Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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:
- Eight Sleep: eightsleep.com/lex to get special savings
- Athletic Greens: athleticgreens.com/lex to get 1 month of fish oil
- BetterHelp: betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off
EPISODE LINKS:
B-Team's Instagram: instagram.com/bteamjj
B-Team's YouTube: youtube.com/c/bteamjiujitsu
B-Team's Website: bteamjj.com
Craig Jones's Instagram: instagram.com/craigjonesbjj
Nicky Rod's Instagram: instagram.com/nickyrod247
Nicky Ryan's Instagram: instagram.com/nickyryanbjj
Craig Jones's Instructionals: bjjfanatics.com/collections/craig-jones
Nicky Rod's Instructionals: bjjfanatics.com/collections/instructional-videos/fighter_nick-rodriguez
Nicky Ryan's Instructionals: bjjfanatics.com/collections/instructional-videos/fighter_nicky-ryan
PODCAST INFO:
Podcast website: lexfridman.com/podcast
Apple Podcasts: apple.co/2lwqZIr
Spotify: spoti.fi/2nEwCF8
RSS: lexfridman.com/feed/podcast
Full episodes playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4
Clips playlist: 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:
- Twitter: twitter.com/lexfridman
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lexfridman
- Facebook: facebook.com/lexfridman
- Instagram: instagram.com/lexfridman
- Medium: medium.com/@lexfridman
- Reddit: reddit.com/r/lexfridman
- Support on Patreon: patreon.com/lexfridman
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:
- Eight Sleep: eightsleep.com/lex to get special savings
- Athletic Greens: athleticgreens.com/lex to get 1 month of fish oil
- BetterHelp: betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off
EPISODE LINKS:
B-Team's Instagram: instagram.com/bteamjj
B-Team's YouTube: youtube.com/c/bteamjiujitsu
B-Team's Website: bteamjj.com
Craig Jones's Instagram: instagram.com/craigjonesbjj
Nicky Rod's Instagram: instagram.com/nickyrod247
Nicky Ryan's Instagram: instagram.com/nickyryanbjj
Craig Jones's Instructionals: bjjfanatics.com/collections/craig-jones
Nicky Rod's Instructionals: bjjfanatics.com/collections/instructional-videos/fighter_nick-rodriguez
Nicky Ryan's Instructionals: bjjfanatics.com/collections/instructional-videos/fighter_nicky-ryan
PODCAST INFO:
Podcast website: lexfridman.com/podcast
Apple Podcasts: apple.co/2lwqZIr
Spotify: spoti.fi/2nEwCF8
RSS: lexfridman.com/feed/podcast
Full episodes playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4
Clips playlist: 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:
- Twitter: twitter.com/lexfridman
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lexfridman
- Facebook: facebook.com/lexfridman
- Instagram: instagram.com/lexfridman
- Medium: medium.com/@lexfridman
- Reddit: reddit.com/r/lexfridman
- Support on Patreon: patreon.com/lexfridman
