On episode 158, Marco, Tim , and Jb argue about time zones and UFC ppv start times and then discuss UFC 275 and the fights between Zhang and jedrzejczyk, Shevchenko vs Santos, and Glover vs Jiri. We talk about Michael Venom Page vs Mike Perry in BKFC and give our predictions, we talk about what kind of vat we would most like to fall into, when does life end and when we would choose side mount over mount or Back.
On episode 157, Marco, Tim , and Jb briefly discuss some ufc and boxing fights and Tim recounts his late night at a grappling event. We talk about the IBJJF world championships and some big names that retired from world championship competition. We talk about cops getting injured during training and Francis Ngannous increasing irrelevance in the world of combat sports. Marco talks about a recent interaction he had with a mentally ill potential student/instructor and we discuss how the martial ar...
On episode 156, Marco, Tim , and Jb have no real fights to discuss, so they talk about Marcos experience coaching at Fury Grappling. We talk about Tim Williams match against a tricky opponent and recap some of the other matches from the event. Marco talks about his walk through the city and how he stayed safe and we discuss Tank Davis knocking out Romero in a Boxing match. We talk about unsportsmanlike conduct in jiu jitsu and we talk about our favorite stand up comedians.
On episode 155, Marco, Tim , and Jb begrudgingly check in before briefly discussing the UFC fight night event. We discuss the theme songs that would be featured in the movies of our lives and we pay our respects to a recently deceased adult film star. We answer questions about what to look for in a bjj school and what red flags to look out for when choosing a place to train. We talk about training takedowns and how changes to BJJ scoring could advance the sport. We discuss how to deal with hugs ...
On episode 154, Marco, Tim , and Jb recap UFC fight night including fights between Cuetelaba and Spann, Blachowicz and Rakic and Amanda Ribas vs friend of the show Kaitlyn Chookagian. We discuss the best and worst ways to score points in BJJ base on the data and we ignore a loyal listener's question due to our own intellectual laziness. We do, however, answer the age-old question of whether we would rather fight an orangutan with a sword once a year or fight a chicken everytime we get in a car. ...
On episode 153, Marco, Tim , and Jb talk about a wild weekend of combat sports with Canelo Alvarez going Vegan before his first loss in 8 years, Charles Oliviera winning his fight over Justin Gaethje but losing his title in the process, Tony Ferguson getting knocked out cold for the first time in his career and Rose Namajunas losing her title. We have a lighthearted discussion about abortion, and We tell our favorite stories of times we have been choked unconscious and times we have choked other...
On episode 152 Marco, Tim, and JB talk about the UFC fight night and Tyson Fury knocking out Dillian Whyte. We discuss Francis Ngannous appearance in the ring after the fight and the potential match up between Fury and Francis. We answer questions about nogi belt promotions, our first favorite jiu jitsu techniques, how does luck play a role in a fighters career, and taking your shoes off on an airplane.
On episode 151 Marco, Tim, and JB celebrate the historic One hundred and fifty-first episode of the podcast. We talk about the new sonic the hedgehog film and we recap some of the fights from UFC fight night including philadelphia's Pat Sabatini vs Laramie and Luque vs Muhammed. We also talk about some illegal strikes that ended fights. We talk about one of Marcos students getting his first MMA win. We answer questions about illegal blows, Jay rod and Nicky Ryan in adcc, is it ok to train at 2 d...
On episode 150 Marco, Tim, and JB recap the UFC fights between Yan and Sterling, Chimaev and Burns, and Volkanovski and Jung. Marco and Tim discuss a recent grappling competition that featured a showdown between Hellfish and NJMA competitors. We talk about Hellfish kids getting disqualified from the competition and what we will be doing next week to correct the mistakes we saw at the tournament. We talk about mental health and we answer some questions about how much time should a coach spend stu...
On episode 149 Marco, Tim, and JB review the new Batman film and give predicitons on the upcoming UFC and discuss slap Will Smith dealt to Chris Rock at the oscars. We breakdown what Will Smiths public meltdown and how he should handle the aftermath. We discuss slams in submission grappling competition. We answer questions about how what we would have done in Chris Rocks shoes, how to fight a south paw, promotions, and what type of students are our favorites.
On episode 148 Marco, Tim, and JB fight their way through audio issues with JBs mic and discuss Marcos experience cornering a debut fighter and how to best handle a loss. We breakdownUFC fight night Daukus vs Blaydes and they talk about how the philly fighter can get back on track. We talk about Jorge Masvidals arrest, should Colby press charges, is Colby breaking man code, and does this lead to a 2nd fight? We also talk about the Johnson vs Rodtang mixed rules fight and if there will be more in...
On episode 147 Marco, Tim, and JB say goodbye to WWF superstar Razor Ramon and try to figure out if he was a white guy pretending to be Puerto Rican or Cuban. We discuss the result of UFC fight night in London and how much fighters should be paid in relation to how much money the UFC makes. We talk about Thor vs Eddie Hall and if celebrity boxing has run its course. We answer questions about what martial art we would want to train in that particular arts homeland and what rule changes we would m...
On episode 146, Marco, Tim and JB talk about some of the UFC fights and why a fighter with a 5-1 record should get a shot at Israel Adesanya next. We discuss the downfall of Marlon Moraes and whether the problem is physical or mental. We talk about Gary Tonons loss in ONE championship and what went wrong. We ask if heel hooks are a valid option in an mma fight. We reveal what the adult equivalent of finding out santa isn’t real has been for us and we answer questions about Putins Judo skills, wo...
On episode 145, Marco, tells JB and Tim about throwing out a person from his sunday open mat. We recap UFC 272 and the stand out performances by Colby covington, Rafael Dos Anjos, and Kevin Holland. We talk about Cain Velasquez arrest for attempting to murder the man who molested his daughter and what the future holds for him in or out of prison. We answer questions about last meals, music selection during training, and heel hooks for whitebelts and Marco and Tim face off in a showdown of serial...
On episode 144, Marco, Tim and JB discuss Marcos trip to various libraries and book stores in the philadelphia area and we discuss why a library would need armed police officers patrolling the aisles. We recap a couple fights and attempt to envision the perfect fighter to defeat Islam Makhachev. We talk about war in Ukraine and how Vladimir Putins acts of aggression will effect his standing in the martial arts world. We talk about getting in street fights, dealing with nerves before a fight and ...
On episode 143, Tim returns to rescue the podcast from its downward spiral over the last few weeks of episodes without him. JB repeatedly ask Marco and Tim about the UFC fight night event they didn’t watch. We talk about a potential grappling match between GSP and Khabib and who would win and why. We discuss preferred pronouns, adjectives, and titles and we talk about blood slaves and the human organ trade and the market for the blood of children. Marco and Tim engage in another trading card fac...
On ep. 142 Marco and JB are able to get the podcast back on track. Our 2 hosts discuss varied martial arts topics in a succinct and nuanced manner. Marco recaps the latest UFC. JB takes us on a deep dive into the world of the karateka (karate practitioner). JB and Marco try to figure out if Joe Rogan is cancellable. And we receive a two-part question that on its face is pretty basic. The second part of the question upends our answer Listen and find out why this is our best episode yet. A special...
Ep. 141 of the Ninja Rob podcast. We talk to Jiu-Jitsu Blue Belt and hardcore music scene legend Joe "Hardcore" Mckay. Our conversation takes us from his early days of city violence to his current passion for the gentle art. Find out about how a blue belt can love jiu-jitsu as much or more than most black belts. We all have a path. Joe's took him through some rough times. But on the other end of it all, he found jiu-jitsu. His passion for hardcore music and BJJ are evident in every second of thi...
On ep. 140 Marco takes a deep dive with Jay Regalbuto. They nerd out on talking Jiu-Jitsu and we learn how Jay approaches his relationships with athletes. Jay discusses Nicky Rod, coaching vs teaching, and commentating. We dive into Jay's obsession with Jiu-Jitsu and studying film. Take a listen to an interesting conversation with one of Jiu-Jitsu's good guys.
On episode 139, Marco, JB, and Tim talk about their pics for UFC 270 and recap the fights between Nganou and Gane as well as Moreno and Figueredo. They talk about Dana White not putting the belt around Fracis’ waist and what the future holds for Francis in or out of the UFC. We discuss another sex worker to UFC story, Craig jones and Nicky Rod losing at WNO and the post DDS success of the former members and we answer questions about the necessity of BJJ for mma, how to be more competitive at a h...
In today's episode (ep. 138), we take a break from our normal format and present to you an interview. Marco interviews Rick Migliarese. Rick is the co-owner of Balance Studios. Philadelphia's oldest and most successful Brazilian jiu-jitsu schools. Talking to Rick you realize how important his father was and continues to be to him. Even eight years after his father's death Rick still uses life lessons taught by his father. We talk about how every moment good or bad has made Rick who he is today, ...
On episode 137, Marco, JB, and Tim talk about their trip to try out a new banya and review of the experience. Marco skips a meal for once and talks about his journey into fasting. We discuss Jake Pauls ability to make people talk about him and we talk about Lex Fridmans latest podcast about Covid. We discuss the potential of Francis Ngannou boxing Tyson Fury. JBs brain cant handle the hypothetical situation so we answer some questions from listeners about the first fights we saw, is MMA the fina...
On episode 136, Marco, JB, and Tim talk about the new year and what they are looking forward to. We talk about the Fury grappling show, who impressed us, mma jiu jitsu vs pure jiu jitsu Sean Brady vs Craig jones, Grapplers moving to mma and mma fighters moving into grappling. We talk about Jake Paul vs Dana White and how Jake paul is a world class troll. We also talk about how far someone should be willing to go in order to achieve their dreams.
On episode 135, Marco, JB, and Tim talk about their Christmas 2021 experiences. There were no big fights to discuss so we talk about food and gifts before getting into talking about the role of the “heel” in mma and who are some of the best heels in the game. We discuss the disqualification of Nicholas Meragali from the Absolute final of the world championships and we take a deep dive into a debate on who is the superior director between Martin Scorcese and Quentin Tarantino.
On episode 134, Marco, JB, and Tim talk about Marco and JBs terrible dining experience and we review the big fights from the weekend at the UFC between Lewis and Daukus as well as Belal Muhamad and Steven Thompson. We also discuss Jake Pauls spectacular knockout of Tyron Woodley. We unpack cliched motivational quotes and discuss the shortcomings of our martial arts training. We answer questions about leg locks in mma, how to make new friends, how to handle beef between students in a school, Jiu ...
On episode 133, Marco, JB, and Tim talk about Marcos new focus on self care and they recap the big fights from 269 between Cruz and Munoz, Nunes and Pena, and the lightweight title fight between Oliviera and Poirier. We talk about Dana white beating covid, how to prepare for your first competition, ibjjf worlds, the fall of Gabi Garcia, what makes the difference between a bjj world champion in mma and an mma world champions bjj, and we talk about what martial art is best for self defense between...
On episode 132, Marco, JB, and Tim take a deep dive into breakfast cereals. We recap the UFC fight night card including Rafael Fizzivs spectacular knockout of Brad Riddel, and Jose Aldos tremendous performance in his win over Rob Font. We discuss internet sensation Dale and his DUST program, Ryron and Rener working with the cops, Dana White getting Covid, Warm ups for jiu jitsu class, how General Patton would execute a plan, Bone Thugs vs Three six Mafia and Marcos genetic ancestry.
On episode 131 Tim returns to save the show from spiraling out of control without him. He tells the harrowing tale of why he was absent last week and offers an apology to the listeners. This week, we discuss the recent Triad combat/Metallica concert from Triller. We talk about the good and bad of the event and what the future holds for this hybrid of MMA and Boxing. We also discuss the upset in boxing of Kambosos over Lopez and Tom Deblass’ new book. We answer questions from listeners about “The...
Tim takes the day off due to some car issues. JB and Marco power through and make the most of Tim's misfortune. We recap the latest UFC fight night. The Ninja Rob crew of two discuss Sean Brady, the undefeated Philly UFC welterweight. The podcast goes into promotions, gi, no-gi, traditional, and virtual. And lastly, JB and Marco read a letter from broken-hearted purple belt. The purple belt's letter about quitting jiu-jitsu has 10 major points. We debate his assertions point by point.
On episode 129 Marco, Tim, tell JB about their day coaching at grappling industries and the big wins and losses from the event. They discuss dick moves at ADCC and our experiences with ringworm as well as harrowing self defense encounters. JB takes heat from a listener about his stance on aikido and we recap the Holloway vs Rodriguez fight from UFC Fight Night. We answer questions about who we enjoy rolling with, bad parenting, Tims long hair, and the best submissions in MMA history. We do all t...
