#260 – Georges St-Pierre, John Danaher & Gordon Ryan: The Greatest of All Time

Georges St-Pierre is an MMA fighter. John Danaher is a martial arts coach. Gordon Ryan is a submission grappler. Each are considered by many to be the greatest of all time in each of their respective disciplines. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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Gordon's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gordonlovesjiujitsu/

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OUTLINE:
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(00:00) - Introduction
(07:35) - Success
(22:35) - Trash talk
(25:42) - Doubt
(34:06) - Emotions
(46:01) - Gordon's beef with André Galvão
(50:11) - Diet
(1:00:12) - Training
(1:28:21) - Human nature and combat sports
(1:39:34) - MMA vs Grappling
(1:48:53) - Gordon Ryan vs Felipe Pena
(1:52:40) - GSP and shoot boxing
(2:03:56) - GSP vs Khabib
(2:11:56) - Pankration
(2:15:08) - Effective grappling and takedowns
(2:30:40) - Aliens and Mars
(2:47:20) - Robots
(2:51:15) - Advice for young people