a black belt under Eddie Bravo and owner of 10th Planet Poway (@10thplanetpoway) in San Diego, CA. Kevin also happens to be Arturo's coach. We'll get into Kevin's history, beliefs, the 10th planet system, its community, combat jiu-jitsu, gi vs nogi, conspiracies, MMA, using Chat GBT and more. 2023-02-061h 09The Philosophy of FightingEp 70: Should teachers be able to put hands on a student?We go over a couple of videos where students are involved in fighting and/or bullying and how the teacher responded or we felt should've responded. If a student of a certain age attacks a teacher, at what point does the teacher respond with force and how much? With Anup being a teacher and Arturo being a father of a child in school, they go over how they feel student and teacher relationships are and what they think is appropriate in certain scenarios.2023-01-2335 minThe Philosophy of FightingEp 69: Omar RiyadhOmar competes in amateur MMA and at just 18 years old, is looking to turn pro down the line. We'll ask him about our "Muslim advantage" theory in combat sports, how he got started in MMA, his inspirations, his family, his upcoming fight 03/18/23 and more.2023-01-0956 minThe Philosophy of FightingEp 68: "Best of" Awards 2022Arturo gets his brown belt in jiu-jitsu, our picks for "best of" awards in MMA, grappling and Muay Thai, as well as the PoF "Guest of the Year." We discuss the Bellator vs Rizin cross-promotion New Year's card and what it might mean for the future and our plans for 2023.2022-12-311h 00The Philosophy of FightingEp 67: Fighters that can win TWO weight classes upDo you think there's any fighters that can win 2 weight classes up from their current? Can there be a 3-division champ? We'll make our best bets to do it, but there's one fighter who may only have a 2-fight track to doing so. Can you guess who it is?2022-12-1118 minThe Philosophy of FightingEp 66: Did Khabib sell his soul?We look back at Conor McGregor's comment to Khabib Nurmagomedov back in 2018 and take a look into Khabib's ties to Ziyavudin Magomedov, a Dagestani oligarch arrested for embezzling tens of millions of dollars, Chechnya's dictator, Ramzan Kadyrov (known for being a murderous tyrant, oppressing his people), and his manager Ali Abdelaziz, who may have been a double-agent spy. Conspiracies abound this week! 2022-12-0533 minThe Philosophy of FightingUFC Talk 23: Adesanya vs Pereira (UFC 281)Rundown and thoughts of all the main card matches at UFC 281. Does Izzy get an immediate rematch? What are Alex's chances of keeping the title? Was Poirier vs Chandler a FOTY candidate? Does Zhang vs Thug Rose for the continuous round robin? Does Poirier get a title shot? Is the old Dan Hooker back? Does Chris Gutierrez climb into rankings?
Dan Hooker vs Claudio Puelles
Frankie Edgar vs Chris Gutierrez
Dustin Poirier vs Michael Chandler
Carla Esparza vs Weili Zhang
Israel Adesanya vs Alex Pereira2022-11-1450 minThe Philosophy of FightingEp 65: Wrestling > BJJ, LEO training, UFC 281All the reasons wrestling is more important than BJJ, especially as it pertains to LEO training, alluding to a video we recently posted on Instagram. Preview of UFC 281, our picks, how we see it playing out, and catching up on Jake Paul vs Anderson Silva. Is Nate next?2022-11-071h 09The Philosophy of FightingUFC Talk 22: Makhachev vs Oliveira (UFC 280) ft. Ande LenningGood friend and MMA fan, Ande Lenning, joins us for takes on UFC 280. How did you score O'Malley vs Yan? What's next for the fighters on the card? Predictions and bets for Adesanya vs Pereira and Jake Paul vs Anderson Silva.2022-10-241h 19The Philosophy of FightingEp 64: Zuckerberg, Jeffrey Dahmer, Oliveira vs MakhachevOvereem vs Hari, Daniel Cormier in WWE, Mark Zuckerberg renting the entire UFC Apex- is it good or bad? Would a guy like Jeffrey Dahmer be able to kill a wrestler? Holland vs Wonderboy, and will we get what's expected from UFC 280 (Charles Oliveira vs Islam Makhachev)?2022-10-1057 minThe Philosophy of FightingEp 63: Tom Hardy, Raul Rojas Jr and Hijab KillingsTom Hardy wins a BJJ tournament, a 17 year old gets signed by UFC, 10th Planet schools, the next OneFC card, the state of Iran, Russia's recent mobilization, and "if you could fight anyone..."2022-09-251h 02The Philosophy of FightingEp 62: Brendan Schaub vs Dana White, ADCC, Canelo vs GGGBrendan Schaub's UFC conspiracy, Dana White's response to it, and then Brendan's tirade. Did you watch ADCC, UFC, or Canelo vs GGG? We're betting only one of these events made your schedule.2022-09-1858 minThe Philosophy of FightingUFC Talk 21: Diaz vs Fergusson (UFC 279)The shenanigans of UFC 279, Jake Paul vs Anderson Silva, where Nate Diaz might find himself post-UFC, and other potential matchups/predictions.2022-09-1153 minThe Philosophy of FightingEp 61: Gane vs Tuivasa, Anup vs BrianUFC in France for the first time, French fighters, fight companions (Brendan Schaub/Bryan Callen/Joe Rogan/Eddie Bravo, Gronk), and Anup vs Brian (and other friends) in a sport decathlon.2022-09-041h 01The Philosophy of FightingEp 60: OneFC and Jake Paul’s next opponentReasons why you should watch One Championship, their last Prime Video card, pilots getting into a fistfight on a plane, when bullies get beat up, and postulating with the internet on who Jake Paul's opponent might be- Anderson Silva, Andrew Tate, etc.2022-08-2951 minThe Philosophy of FightingUFC Talk 20: Usman vs Edwards (UFC 278)Fallout from the weirdest UFC card we've seen in a bit. Who do we pick in a Kamaru Usman vs Leon Edwards rematch? Is Usman close to retirement? Does Luke Rockhold deserve praise for his fight against Paulo Costa? Is Jose Aldo vs Merab Dvalishvili the most boring fight of all-time? Don't forget to check out One Championship's free (to North America) card this Friday on Prime Video!2022-08-2152 minThe Philosophy of FightingEp 59: Vera vs Cruz and The Art of WarArturo went to UFCFN: Vera vs Cruz and gives a little perspective from being there live. Then we dive into Sun Tzu's "The Art of War" for a discussion on philosophy in relation to warfare, at a micro and macro level.2022-08-1400 minThe Philosophy of FightingEp 58: Pro-Wrestling and the POF Fight Card ft. Brian PerskyBrian Persky joins us again as we tackle Reddit, the BJJ subreddit, MMA athletes who'd have success in Pro-Wrestling, and the follow-up for Anup vs Craig. Arturo's brother, Rob, and Greg (from Anything Goes with Greg and Alex) might also have to be on the Philosophy of Fighting card as well. The Anup vs Brian friendship/rivalry is always entertaining, taking new turns in the form of a sport decathlon between the two.2022-08-071h 19The Philosophy of FightingEp 57: UFC 277 and CJ Tino vs AnupReviewing UFC 277 (Pena vs Nunes 2), Russia having an organized 1200 person brawl, and a surprise challenge for Anup to an exhibition match.2022-07-3136 minThe Philosophy of FightingEp 56: The Fantasy MMA DraftWho won last year between Arturo and Anup's fantasy MMA teams? It was close! Plus the draft for the upcoming year. 10 fighters per team, where winning the best of 3 categories takes it- wins, finishes, and popularity. See how the guys pick and rationalize and see if you'd pick differently.2022-07-2443 minThe Philosophy of FightingEp 55: #FreeCain follow up ft. Branden GuptillBranden returns as a guest to talk about updates and current status on the Cain Velasquez case (follow up to ep 43), while catching up on his move to Florida, his YouTube channel, black belt jiu-jitsu wisdom, UFC, and old stories about spontaneous all-out in-house purple belt tournaments and street fights.2022-07-171h 49The Philosophy of FightingEp 54: BJJ Hot TakesGoing through some hot takes in BJJ- Wrestling > BJJ, BJJ shouldn't have warm-ups, BJJ hit its peak (its sport will not grow), BJJ's belts are like TKD now, you should be able to handle spazzy white belts, thirst trap women who do BJJ, self-defense is dumb, and more.2022-07-1148 minThe Philosophy of FightingUFC Talk 19: Adesanya vs Cannonier (UFC 276)Recapping International Fight Week festivities, Arturo talks about going to the UFC Hall of Fame ceremony (where Khabib and DC get in), press conference, weigh-ins, and the UFC Fan Expo. Then digesting everything that happened at UFC 276 and what's next for fighters. Robbie Lawler vs Bryan Barberena, Sean Strickland vs Alex Pereira, Izzy's entrance, and Volk's dominance over Max Holloway, and more.2022-07-031h 06The Philosophy of FightingEp 53: Nate Diaz vs Jake Paul, Giuliani gets ”assaulted”Tsarukyan vs Gamrot, Magny vs Rakhmonov, Rudy Giuliani's video of getting assaulted at a supermarket, Nate vs Jake Paul, McGregor vs Mayweather 2, other interesting possibilities and a look at upcoming fights.2022-06-261h 06The Philosophy of FightingEp 52: Fighting on 4th Ave in ManhattanEmmett vs Kattar Fight Night recap and then some reminiscing about old fights, like in the middle of 4th Ave, the guys had been in. The differences of being older and trained vs the time the fights happened.2022-06-1950 minThe Philosophy of FightingUFC Talk 18: Jiri vs Glover (UFC 275)UFC 275 aftermath- is Glover done? Is Jiri what we thought? Did Valentina Schevchenko really beat Talia Santos? Is Weili Zhang back in full force? Is Anup starting fight clubs at LA Fitness? After a week off, the guys have a lot to catch up on.2022-06-1250 minThe Philosophy of FightingEp 51: Combatting School ShootingsEveryone has their idea of how to combat school shootings, reasons why they happen, and ways to prevent them. After talking about some, questions arise- what qualities do all mass shooters have? What stats do we have? Do we validate shooters by reporting on it? With no easy answers, the guys postulate whether this is a fight we can win.2022-05-2945 minThe Philosophy of FightingEp 50: Making a List of Most to Least Dangerous SubmissionsIn an effort to understand the risks associating with limb locks and chokes, the guys make categories and try to rank submissions from least dangerous to most dangerous submissions. Should everyone learn every hold from the start or should certain moves be limited to certain levels or banned? Do we all have our own heirarchies or are they the same?2022-05-2259 minThe Philosophy of FightingEp 49: Am I the asshole?Who is at fault when an arm breaks while sparring? A guy play fights with girlfriend, who took a self defense course and asked him to, but the altercation gets her upset. Could he have done things differently? A parent says a boy makes other kids cry every day in BJJ and after making his two girls cry, yelled at the kid, the instructor, and pulled his girls out. Should he have behaved differently?2022-05-1553 minThe Philosophy of FightingUFC Talk 17: Oliveira vs Gaethje (UFC 274)Oliveira slowly becoming the GOAT at lightweight despite 'losing' the title, the most boring female fight of all-time feat. Thug Rose and Carla Esparza, Tony Fergusson revitalizing his career in the first round and possibly ending his career in the second against Michael Chandler. Shogun and Francisco Trinaldo holding it down for the old guys, despite Donald Cerrone vs Joe Lauzon getting cancelled. UFC 274 was a trip!2022-05-0855 minThe Philosophy of FightingEp 48: Injuries in combat sports, a discussion on dataData analysis on a study looking at injuries in MMA and the different arts that comprise it in comparison to boxing injuries. Which martial art base has the most injuries in MMA? Which martial art has the most injuries? Least? What are the most common injuries? Lots to learn in this one!2022-05-011h 09The Philosophy of FightingEp 47: Mike Tyson incident, Fury vs NgannouReviewing Mike Tyson's airplane altercation, projecting Fury vs Ngannou's exhibition match, Floyd Mayweather's upcoming exhibition, Jessica Andrade hitting the UFC's first standing head and arm triangle submission, BJ Penn for governor of Hawaii, and some talk about training jiu-jitsu.2022-04-241h 09The Philosophy of FightingEp 46: How to fight back according to RedditFielding a popular question on Reddit asking about self defense, reviewing some popular answers, sexual assault, the deal on women's self defense classes, and should fighting be a required life skill? Do we believe fighting is more than just self-defense?2022-04-181h 00The Philosophy of FightingUFC Talk 16: Volk vs Korean Zombie (UFC 273)Reviewing Khamzat vs Burns, Aljo vs Yan, and Volk vs Zombie, outlook going forward, fights to make, who looked good and why that might've been.2022-04-1036 minThe Philosophy of FightingEp 45: Celebrity Fights to make, UFC 273 PreviewWhy are celebrities/athletes getting into boxing? Is there a resurgence happening in boxing popularity or is it because boxing is the simplest combat sport to understand for fans and has money in it? The guys talk about which athletes/celebs they'd like to see fight and who they'd pick. The guys make their predictions for UFC 273 as well.2022-04-0346 minThe Philosophy of FightingEp 44: King of Miami, Chael Sonnen, Will Smith/Chris RockColby Covington blindsided by Jorge Masvidal at a restaurant, Chael Sonnen beating up a couple at a hotel and Will Smith slapping Chris Rock in the face at the Oscar's. Is there something in the air right now?2022-03-2753 minThe Philosophy of FightingEp 42: Ukraine vs Russia WarfareStrategies and tactics Ukraine is employing to help themselves against Russian takeover. Anup gives a little history into Ukraine/Russia and the guys discuss psychological warfare and how in all forms of combat, finding your survival through defense is the first win.2022-02-2750 minThe Philosophy of FightingEp 41: How should I exercise for my martial art?The guys talk about how to supplement combat martial arts with exercise. Arturo has been a trainer and martial artist for over a decade and gives advice for all walks of experience levels and martial artists. Anup asks for advice for things that might help him/others. The differences between how a grappler might want to train versus a striker, exercise selection, frequency, understanding how little or infrequent exercise is still beneficial, and more. If you train in any combat martial art, listen!2022-02-2059 minThe Philosophy of FightingEp 37: 2021 Retrospect and Guest of the YearThe guys talk about their New Year's resolutions, review their top 3 fights from 2021, one fight they want to see in 2022, and who won the first annual Guest of the Year. Jake Paul's beef with Dana White, Anup's challenge to one of our previous guests, and more.2022-01-0356 minThe Philosophy of FightingEp 36: Was Jake Paul impressive? Or Tyron Woodley pathetic?With special guest and good friend, Brian Persky joining, the guys discuss Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley 2, is Woodley a Hall of Famer or is his career overrated? What's next for Paul/Woodley? Illegal streaming, fighter pay, boxing out of the olympics, Anup gets back on LinkedIn, the New York Giants fan appreciation day (for season ticket holders), why Anup wants to fight Wellington Mara, Chael Sonnen's arrest, kicking someone in the nuts during a 'fight', and Logan Paul. The guys also talk about why doesn't UFC offer a monthly subscription instead of the PPV model and if MMA...2021-12-201h 51The Philosophy of FightingEp 35: The Universe 25 ExperimentDoes an experiment on mice in the 70s foretell a story happening right now? Does this help show fighting or some form of altercation/confrontation is necessary for the survival of our mental well-being and our survival as a species? Do we have a shortage of physical interaction and excessive social interaction? The guys tackle 'fair fight law' theories, Anup goes over why he got cancelled on LinkedIn, more Schaub hate, TikTok applying a filter to 'no-filter' media, and another edition of "if you can fight anyone..."2021-12-0653 minThe Philosophy of FightingEp 25: Our GOAT Fights ft. Toby ImadaToby Imada joins the guys as they review their top three favorite fights of all-time. Toby is a former Bellator and Shooto fighter, 2009 Submission of the Year Winner, and a former training partner of Arturo's. Toby has since retired and teaches out of Gamebred BJJ in Clarksville, TN.2021-08-151h 03The Philosophy of FightingUFC Talk 6: Is Conor McGregor done?Arturo and Anup postulate how McGregor broke his shin, if McGregor has one more final run in him, what it might look like, and the future of the lightweight championship. Is Wonderboy done? Tuivasa drinking out of fans' shoes, the masterclass of Sean O'Malley, how tough Moutinho is, and more from UFC 264.2021-07-1147 minThe Philosophy of FightingEp 20: Current Most Underrated MMA FightersGoing through each weight class, from men's flyweight to heavyweight and then the women's divisions, Arturo and Anup go over their picks for the current most underrated fighter. A couple of stories about Jan Blachowitz, Fabricio Werdum, and Tony Ferguson as well.2021-07-0458 minThe Philosophy of FightingEp 18: Would you consider Ghandi a fighter?Ghandi, a school bully, a military plumber- Are these fighters? Arturo and Anup go through what they think it means to be called a fighter and what weight that holds.2021-06-2142 minThe Philosophy of FightingEp 17: Who would win in a fight...?Arturo and Anup review followers' submissions for 'Who would win in a fight?' and give last minute predictions about Logan Paul vs. Floyd Mayweather.2021-06-0641 min