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Lex Fridman PodcastB-Team Jiu Jitsu: Craig Jones, Nicky Rod, and Nicky Ryan | Lex Fridman Podcast #363
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Episode Details
EPISODE INFO
- Released
- March 6, 2023
- Duration
- 2h 50m
- Channel
- Lex Fridman Podcast
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
Craig Jones, Nicky Rod and Nicky Ryan, together with Ethan Crelinsten are founders of the B-Team, a legendary jiu jitsu team based in Austin, TX. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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EPISODE LINKS: B-Team's Instagram: https://instagram.com/bteamjj/ B-Team's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/bteamjiujitsu B-Team's Website: https://bteamjj.com/ Craig Jones's Instagram: https://instagram.com/craigjonesbjj/ Nicky Rod's Instagram: https://instagram.com/nickyrod247/ Nicky Ryan's Instagram: https://instagram.com/nickyryanbjj/ Craig Jones's Instructionals: https://bjjfanatics.com/collections/craig-jones Nicky Rod's Instructionals: https://bjjfanatics.com/collections/instructional-videos/fighter_nick-rodriguez Nicky Ryan's Instructionals: https://bjjfanatics.com/collections/instructional-videos/fighter_nicky-ryan PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 2:21 - B-Team 7:57 - Winning and losing 15:43 - Danaher Death Squad (DDS) 33:13 - Nicky Rod vs Gordon Ryan 49:47 - Steroids 1:04:31 - White belts 1:12:40 - Alexander Volkanovski vs Islam Makhachev 1:32:15 - Greatest MMA fighter of all time 1:34:43 - Dagestani fighters 1:36:00 - Conor McGregor 1:38:39 - Strength training and injuries 1:51:03 - Pre-match ritual 1:57:34 - Toughest match 2:01:25 - Positional training 2:07:59 - Perfect training week 2:10:49 - Overtraining 2:13:08 - Advice for beginners 2:21:17 - Takedowns and submissions 2:26:55 - Ego 2:31:24 - Lion vs bear 2:36:15 - Street fights 2:38:17 - Money and friendship SOCIAL:
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SPEAKERS
Lex Fridman
hostCraig Jones
guestNicky Rod (Nick Rodriguez)
guestNicky Ryan
guest
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Lex Fridman Podcast, featuring Lex Fridman and Craig Jones, B-Team Jiu Jitsu: Craig Jones, Nicky Rod, and Nicky Ryan | Lex Fridman Podcast #363 explores B-Team Jiu-Jitsu on Rivalries, Steroids, Winning, and Not Taking Life Seriously Lex Fridman hosts Craig Jones, Nicky Rodriguez, and Nicky Ryan of Austin’s B-Team Jiu-Jitsu to talk about their origins, split from the Danaher Death Squad, competitive mindsets, and how they train. The conversation mixes serious technical and psychological insights with constant humor, self-deprecation, and trash talk—especially around their rivalry with Gordon Ryan and Dagestani fighters. They explore how to think about losing, pressure, steroids, injury, and business drama in a growing but still chaotic sport. Underneath the jokes is a clear philosophy: take the craft seriously, but not yourself.
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