Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
After a solid win at Up Next Fighting, we chop it up with Idris Niiazi, sharing stories and insights from both the mats and daily life. Our conversation covers all kinds of trash talk and the stuff nobody wants to admit happens in the gym.
On this episode, we discuss:
- Coach and training partner influence, learning styles, and handling setbacks or criticism in combat sports
- Struggles with weight cutting, food cravings, and balancing fighter discipline with real life
- Origins in martial arts—from early sports experiences to why people keep coming back to Jiu Jitsu and fighting
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After a solid win at Up Next Fighting, we chop it up with Idris Niiazi, sharing stories and insights from both the mats and daily life. Our conversation covers all kinds of trash talk and the stuff nobody wants to admit happens in the gym.
On this episode, we discuss:
- Coach and training partner influence, learning styles, and handling setbacks or criticism in combat sports
- Struggles with weight cutting, food cravings, and balancing fighter discipline with real life
- Origins in martial arts—from early sports experiences to why people keep coming back to Jiu Jitsu and fighting
-----
WE'VE GOT NEW MERCH:
Head on over to rafesparza.com/merch
You can purchase our BRAND NEW Grappling Hour HOODIES and T-SHIRTS.
----
We're on PATREON now!
Head over to patreon.com/grapplinghour to become an EARLY ACCESS or PREMIUM Grappling Hour member.
With early access, you'll see our interviews 30 days before everyone else and as a premium member, you'll get exclusive content (extra episodes, bonus episodes, technique breakdowns) that aren't available anywhere else.
----
👾 - JOIN THE GRAPPLING HOUR DISCORD: discord.gg/hsePzUxZrA
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#idrisniiazi #upnextfighting #jiujitsu #grappling #grapplinghour #mma
YOU CAN LISTEN TO OUR SHOW AT:
🍏 - APPLE PODCASTS - podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grappling-hour/id1437702200
🎶 - SPOTIFY - open.spotify.com/show/28tKXEawj9SIwlr5fd1sx3?si=5415e680b0bc4fb5
🛒 -AMAZON MUSIC - music.amazon.com/podcasts/040e2ca4-e265-4be6-9477-3cd0e6474aeb/grappling-hour
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🔎 - GOOGLE PODCASTS - podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucmFmZXNwYXJ6YS5jb20vZ3JhcHBsaW5naG91cj9mb3JtYXQ9cnNz?hl=en
YOU CAN FOLLOW OUR SHOW’S SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES:
📸 - INSTAGRAM - instagram.com/grapplinghour
📝 - THREADS - threads.net/@grapplinghour
✍🏽 - TWITTER - twitter.com/grapplinghour
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👾 - TWITCH - twitch.tv/grapplinghour
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YOU CAN LISTEN TO MY OTHER SHOW – VERBAL TAP AT:
🍏 - APPLE PODCASTS - podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/verbal-tap-mma-comedy-podcast/id580639209
🎶 - SPOTIFY - open.spotify.com/show/2WWnrdsH0ozNUe8VLpWIeg?si=52349ad38eeb4575
🗣 - AUDIBLE -
audible.com/pd/Verbal-Tap-MMA-Comedy-Podcast-Podcast/B08K4QQPMX?action_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp&shareTest=TestShare
🛒 - AMAZON -
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🔎 - GOOGLE PODCASTS - podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5yZWRjaXJjbGUuY29tLzRmODJhYzczLWQwOTctNGFjMC05MGQyLTU3ZjI1ODIwNDAzMA?hl=en
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