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Jiu-Jitsu mastermind Jason Manley joins Eric Apple to pull back the curtain on the elite training scene in Las Vegas. Known as one of the most advanced grappling coaches in the game, Jason discusses his work at the UFC Performance Institute and Xtreme Couture with some of the biggest names in the sport. BetOnline has all your latest fight odds here
We dive deep into Sean Strickland’s upcoming camp and the specific puzzle of facing a "complete grappler" like Khamzat Chimaev. Jason also shares hilarious, never-before-heard stories about Strickland’s unfiltered personality in the corner and provides an important update on the legendary Nick Diaz.
Finally, we discuss the evolution of the sport: why today’s "athletes" are different from the "fighters" of the previous generation, and why Las Vegas remains the undisputed fight capital of the world.
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Episode Timestamps
0:00 – Intro: The "most advanced jiu-jitsu coach" in the room.
1:10 – Jason’s role in Vegas: Coaching the individual athletes.
2:41 – The UFC PI: The "neutral ground" for rival gyms.
4:03 – The Killer Roster: Coaching Strickland, Alex Perez, and Edmond Shahbazyan.
5:33 – Why Las Vegas crushed California as the MMA hub.
8:32 – Solving the Khamzat Chimaev puzzle: Handling "The Complete Grappler."
11:23 – Prediction: Will Chimaev fight conservative against Dricus or Sean?
13:11 – Barefoot and Brutal: Crazy stories from Sean Strickland’s corner.
15:45 – Fighters vs. Athletes: Why the new generation is different.
17:13 – The Old School: Nick Diaz and Robbie Lawler’s "gym war" mentality.
18:16 – Nick Diaz Update: How the legend is looking in Vegas.
19:23 – The Garage Belt: Why Sean Strickland doesn’t care about trophies.
