Georges St-Pierre, John Danaher & Gordon Ryan: The Greatest of All Time | Lex Fridman Podcast #260

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

January 30, 2022

Duration

2h 59m

Channel

Lex Fridman Podcast

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Georges St-Pierre is an MMA fighter. John Danaher is a martial arts coach. Gordon Ryan is a submission grappler. Each are considered by many to be the greatest of all time in each of their respective disciplines. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:

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EPISODE LINKS: Georges's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/georgesstpierre/ John's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danaherjohn/ Gordon's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gordonlovesjiujitsu/ 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 0:55 - Success 15:54 - Trash talk 19:02 - Doubt 27:25 - Emotions 39:21 - Gordon's beef with André Galvão 43:30 - Diet 53:31 - Training 1:21:40 - Human nature and combat sports 1:32:53 - MMA vs Grappling 1:42:12 - Gordon Ryan vs Felipe Pena 1:45:59 - GSP and shoot boxing 1:57:16 - GSP vs Khabib 2:05:16 - Pankration 2:08:27 - Effective grappling and takedowns 2:23:59 - Aliens and Mars 2:40:39 - Robots 2:44:35 - Advice for young people SOCIAL:

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🎤 SPEAKERS

• John Danaher

  guest

• Lex Fridman

  host

• Georges St-Pierre

  guest

• Gordon Ryan

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• Guest

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🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Lex Fridman Podcast, featuring John Danaher and Lex Fridman, Georges St-Pierre, John Danaher & Gordon Ryan: The Greatest of All Time | Lex Fridman Podcast #260 explores gOATs of Combat Reveal Secrets of Mastery, Mindset, and Violence Lex Fridman hosts Georges St-Pierre, John Danaher, and Gordon Ryan for a sprawling conversation on what creates greatness in combat sports and beyond. They discuss how to innovate in mature disciplines, balance confidence with fear, and turn doubt, hate, and emotion into fuel instead of weakness. The trio contrasts grappling and MMA, training volume, strength, diet, and the crucial role of rule sets, while also exploring deeper themes like human fascination with violence, cooperation, and even space exploration and AI. Throughout, they ground big ideas in concrete examples from legendary fights, training stories, and personal failures that shaped their careers.

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