The Nicholas Gregoriades Show

Cyrille Diabaté spent a lifetime channeling his anger at his mother's death into an epic martial arts career.

One of France's fighers, Cyrille has competed at the pinnacle of international combat sports , having fought in Pride, K1 and the UFC.

We discuss his early days as a expert in the striking martial arts of Muay Thai and Savate and how he transitioned to mixed martial arts.

Cyrille also gives us insight into the mind of a fighter, the current state of MMA, and the importance of being open-minded when it comes to the martial arts.

By all accounts, Johhny FD Had it at all. A big house in the Hollywood hills, fast cars and a high-paying job. But he wasn't happy. He made the courageous step to leave it all behind and sold everything he had to move to Thailand.

He made the courageous step to leave it all behind and sold everything he had and moved to Thailand.

Listen as Johnny shares the joys (and difficulties) of his nomadic lifestyle and why he's been a white belt for almost 10 years.

Check out Johnny's stuff including his books at his blog

As martial artists we are on a path which requires us to better ourselves.

This means more than just honing our skills on a mat or in a ring - it also requires that we seek to attain the peaks of both physicality and psychological integration.

As a spiritual guide (with over 400 Ayahuasca ceremonies under his belt) and having overcome epilepsy to become an accomplished BJJ black belt, Nathan Raaths has a unique perspective on both jiu jitsu and the inner battles that we all face.

You can check out Nathan's holistic therapy group here.

Few people have embraced the jiu jitsu lifestyle as completely as Jake McGee.

Graduating from karate to akido to BJJ, Jake is a lifelong martial artist and is also the co-founder of the highly successful BudoVideos brand.

Jake shares some of his experiences from the last two decades spent training with the best of the best, as well as provides advice for those considering getting started in business side of jiu jitsu.

At just 27 years old, whizz-kid Daniel Strauss has already achieved a phenomenal amount in the worlds of grappling and jiu jitsu.

A two-time Polaris veteran, Daniel contributes much of his success to his intense conditioning routine.

In our conversation with him he spoke about his recent match against UFC fighter Jake Shields, and shared some excellent tips on what he considers the best off-the-mat training exercises all jiu jitsu players should be working on.

Find out more about Daniel and his work, including his podcast, at his website.

As the guitarist and vocalist of the band Biohazard, Billy Graziadei has seen some wild stuff during his career.

Billy explains to us how he discovered BJJ way back in 1993, and how he was able to keep training even during epic 18-month long band tours.

From choking people out while on tour to organising back-stage roadie challenge matches, this episode has a lot of fun stories.

Check out Billy's new band Powerflo and support his BJJ-Musician charity Rock-Jitsu

There can be no argument about it: Roger Gracie is the greatest jiu jitsu player ever to step on the mat.

Fresh after his career-defining victory over Marcus Almeida, Roger gifted us with an honest and open look into what it's like being the iconic champion of the Gracie family.

This conversation covered many aspects of his life and jiu jitsu career, including how he developed the physical and mental toughness it took to become a champion.

Our first 'non jiu jitsu' guest, Scott Langley, is a world-renowned Karate instructor.

As a young man he studied Shotokan in Japan and then proceeded to complete one of the most gruelling and intense instructor courses in all of karate.

Scott shares his experiences with the Japanese and how his journey into martial arts have taught him to 'take life one day at a time'.

Check out Scott's excellent books 'Karate Stupid' and 'Karate Clever'.

Find out more about his association, Hombu Dojo Karate International, here.

Matt Thornton is a 'coaches' coach'.

He's been in the jiu jitsu game for over 25 years and has built a huge network of excellent academies.

Besides being the instructor of Connor McGregor's coach John Kavanagh, he's also known as one of the most cerebral and intelligent jiu jitsu teachers around.

In this episode Matt shares insights on functional martial arts, coaching and training tips for older grapplers.

Today's special guest is the author of several influential books on the philosophy of jiu jitsu, Chris Matakas.

After leaving college, Chris felt that his upbringing and education hadn't adequately prepared him for the world and was looking for something to help him make the transition from 'boy to man'. What he found was jiu jitsu and in this show he shares with us how he used the art to grow as a human being and serve those around him

Check out Chris' academy Matakas BJJ and his fantastic books The Tao of Jiu Jitsu and On Jiu Jitsu