Grappling Hour

One of my favorite questions I like to ask athletes is to describe the moment when they fell in love with the sport of grappling. In this episode, I talk about the moments that played a critical role in my own grappling career.

If you’ve ever wanted to hear how I started grappling, here’s a brief summary as to how my journey all started.

3:01 - What it's like to have the EBI crew come film at your gym for the preview episode. 6:28 - "It sounds worse than it is." 9:37 - How Felipe felt to get the call to come back to EBI. 16:10 - Where does Felipe's grappling career begin? 23:51 - Where did Felipe fall in love with jiu-jitsu. 30:50 - Felipe answers what initially drew him into competing in MMA. 34:11 - What's the most important thing Felipe has learned from competing in MMA. 39:11 - Is there anyone that Felipe is looking to get

Jeremiah Vance is one of the nicest killers I know. Dude always has a smile on his face, perhaps because he wrecks people in competition with some of the most creative subs out there. Jeremiah chats with us right after a killer weekend at Subversiv. He also talks to us about his thoughts on a bogus IBJJF penalty, what it's like training with Tony Ferguson, and an awesome new competition he's got coming up very soon at 10th Planet Murrieta.

Some of the topics we discuss on this week’s episode: 1:12 - Why Stephen is a crazy human being to me. 4:08 - What it's been like to open his own academy. 6:03 - Why Combat jiu-jitsu works so well with his particular style of grappling. 7:53 - Breaking news regarding the EBI tournament and how it relates to him. 10:14 - What the mental game is like as he approaches tournaments. 11:14 - How does a self-professed beer lover cut weight during major tournaments? 13:12 - Who he's looking to compete

It was loud, it was empty, and it definitely started really, really late. Get all of your UFC 229 hot takes right here.