In this interview we talk with Rodrigo ‘Comprido’ Medeiros, a Jiu Jitsu legend and 2x black belt world champion, who has trained successful MMA fighters such as Dean Lister and Brock Lesnar, and holds the fastest submission record in black belt World finals history.
⏱️TIMESTAMPS⏱️
0:00 Introduction
01:02 Life during Lockdown
08:55 Competing Jiu Jitsu in the `90s, and the value of competing in life
18:20 The birth of the BJJ competition scene
21:00 Coaching MMA fighters and UFC champions
25:43 Biggest challenges for Jiu Jitsu champions transitioning to MMA
33:28 Shark Tank
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ABOUT THE BJJ FIGHTGEAR LOCKDOWN TALKS
In the BJJ Fightgear Lockdown Talks, we interview top Jiu Jitsu competitors and people in the scene, about life during the COVID-19 lockdown, explore the story behind the person, and other interesting BJJ-related topics, such as diet, motivation and competition and more.
