Joe Rogan recently welcomed jiu-jitsu legend Rickson Gracie onto his podcast The Joe Rogan Experience, where the pair spoke about their common interest. Rogan told Gracie a story about his first jiu-jitsu class where he was outclassed by a fellow student with a purple belt.
Listen to the excerpt below:
Since then, Rogan has been hooked on BJJ, working hard for years until he finally earned a black belt under 10th Planet. The gym is owned by his best friend and coach, Eddie Bravo, who’s also the jiu-jitsu coach of some elite MMA and UFC fighters like Tony ‘El Cucuy’ Ferguson.
Watch Joe Rogan receive his black belt from Eddie Bravo:
Listen to the full podcast of The Joe Rogan Experience with Rickson Gracie on Spotify below:
Joe Rogan’s guest Rickson Gracie was one of the pioneers of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Rickson Gracie is widely regarded as one of the greatest fighters to emerge from the legendary Gracie clan. He holds a 9th-degree red belt in Gracie jiu-jitsu which is also the highest rank in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
Rickson Gracie also holds an undefeated MMA record of 11-0, with all of his wins coming by way of submissions.
Rickson Gracie’s son, Kron, competes professionally as an MMA fighter and is signed to the UFC. Kron Gracie is also a teammate and friend of Nate Diaz, who is a Gracie jiu-jitsu second-degree black belt himself.
‘The Last Samurai’ Rickson Gracie now dedicates his time to educate his students and fans with his abundant knowledge of Brazilian jiu-jitsu on Instagram and YouTube.
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