DRAMA ALERT! Our friend Aaron sits down with us to discuss some sketchy BJJ gym practices he may or may not have witnessed. Have you encountered much of this behavior in your martial arts training? Let us know on FB or IG! (Disclaimer: The story told here is fictional, and even if it weren't, no harm or detriment would be intended to anyone in the story.)

The world's toughest martial arts podcasters got together again to discuss what's up with sumo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Pacquiao's upcoming fight, IMDb's martial arts movie rankings, Grant and Lee's recent trip to New York, and our guest Christy's recent martial arts experiences.

Going into the new year, we have a talk about martial arts goals with our new jiujitsu friend, Matt Gulledge. Matt shares some awesome adventures he's already had in his relatively young BJJ career and gives his opinion on which sport is better to get into between rodeo and jiujitsu.

They ruined what could have been the greatest Olympics of all time. Ever optimistic, Grant and Micah make the most of it and discuss the highlights and some viral Olympic combat sports moments. Also, is Grant a "Tanky?" We'll find out!

We got a chance to work in the cookie baking industry for a day with our friend Pedro, the owner of STUFT Cookie Company, a local bakery here in Grand Rapids, MI. Pedro detailed his recent experience with taking up Brazilian jiujitsu for the first time, while Grant and Micah got an inside look at the tastiest cookie operation in the Midwest! Order these amazing cookies from anywhere in the US at stuft-cookies.com

We continue our party with fighter Lee Parrish as he shares some stories about his dad, traveling in Peru, and how he snapped Grant's leg right in half! KA-POW!

Today we have some drinks and a conversation with Lee Parrish, a kickboxer and MMA fighter from Chicago. Lee calls a few of his fights and talks about some of the defining moments of his career so far. We are accompanied by a few other friends too: Eilish, JJ, and Tony! [content not suitable for children]

Grant and Micah talk about their biggest fears when it comes to martial arts competition. We also predict a showdown between an alligator and a bear...

Up-and-coming pro flyweight Miguel Diaz (3-1) was kind enough to join us for a discussion about being an MMA fighter, going pro, opening a Daniel Gracie BJJ gym, honing jiujitsu, boxing, and wrestling skills, and aiming for the title. We discuss what initially put martial arts on our radars and Miguel shares an awesome story about discovering his own toughness. Follow him on IG: @migueldiazmma and stay tuned for his next big fight! Also add us on FB/IG: @toughmartialarts for supplemental content relating to our podcast episodes!

Grant and Micah are two martial artists who have devoted their lives to the exploration thereof. Colombian-looking and Michigan-sounding, Grant likes sparring, people, llamas, and cake. Micah aspires to be the second-to-last samurai, and he only cheers when someone gets a takedown. In this episode we talk about our martial arts training backgrounds.