Roger Gracie: Greatest Jiu Jitsu Competitor of All Time | Lex Fridman Podcast #343

Roger Gracie is a legendary jiu jitsu competitor and MMA fighter. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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EPISODE LINKS:
Roger's Instagram: https://instagram.com/rogergracie/
Roger's Website: https://rogergracie.com/
Roger's Online Jiu Jitsu: https://rogergracietv.com/
Roger's match against Marcus "Buchecha" Almeida: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_L-Ni7bFAHg
Watch full matches at FloGrappling: https://flograppling.com

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OUTLINE:
0:00 - Introduction
0:25 - The moments before a match
8:16 - Confidence
22:41 - Greatest jiu jitsu match of all time
44:03 - Renzo Gracie
56:20 - Braveheart
57:43 - Self-belief
1:11:49 - Cross-collar choke
1:15:52 - Mount position
1:32:06 - How to progress in jiu jitsu
1:34:21 - Best submission in jiu jitsu
1:38:54 - The greatest competitor of all time
1:41:00 - Roger's statistics
1:48:56 - MMA vs jiu jitsu
1:57:24 - Gordon Ryan
2:09:50 - John Danaher
2:12:22 - Bear fight
2:15:20 - Tie
2:25:52 - Advice for beginners
2:35:12 - Drilling
2:43:08 - Roger vs Bear, Lion, Gorilla, and Anaconda
2:48:13 - Advice for young people
2:58:01 - Love

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