JRE MMA Show #163 - Protect Ya Neck

Joe is joined by mixed martial artists John Rallo, Matt Serra, and Din Thomas. John owns Shogun Fights and also serves as the owner and head coach at Ground Control Mixed Martial Arts Academy. Matt is the host of the "UFC Unfiltered" podcast with Jim Norton and is the owner and lead instructor at Serra BJJ. Din is a host on "SiriusXM Fight Nation," "Josh Cohen & the Home Team" on ESPN West Palm, and "Fight Court." www.groundcontrolbaltimore.com www.serrabjj.com www.ufc.com/athlete/din-thomas This episode is brought to you by The Farmer's Dog. Get 50% off your first box by heading to http://thefarmersdog.com/rogan today!

Joe RoganhostMatt SerraguestDin ThomasguestJohn RalloguestGuestguest

Sep 12, 20243h 8mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: September 12, 2024
Duration: 3h 8m
Channel: The Joe Rogan Experience
Watch on YouTube: ▶ Open ↗

EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Joe is joined by mixed martial artists John Rallo, Matt Serra, and Din Thomas. John owns Shogun Fights and also serves as the owner and head coach at Ground Control Mixed Martial Arts Academy. Matt is the host of the "UFC Unfiltered" podcast with Jim Norton and is the owner and lead instructor at Serra BJJ. Din is a host on "SiriusXM Fight Nation," "Josh Cohen & the Home Team" on ESPN West Palm, and "Fight Court." www.groundcontrolbaltimore.com www.serrabjj.com www.ufc.com/athlete/din-thomas This episode is brought to you by The Farmer's Dog. Get 50% off your first box by heading to http://thefarmersdog.com/rogan today!

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Joe Rogan
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Matt Serra
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Din Thomas
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John Rallo
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EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, featuring Narrator and Joe Rogan, JRE MMA Show #163 - Protect Ya Neck explores rogan, Serra, Thomas dive deep into MMA, toughness, and chaos Joe Rogan hosts Matt Serra, Din Thomas, and John Rallo for a long-form, freewheeling MMA show that mixes technical fight breakdowns with gym stories, movie talk, and dark humor. They analyze current and upcoming UFC matchups, especially Alex Pereira, Khalil Rountree, Merab Dvalishvili, Sean O’Malley, and Volkanovski’s recent decisions. A big chunk of the conversation centers on fighter safety: weight-cutting, eye pokes, gloves, PED eras, and how careers get derailed by bad cuts or late-career wars. They also veer into pop culture—chimp documentaries, classic Westerns and gangster films, Alien and zombie movies—using them as analogies for violence, fear, and how audiences consume combat sports.

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