Here are the timestamps. Please check out our sponsors to support this podcast. 0:00 - Introduction & sponsor mentions: - Eight Sleep: www.eightsleep.com/lex to get special savings - Athletic Greens: athleticgreens.com/lex to get 1 month of fish oil - BetterHelp: betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off 2:21 - B-Team 7:57 - Winning and losing 15:43 - Danaher Death Squad (DDS) 33:13 - Nicky Rod vs Gordon Ryan 49:47 - Steroids 1:04:31 - White belts 1:12:40 - Alexander Volkanovski vs Islam Makhachev 1:32:15 - Greatest MMA fighter of all time 1:34:43 - Dagestani fighters 1:36:00 - Conor McGregor 1:38:39 - Strength training and injuries 1:51:03 - Pre-match ritual 1:57:34 - Toughest match 2:01:25 - Positional training 2:07:59 - Perfect training week 2:10:49 - Overtraining 2:13:08 - Advice for beginners 2:21:17 - Takedowns and submissions 2:26:55 - Ego 2:31:24 - Lion vs bear 2:36:15 - Street fights 2:38:17 - Money and friendship

@NinjaofApathy

Жыл бұрын

You're killing it Lex. Thanks for all you do! Love ya bro!

@Mufassahehe

Жыл бұрын

Lex please don’t let them hurt you😮😢

@stevildeleon8467

Жыл бұрын

Lex answer my question please

@thorrih99

Жыл бұрын

P

@Ottee2

Жыл бұрын

I love the smell of testosterone in the morning.

Nicky Ryan : Answers are logical and thought out Nicky Rod: Answers sound like a post fight interview Craig: Answers are complete bullshit. Awesome combination of guys.

@krisf4969

Жыл бұрын

Best of all worlds.

@Calamity8

8 ай бұрын

Craig is joking

@chris_bjj123

8 ай бұрын

@@Calamity8 🧐 Really? Thanks for clarifying.

@chrisallwhite

6 ай бұрын

Hilarious, especially Nicky 😂

@MMA_Jackal

4 ай бұрын

Nicky Ryan answers are thought out and logical??? Nicky can’t even spell logical the kid is not very bright and it’s clear he has an 8th grade education

The fact that Craig is so carefree and isnt a naturally competitive person makes me realise how good he really is.

@Arminsaf2

Жыл бұрын

I always wondered if that attitude is actually held him back from first place. Maybe maybe not

@ivanrogic4803

Жыл бұрын

He has to be somewhat competitive, to have achieved what he has

@Jake-nb2en

Жыл бұрын

@@Arminsaf2 I wonder the same. Or maybe his carefreeness is actually what makes him a good competitor, who knows.

@Jake-nb2en

Жыл бұрын

@@ivanrogic4803 True

@drspicy9789

Жыл бұрын

​@@Arminsaf2 It's what held him back in the second place.

Hearing Nicky talk about hating losing so much that it holds him back from competing was so real to hear.

@bc5208

Жыл бұрын

Weak minded at its peak. Imagine the type of ego a person has to have to even say those words. I just coached a FRESHMAN to the 195lb finals in 4A state of Iowa legit competition. Dude he lost 9 matches this year NINEEEE matches bro.. he kept coming hard and showing up and made it to the state finals. You weak men make me sick.

The way Craig described a street fight gave me chills! "Whoever takes it the furthest the fastest will win"

@Jdecook2008

Жыл бұрын

It’s so true.

@Max-zr7hr

Жыл бұрын

Hard to win without eyes yanno

@cuzza4321

Жыл бұрын

He makes it sound like he got his ass beat in a street fight once probably before his BJJ days haha

@Tarik-if9zc

Жыл бұрын

@@cuzza4321 you missed the point, i doubt he be alive if he lost that fight

@LeelosAdventure

8 ай бұрын

Fr I’m realizing that fighting world champion grapplers is a bad idea

Craig Jones’ charisma is actually insane lol

@samholden1339

Жыл бұрын

seriously I can't get enough of the guy 😂

@dgp187

Жыл бұрын

It's all fake, guy is a scumbag IRL

@robk5745

Жыл бұрын

Yea he’s a beauty! Internet stand up technician 😂

@abdulkweider4685

Жыл бұрын

He's definitely crazy charismatic. But to be fair hes in a room with 3 pretty awkward dudes 😂

@richardanderson3476

Жыл бұрын

tbh he’s just a pretty regular australian dude. it’s natural for us to not care about status also deflating pretty much everything of seriousness hahaha.

Craig Jones needs to have a podcast, please!

@craigjones8662

Жыл бұрын

Coming very soon

@peekaboojujitsoo525

Жыл бұрын

I "2nd" this.

@deanboman

Жыл бұрын

@@craigjones8662 good I will be waiting to be onboarded as a guest of course.

@picklez1532

Жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure he takes part in Dan hookers pod but I don't know if he is a host or just a consistent guest.

@Az-jt2zp

Жыл бұрын

💯

The B-team needs to go and do wayyy more podcasts. They have a sick dynamic and are winning over fans. They can build their brand soooo much bigger.

@HolyRoboticCop

Жыл бұрын

😮

@thatguitarguyguy

Жыл бұрын

Your wish has been granted

@abil3362

Жыл бұрын

@@thatguitarguyguy who else did they do? I wanna watch it bro

@thatguitarguyguy

Жыл бұрын

@@abil3362 I think they are doing episodes bi weekly. Regardless, they at least officially have a podcast now that they will be doing.

@abil3362

Жыл бұрын

@thatguitarguyguy kk thanks bro. Will check it is

Wow. Nicky is like everything Gordon could be. Humble, honest, respectable, and genuine. I hope he has as much success in competition as he does in character.

@alfiesolomon3531

Жыл бұрын

100% agree + he beat some genuinely good people when he was younger. Hope he really fixes his knee issue and gets back on the comp scene

@spyros4902

Жыл бұрын

You forgot to write broke 🤣🤣

@Codie__

Жыл бұрын

And seems to be happier

@Grimreaper240sx

Жыл бұрын

Their brothers and Gordon is best of all time no gi. His brother is smaller less technical. But they are family so let them he

@2ndSonofGod

Жыл бұрын

10:15 went clear over your head.

Forget national treasure. Craig Jones is an international treasure. Protect this man at all costs.

@alejandro_grande13

Жыл бұрын

He's our Ambassador to the rest of the world haha

Craig is hilarious. In another life i think he could’ve been a comedian.

@jdmarsh536

Жыл бұрын

I think he checked the box in this life haha

@burry218

Жыл бұрын

Or First Place...

@Mr850man

Жыл бұрын

I think that life is this one lol

@fellowstranger7549

Жыл бұрын

Do you think he’s cute? (I’m a guy)

@craigjones8662

Жыл бұрын

Podcast coming soon. Then comedy. Then food truck diaries

Nicky Rod's response to the AI thing was absolutely hilarious. Such a nicky thing to say

@AbsoluteADCC

Жыл бұрын

Valid point thought lol. I got stuck in the mountains full of snow without any source of power and connection to the world, I realized that all my knowledge of tech, cybersecurity and finance is worthless in the world of pure physical survival.

Their dynamic is so great to watch, brings entertainment to BJJ it's so good. Craig is actually so funny

@HolyRoboticCop

Жыл бұрын

BJJ?

@loyreyenas7478

11 ай бұрын

​@@HolyRoboticCophave a guess

This made me a HUGE Craig Jones fan. He's actually a thoughtful, intelligent, and self-aware guy. He comes across as a bit of a silly Aussie, but he's actually an great athlete and a good representative of Martial Arts. Much respect Lex and the B-Team!

@tristanmacgillvray

5 ай бұрын

Has a psychology degree

I've been watching so much Craig content recently, this podcast is crazy timing.

@Axiom5777

Жыл бұрын

Bro same ☠️

@timforti

Жыл бұрын

retweet

@crd88918

Жыл бұрын

same!!

@BungHoleStuffer

Жыл бұрын

Yooooo same

@samholden1339

Жыл бұрын

Me too dawg I have been SPAMMING Craig content 😂 even the podcast from yeaaars ago w Whittaker

I think Lex had the most fun in this episode. Haven’t seen him laugh and crack that many jokes this much 😂😂😂

@chefjonsf

6 ай бұрын

Yes, seems a bit flirty😂. But all in good spirit.

@michaelwozniak2337

3 ай бұрын

I think lex is an absolute dud

"I'm not where I will be in a few years from now, but I'm striving to get there." Me too Nicky Rod... Me too.

Unexpectedly , I think this was my favorite episode so far. That comment from Nicky Rod about AI was hilarious. He's like a character out of Dungeons & Dragons come to life :D

The reference of Danaher as Colonel Kurtz and it getting weird in the jungle had me dying 😂😂

@LarsAndersenFrihed

Жыл бұрын

Yeah. Because it's so easy to imagine. 😅

2nd best Podcast with the second best grapplers

@tobygoodman9134

Жыл бұрын

😂

@johnhernandez4734

Жыл бұрын

God Damnnnnnnnnnn. Not even a full day! Good man, great comment!

@bjjpenguin

Жыл бұрын

Was just thinking .... B-Team is the perfect name for this crew 😂

@GTL5427

Жыл бұрын

Joe Rogan and Gordon Ryan? ❌️❌️❌️ Lex Fridman and The B Team? ✅️✅️✅️

I think Nicky Ryan would be cool to have on as a solo guest. He dropped some gems in here but was not really involved otherwise. Awesome podcast as always Lex! Hope to have coffee soon!

Solid podcast. B-Team are the real dudes, and Craig is 100% the funniest guy in jiu-jitsu. Really solid insights into a lot of things.

Craig: “do you think if you were on steroids you would have gotten the submission?” Nicky Rod: “oh for sure” Craig: *thats what I thought too.* 😂

@Lohanujuan

Жыл бұрын

Craig is hilarious in this cast. I’ve Lol’d half a dozen times

@sebastianbarahonavelasquez

Жыл бұрын

I didn't get it, would you care to explain?

@jonathanbrooks9768

Жыл бұрын

​@@sebastianbarahonavelasquez theyre all on roids lol

@jonathanbrooks9768

Жыл бұрын

​@@sebastianbarahonavelasquez wait maybe not ig nicky rod has taken tests and proved he really is natty so idk

@azamonable

8 ай бұрын

@@jonathanbrooks9768none of them are on roids lol

Lmao guys like Craig are unbreakable. I love that he doesn't take him self too seriously.

feels like a bunch of buds having a good time

@georgemartyn5268

Жыл бұрын

read it in an australian accent

@georgemartyn5268

Жыл бұрын

btw australia is not a real country, you are an englishman in a box

@chocolatitomaravilla3899

Жыл бұрын

​@@georgemartyn5268 just abuncha blokes hangin eht widdabuncha mates

The balance lex keeps between three interviewees is brilliant

I’m so excited about this interview. I can’t get enough of the Aussie style banter from Craig and his boyz.

I got lucky enough to train with Nicky Rod when he came down to Charleston SC. Had a blast rolling with the guy and he was nice enough to answer questions I had afterwards. Surprised at how nice this dude was, big fan :D

@urbansamurai261

Жыл бұрын

Oss that sounds amazing thanks for sharing, btw did he play guard 👀

@WuntaykTimmy1

Жыл бұрын

Nice to hear stories of nice people. Thx for sharing friend 🚶🏿

@urbansamurai261

Жыл бұрын

@@blumpkinspicelatte4580 I train and own a school in London brother if you're ever down you're more than welcome

i dont think i've ever seen lex having so much fun lol craig is amazing

Unbelievable, Craig is always hilarious, a national hero

@danielradd111

Жыл бұрын

🇦🇺 🪃

@lukerodriguez7908

Жыл бұрын

he's australian, mate.

@jackfavier905

Жыл бұрын

@@lukerodriguez7908 yeah I think they probs know that

@lukerodriguez7908

Жыл бұрын

@@tommythewho6073 why?

@Fanofjambi

Жыл бұрын

@@lukerodriguez7908 as am I, buddy 😂

I like how Nick Rodriguez and Craig are literally polar opposites

Lex is a very serious guy. Craig is not and I love it lol.

@lukerodriguez7908

Жыл бұрын

craig is funny, and nicky rod showed us that he is a nice person.

@anthonyp3113

Жыл бұрын

​@@blumpkinspicelatte4580 lex is fake deep

@TopFearless

Жыл бұрын

@@anthonyp3113 If a MIT AI phd accredited researcher that is a full time nerd is fake deep, then who is real deep?

@anthonyp3113

Жыл бұрын

@@TopFearless certainly not the people in his circle 😂 lex, jbp, and huberman are all widely disregarded in their fields besides jbp until he got famous. PhDs don't make you special.

@TopFearless

Жыл бұрын

@@anthonyp3113 having a research position at the no.1 university in the world makes you special tho. Lex is incredibly smart, I think you know that urself

“Nobody beats me Four times” haha! What a legend.

Would love to have Nicky Ryan do more podcasts. He seems very humble and intelligent.

@LOLLYPOPPE

Жыл бұрын

Boring

@donovanb9020

Жыл бұрын

Iirc in one the more recent B-Team videos, Jay says that Nicky would be great at streaming on something like Twitch. Iirc in his words, all Nicky has to do is hit record and be himself while playing.

I really love the nonchalant world tournament goku-isk vibe Craig puts out while competing

You legend Lex! I’ve been secretly wanting this and that stars have aligned. Havent even started watching it yet, just know it’ll be a banger! Thank you

Craig is gonna be a world class BJJ coach one day. He's very good at explaing/talking through techniques and positioning

@JamesBoz

6 ай бұрын

Definitely! If he sticks at it he might even get a chance to coach some top MMA guys…

Craig's instructionals "make z guard great again" "get off my legs gringo" and "power bottom" 😂😂😂

@lucasgantz

Жыл бұрын

False Reap Accusations is top tier

Nicky Rod, matter-of-factly: "My second week of jiu jitsu I started competing and had pretty good success... I was subbing a few black belts and beating everbody..." wow!

best quote so far "there's no warm ups in the street", - Craig Jones

1:01:42 best description of Gordon Ryan I’ve ever heard and they cut everyone’s reaction, never change Craig

@fives.

Жыл бұрын

Couldn’t snip out that quick Nicky Ryan grin at Rod though, just terrific

@alfiesolomon3531

Жыл бұрын

The most subtle one is Craig saying about himself "Loved by the fans, hated by the friends"...or the people close to you, if you will. That smile felt like he wasn't speaking only about himself :)))))

@bjjpenguin

Жыл бұрын

You sound salty, like Craig and and Nicky Rod do. 🤣

@alfiesolomon3531

Жыл бұрын

@@bjjpenguin But would you say you are as clever as Nicky Rod or less? i can't find a third option for you

@samholden1339

Жыл бұрын

@@bjjpenguin Either way why you in the comments shitting on B-Team and defending Gordon like you're his girlfriend 😂 You strike me as one of those guys that puts 'bjj' in ALL of his bios but only took a free trial class

Nicky Rod was the highlight. Great episode. Thank you Lex.

B Team has such a cool chemistry, bringing great perspectives to Jiujitsu!

Craig Jones is a national treasure and should be protected at any cost

@mazerunner7640

Жыл бұрын

What nation

@samholden1339

Жыл бұрын

@@mazerunner7640 *international treasure

This is like watching Real Housewives for grapplers and I’m all for it.

I love how involved Lex is in the BJJ sub-community. He is truly a f***king cool guy!

the introduction was amazing. Can't wait to see the whole thing

Need you to have them back!! Maybe with Ethan. One of the best pods I’ve seen on your channel keep ‘em coming!

Funny to watch these 3 being interviewed by Lex... They look like they're in trouble and being interviewed by the Principal!😂

Craig Jones is inspirational. No warm-ups, no preparation for competition, not sure he actually goes to the gym, stops training when he gets a bit tired

@kallepikku4991

Жыл бұрын

And obviously no steroids.

Lex looking at Nicky Rod like "What does the Chad say?"

I’m glad Lex got the B-Team on here. Great showing for all 3. I’d like to see each of them on again, solo.

Man I love Ricky Rods mentality. Just go fucking hard all the time.

You guys are hilarious! I busted out laughing a couple of times. You can feel the brotherhood between you all that comes with mutual respect and the martial artists' minds. 💪🧠 Good luck, fellas! I hope to see a match in person one day! 🤓

Craig is incredibly funny but the tips he gave here when he got serious are priceless. Constraint based learning, perfect!

@omardiangeloarteaga4875

Жыл бұрын

Timestamp?.

As an Aussie its interesting listening to Craig talk to Russians and Americans about glory because it literally does not factor into our culture. Craig is pursuing our highest value which is being funny. That's not even a joke. If your funny your a legend, if your taking yourself seriously your a joke. Hence glory is not something we even think about.

Craig’s banter is world class. This is one of my favorite Lex podcast’s to date 🏆

@xNenshu

Жыл бұрын

any video/podcast with Craig is gonna be hilarious

Craig is hilarious. And based on the preview all you guys have great chemistry. Can't wait to watch this.

We need a Craig Jones and Theo Von crossover episode.

@you120999

Жыл бұрын

Man, that would be awesome

One of the best yt channels out there! Love the BTeam

Nicky seems like such a sweet kid - Looking out for that book when it comes out - can't think of what caused him and his brother to fall out but I hope they reconcile.

fantastic. the juxtaposition between lex's demeanor and the goofiness of these guys it's just so great. I relate to the b team and find lex very confusing because I am also a huge goofball. Anyone have any other episodes similar to this? I am not a well versed lex-listener, for what it's worth.

@walk2liv

Жыл бұрын

Tim Dillon, Mark Normand are a couple good ones where Lex is up against some funny goofy guys.

Hey Lex! All my favourite people do grappling and I have been practicing for a year. I'm happy to finally relate to a grappling podcast!

Nicky Rod is the Theo von of grappling.

This is the first time I’ve ever finished an entire episode. I was hooked from the beginning! I would like to point out that Nicky Rod definitely is more than meets the eye. I think when he got into jiu jitsu, we all thought he was just brute strength and kind of a meat head lol. But listening to him talk about mental reps and his pre-game ritual and how important it is to be consistent in your routine really made me realize that the dude is just a straight up, elite athlete. It’s gonna be awesome to see how good he gets as his training career goes on! Dude, Nicky Ryan. He’s giving a John Danaher-esque vibe. I’m putting my money on his fate being a full time assassin trainer and eventually even surpassing Danaher and the amount of killers he’s produced. And, of course, fuck Craig Jones 😂

I love how different Craig and Nicky's philosophies are to warm ups and prep. It's great to see alternative mindsets at the highest level.

"gear" makes it sound so cool. Like "let's get on some gear today"

Love the highlights at the start of the video. Can't wait to watch/listen the rest.

This is amazing. Loved all these dudes before but even more now. Craig Jones is the 9th wonder of the world lol

Whatever happened in the jungle must have been really bad.. for a brother to literally leave and be part of a team against his own brother and sit there while his teammates make fun of his brother 🫣

@johnkim3658

Жыл бұрын

Seriously im sure he doesnt like it but cant jsut leave now.

@ransakreject5221

Жыл бұрын

I think Gordon’s GF rubbed the team the wrong way. I mean it’s what I’ve been told. They said to Gordon their issue with her. Course I don’t know, it’s just what people around them say. His girl (sunny) always seemed nice enough to me, tho very quiet. But I wasn’t around her much. So I likely just didn’t see it.

@Roberto-nm8sw

Жыл бұрын

To sit there and hear people mock your brother and say nothing is completely disgusting.

@daLukasMain

Жыл бұрын

@@Roberto-nm8sw shuttup you don't know what you're talking about. Stop taking things so seriously

@aaron7horne95

Жыл бұрын

I think I heard somewhere that it had something to do with the death of their father.

Should have asked Nicky Ryan more questions

@oakuvalentine7734

Жыл бұрын

Nicky Mid

where was this Craig Jones 5 years ago, he's absolutely hilarious, he needs to do stand up and have his own podcast ASAP

This is the second best episode I’ve ever seen

loved that part where Craig says that you roll hard with only a small bunch of people you trust. When you are 40+ yo that's the only way you could keep rolling. Totally agree! oh, and to my fellow Lex - самбо рулит, брат. Кто родился в СССР и не занимался самбо - непонятно вообще чем они тогда занимались ))

definitely one of lex’s most entertaining episodes thus far. wish it could’ve been longer

Wtf? 😂 Lex's existential reflections haha 13:40

The smiles of Lex in this talk are wonderfulness! ☺✊🤭😅

thank you lex, you ask a lot of great questions even tuff ones, Great interview.

My Favorite moments: 8:25 The heroin analogy 9:46 When craig whispers low energy at 10:06 14:05 When Nicky Rod asks about the sun, followed by him saying he doesn't get tired 45:31 Tapping 48:09 Not running it back 1:00:04 Craig roasting Nicky Ryan 1:21:55 Never actually died on the mat 1:58:08 Nicky Ryan's collapsed lung story 2:05:26 Just wiggle 2:14:31 That Guy's fucking good 2:29:45 What was the question 2:34:48 Oil checking a bear 2:35:26 Nicky Rod fighting a kangaroo 2:48:50 Nicky Rod's response to AI

Bro Nicky rod explaining how he'd take a lions back had me dead

Craig is getting alot of shine but damn nick rod and nicky ryan seems like super chill and awsome aswell :D

Lex what a beast.. I needed this thanks

I still think the break up was a marketing gag.

Nicky Rod and Craig killed me 😂

I love these guys, anyone who is a fan should definitely follow them on KZread and social media

That intro was awesome hahaha

If Rod ever wins the ADCC every Nick and Nate Diaz fan will instantly be jiujitsu fans! It fits their vibe.

Craig: "You don't have to warm up if you never cool down!"

This has got to be the 2nd best podcast I’ve ever seen Edit: ah crap someone beat me to it

@veratexanS

Жыл бұрын

Crazy seeing you here. Do you train bjj?

10 months later, and watching Nicky Rod say "How does the sun run out of energy?" still genuinely kills me 😂

Another awesome episode. Thank you Sir!

Lex is about as exciting as milk toast

This 4 man stuff seems not bad ngl!

On my way! Of your best episodes yet! 🙌🏽💪🏽

Just 4 high level grappling guys talking about high level grappling and having a good ol bro time together.

Thank you for asking about NRod being a brown belt. I'd say he probably has black belt knowledge by now. It's an ongoing debate with a few guys in my gym.

@Morgan-ws1ng

Жыл бұрын

I want to see Nicky rod do a bow and arrow choke

Nicky Ryan seems smart. I wish he talked more.

The best and funniest podcast! Thank you Lex!

Really fun listen. Had such a laugh listening.

Lex is the champion of men of culture. Keep up the great work lex! Stoked for this episode!

@nottodaybucko

Жыл бұрын

Lmao