🥊 After a brief hiatus, your favorite martial arts mavens are back in the dojo for another episode of “The Ninja Rob Podcast.” This week, Marco, Tim, and JB reunite to unpack a punch-packed agenda, blending iconic fights with a side of sauna shenanigans. 🍽️ Kicking off with a nostalgic nod, we dive into the legendary UFC 1 round table dinner, reminiscing about the original fighters who laid the groundwork for today’s MMA landscape. It’s a rare glimpse into the roots of UFC, served with insider...
Nov 14, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 217
🥋 Welcome to another unpredictable episode of "The Ninja Rob Podcast," where our memories are as flexible as our fighting stances! This week, Marco, Tim, and JB dive into the mystical world of martial arts, meandering through the depths of fighting techniques, life lessons, and... um, something else we were supposed to remember. 🎙️ Prepare for a rollercoaster of tangents and forgotten topics, as we not only embrace the fluidity of martial arts but also the chaotic charm of our own minds. It's ...
Oct 30, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 216
In episode 215 Marco, Tim, and JB talk about an epic match up between purple belt from njma and Hellfish at grappling industries, we discuss the freestyle wrestling world championship and major upsets. We contemplate whether a british baby serial killer is worse than a kenyan geriatric serial killer, We talk about celibacy, and Tim fills us in on the “poophole loophole” clause used by many virgins. We talk wawa pizza, sex toys, sex toys used a weapons, and captain crunch hotdogs.
Sep 26, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 215
In episode 214 Tim becomes an ordained minister and officiates his first wedding, Marco and JB have a beautiful coffee date/breakfast where they get to showcase how pretentious they are about their coffee. We talk about Strickland upsetting Izzy for the ufc middleweight title, and who are the goats of bjj in mma. Tim is the subject of a reddit post about sandbagging as a whitebelt to teach a blue belt a valuable lesson, and we discuss the dangers of singing sinatra songs in the philippines....
Sep 19, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 214
Well, Ninjas are known for their stealth, right? So maybe we were just too stealthy with this one! Join us on this hilariously late episode of Ninja Rob where we...uh...forgot what we talked about. Dive into our martial arts banter, enjoy our timely amnesia, and have a laugh as we try to retrace our high-kicking steps. Better late than never! (Today's title and description brought to you by ChatGPT)
Sep 13, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 213
In episode 212 Marco, Tim, and JB talk about recent UFC fights and the fight between O malley and Sterling. We discuss the future of omalley as champ and what is next for sterling. We discuss crimes like baby serial killers, and burglary. We contemplate a potential boxing match with Fedor vs Mike Tyson and new ufc contracts. We say goodbye to Bob Barker and we discuss Pickleball vs BJJ and who will win the current popularity contest. We talk about our favorite american takedown specialists and w...
Aug 30, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 212
Dear listeners, sometimes the podcasting world throws us curveballs! Due to unexpected technical difficulties, this episode is a shorter 15-minute snippet rather than our typical show length. But worry not – this compact episode still packs a punch. We truly appreciate your understanding and unwavering support. Dive into this mini-episode, and we promise to be back on track with more full-length content
Aug 16, 2023•12 min
Join us for a special episode as we celebrate JB's birthday in style. Dive into a captivating evening with Marco and JB as they recount their night out, immersed in the rhythms of 'The Frank White Experience', a tribute band that truly honored Biggie. As the candles are blown out and wishes made, Marco, JB, and Tim transition from beats to bouts, delving into a student's recent match in Delaware, dissecting the ups, downs, and the path to rebounding from defeat. Hungry for more? The trio feasts ...
Aug 15, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 211
In episode 210 Marco, Tim, and JB talk about the long awaited fight between Errol Spence and Terrence Crawford and then the UFC fights between Blachowicz and Perierra Lewis and a brazilian guy, Ferguson vs Green. We talk black belt degrees and minding your own business. We talk about the match up of a bad pro with a good average joe and who wins, Marco drinks another mans foot juice at the banya. We answer questions about Jiu Jitsu and addictions, friends outside of jiu jitsu, and what is the ma...
Aug 01, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 210
In episode 209 Marco, Tim, and JB celebrate Tims Birthday by talking about WWWA professional wrestling, Ponzi schemes and how to avoid them, marco learns more about armored combat and the controversy in the league. We talk about the upcoming grappling match between GSP and Demian Maia. And we answer questions about immortality and conditioning for grappling.
Jul 25, 2023•57 min•Season 1Ep. 209
In episode 208 Marco, Tim, and JB try to find out if Marco is racist and if Tim left his flesh light in south philly. We discuss the co main event of the ufc featuring philadelphia fighter Bassi Hafez vs JDM. We talk about Francis Ngannou beating all odds and getting the boxing match against Tyson Fury. Marco get an offer from the armoured combat league that makes Tim jealous and we talk about suiting up for a sword fight. We talk about texts you don’t want to get from your wife, preparing for a...
Jul 18, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 208
In episode 207 Marco, Tim, and JB discuss Cisgenderism. Marco has an experience with some gender non conforming individuals and has some questions. Tim details the sexual fetishes of the trans community and we discuss the ufc fights from the previous night. We talk about Gabel stevenson vs Nicky Rod in grappling, tik tok, Alien life, alien technology, and the coming fake alien invasion. We talk about the upcoming espn docuseries about the Gracie family and we answer questions about our favorite ...
Jul 11, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 207
In episode 206 Marco, Tim, and JB talk about sexually harrassment and assault in bjj. A friend of the show shares his experience from being sexually harrassed in the gym, and we discuss a story of an instructor raping his 13 year old student in a hotel. We talk about what is the best base for mma between bjj, sambo, and wrestling. Marco learns about syphilis transmission at the banya, and we discuss some of the fights from the UFC.
Jul 06, 2023•55 min•Season 1Ep. 206
In episode 205 Marco, Tim, and JB talk about what exactly make a gay open mat different from a normal straight open mat. We discuss what makes one gay, one armed fighters, tranny fighters, and we answer questions about dealing with layoffs from the mat and some memorable moments in our martial arts journey. We discuss our favorite villains from tv and movies, jiu jitsu ruining more lives than it saves, Rickson gracie living with parkinsons and a heated debate on human trafficking....
Jun 27, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 205
In episode 204 Marco, Tim, and JB talk about getting punched by 8 year olds and having special needs kids in class. We talk about drama on and off the mat. Tyson fury vs Jon Jones Deontae wilder vs Francis ngannou and Conor McGregor against a fat chick. We congratulate an old friend in his new purple belt and we discuss past ufc champs vs current ufc champs.
Jun 20, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 204
In episode 203 Marco, Tim, and JB talk briefly about ufc fights between Charles Oliviera and Beniel Darius and Amanda nunes winning and retiring. After saying goodbye to Nunes career, we say our goodbyes to Pat Robertson and the Iron Sheik who both died this week. We also talk about the life, death, and writings of Ted Kaczynski and we answer some questions about Loyalty, creonteism, and what does Meregali have to do to move past Roger Gracie as the Gi Goat. We discuss Conor Mcgregor injuring a ...
Jun 13, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 203
In episode 202 Marco, Tim, and JB randomly discuss topics ranging from hypnotism to Jon Jones vs Tyson Fury and everywhere in between. We talk south philly serial killers, strange emails threatening to kick our asses, podcast sponsorship, Mark Suckerberg getting choked out in bjj competitions, Jake shields vs 10 transgender men and would we do the same, and we make the case for and against segregation.
Jun 06, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 202
In episode 201 Marco, Tim, and JB talk about banya drama and some boxing in the absence of any mma fights. We get some nice reviews from listeners and we discuss when a move is considered yours and the best 3 Gi guard players of all time. We answer questions about bjj burnout and getting back on the mat, and whether we would rather be a 5x world champ or a coach that creates a that world champ and also death and how knowing when you die would effect the way you live.
Jun 01, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 201
In episode 200 Marco, Tim, and JB celebrate mothers day. Marco ask JB and Tim about what its like to be orphans. We hear a 5 star review for 2/3rds of the show and we talk about some fights none of us watched. We talk about Chael Sonnens attempts to start a youtube feud with Andrew Huberman, We talk life hacks for parking in philly, greeting cards, and eating large amounts of bacon. We debate which is more technical between striking and grappling arts.
May 16, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 200
In episode 199 Marco, Tim, and JB recap the fights between Muhamed and Burns and the championship fight between Cejudo and Sterling. We talk about Francis Ngannou post UFC possibilities and whether or not he has fumbled the bag. Marco learns about horse meat at the banya, we reminisce about an jersey diner, we talk about ONE FC being a real showcase of different martial arts, Mark Zuckerberg competing in Jiu Jitsu and we answer questions about teaching, strength and conditioning, and whether we ...
May 09, 2023•59 min•Season 1Ep. 199
In episode 198 Marco, Tim, and JB enjoy some unprotected fisticuffs and recap the Bare knuckle fights between Luke Rockhold vs Mike Perry and Eddie Alvarez vs Chad Mendes. We say goodbye to 2 legends in Jerry Springer and Harry Belafonte. We discuss when it would be appropriate to wear a kilt/skirt, and we imagine the 1st UFC if the line up had been all Combat sports Goats. We talk about the benefits of smokers for aspiring fighters to gain experience and we talk about where we would want to tra...
May 02, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 198
In episode 197 Marco, Tim, and JB meet at the fortress of grappletude to discuss the ufc fight night fights between sergei and Curtis, Wells and Semelsberger, and the no contest between Green and Gordon. We also talk the boxing match between Ryan Garcia and Tank Davis. We talk about the double deuce toilet model, Nate Diazs’ streetfighting skills, getting DQ’d in bjj, the difference between jiu jitsu and judo competitions, promoting someone that trains somewhere else, and would we rather be a po...
Apr 25, 2023•59 min•Season 1Ep. 197
Episode 196 . Listen and hear about the cult encounter at the banya.
Apr 18, 2023•32 min•Season 1Ep. 196
In episode 195 Tim, JB and Marco talk about the recent Philly water emergency. Plus other martial arts-related stuff.
Apr 18, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 195
Ep. 194 we are back from a 2-week hiatus, bigger and better than ever.
Mar 22, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 194
Patiently awaiting Tim and his notes.
Feb 28, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 193
In episode 192 Marco, Tim, and JB discuss skin blemishes, “valentimes” day and ebony hallmark cards, We talk about IV use in mma and the recent feud between Nicky Rod and Gordon Ryan as well as who will be the man to dethrone Gordon. We talk about balancing gratitude with drive and which we would want to have more of in the future. We talk about mundane superpowers and scrambled eggs.
Feb 21, 2023•1 hr 32 min•Season 1Ep. 192
In episode 191 Marco, Tim, and JB record a steamy valentines day podcast at the banya. We discuss the Lightweight championship fight between Volanovski and Makhachev and debate the result, the scoring, and the value of strikes over grappling positions. Jb tells a tale from the banya, Marco tells a tale from fatherhood, and we answer questions about losing and say goodbye to an obscure hip hop artist for some reason.
Feb 15, 2023•55 min•Season 1Ep. 191
In episode 190 Marco, Tim, and JB meet up in the fortress of grappletude to discuss unarmed combat in all forms. We talk Fedors last fight and where he lands in the quest for goatness. We discuss whether we would rather face multiple attackers, a gun toting assailant or a knife wielding assailant and why. Tim brings in a dog he is fostering and hoping to find a home for. And we talk about the sandwiches we’re having for dinner.
Feb 07, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 190
In episode 189 Marco, Tim, and JB answer some questions about a world champion blue belt vs the entirety of the blackbelt population and who would win in a fight between Jake Paul and the Top G Andrew Tate in an mma fight. Inspired by Car jiu Jitsu and the Power Slap competition, we try to come up with the perfect combat sport that would combine slapping, grappling, and driving. We talk about some upcoming competitions and improper etiquette at the banya.
Jan 31, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 189
