Ninja Rob

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 the future. We answer questions about skipping class just to do open mat, why Dev is no longer with us, how many men would it take to beat Ngannou, and our top 5 steak houses.

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 make to current grappling competitions. We answer questions on how to deal with nagging soreness from training, what a beginner should focus on, how to handle farting during training, and how to improve mental performance in training. 

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, would we rather have to lose an arm or a leg, gi or nogi, and we tackle the question everyone has been asking, are there more doors or wheels in the world. 

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 killer trading cards.

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 serial killers. 

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 face off, this time with Serial killer trading cards.

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 thank you to all our listeners and supporters as we break the fifty thousand download mark. 

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 this episode.

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 hobbyist school and the deaths of Meatloaf, Louie Anderson, and some other guy.