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

Roger Gracie! Made a career of Tapping world class black belts with techniques you learn your first few months of training. Unfathomable control and pressure! A black belt once said about facing him in the absolute( open weight division), “ I could only move my eyeballs” 😂

Lex is KILLING it with the guests lately!

When I thought your guests couldnt be more interesting, you drop this bomb. What a privilege is to listen to you guys. Thanks a lot Lex, keep up the podcast

My son started bjj a few months ago at 13. Best thing to ever happen for him!

I remembered my father saying "Simple is best, but doing something simply is very hard" Roger Gracie is the embodiment of that, the fact people can see the attack, they know what's coming, yet they succumb to it is just a testament to his skill in this art.

Here are the timestamps. Please check out our sponsors to support this podcast. 0:00 - Introduction & sponsor mentions: - Bambee: https://bambee.com and use code LEX to get free HR audit - Mizzen+Main: https://mizzenandmain.com and use code LEX to get $35 off - Blinkist: https://blinkist.com/lex to get 25% off premium - Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex to get 1 month of fish oil 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

Travis Stevens, Jim Pedro, Ryan, Danaher, Roger Gracie. Lex has the Mount Rushmore of grappling GOATS

as software engineer, BJJ black belt and chess player I love every single episode of Lex Fridman podcast, it's ridicolous

Time for some coffee and headphones cause this will be epic

"If you polled the top 100 competitors of all time, do you think they would agree with you?" "...I don't care." 🤣