JRE MMA Show #114 with Rickson Gracie

Rickson Gracie is a ninth-degree red belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, retired MMA fighter, and author of "Breathe: A Life in Flow."

Joe RoganhostRickson Gracieguest

Jun 27, 20242h 1mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: June 27, 2024
Duration: 2h 1m
Channel: The Joe Rogan Experience
Watch on YouTube: ▶ Open ↗

EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Rickson Gracie is a ninth-degree red belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, retired MMA fighter, and author of "Breathe: A Life in Flow."

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Joe Rogan
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Rickson Gracie
guest

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, featuring Joe Rogan and Rickson Gracie, JRE MMA Show #114 with Rickson Gracie explores rickson Gracie Explains Breath, Fear, and Real Martial Mastery Rickson Gracie and Joe Rogan discuss how cold exposure, breathwork, and spiritual preparation shaped Rickson’s approach to fighting and life. Rickson explains developing his mental and emotional resilience through extreme self-imposed stress, then discovering diaphragmatic breathing as the key to unlocking his physical and spiritual potential. They contrast old-school, no-rules vale tudo with modern sport jiu-jitsu and MMA, emphasizing how rules, time limits, and points have shifted the art toward entertainment and away from pure effectiveness. Rickson also talks about his new book “Breathe,” his online academy, injuries and aging, and the broader life value of martial arts beyond competition.

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