Brandon "Flawless" Gonzalez is a retired American boxer and owner of Flawless Boxing & Fitness in Sacramento, CA. We discuss his journey in boxing, training, competition, and finding life as an entrepreneur after he hung up the gloves. Want to sponsor the show or be a guest of the show? Email: [email protected]

Why you MUST lift weights to reach your potential in BJJ. 

0:00 - Mind-body connection & Limb Isolation 
4:27 - Injury prevention 
5:58 - Muscle is armor for your body

My reaction and analysis to the UFC Fight Night bout between Claudia Gadelha & Yan Xiaonan, as well as thoughts on the state of the UFC Women's division and the rapidly accelerating pace of improvement in skills when compared to the first batch of women's fighters such as Ronda Rousey. 
 

Gibran reacts to the emotional moments inside the octagon at UFC 254 following Khabib's dominant performance, and provides a quick technical analysis of the bout.

Want to be a guest of the show or sponsor the show? email [email protected] 

Tyler Brey is a professional bodybuilder and a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Cassio Werneck. Born with Spina Bifuda, Tyler does not have full use of his legs. Also available on iTunes 👉 https://apple.co/2GWSB3D Want to sponsor the show or be a guest of the show? Email [email protected] #brazilianjiujitsu

Francisco “Toco” Albuquerque is a Carlson Gracie Sr. black belt and is the co-founder of the prestigious “Nova Geracao” team. He is a fifth degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and has awarded black belts to 128 fighters throughout his 4 decades of teaching. His lineage includes the legendary Francisco "Cyborg" Abreau as well as many other legendary BJJ fighters.

Join us to talk about Toco's journey in BJJ, how he got his nickname, his views on the direction of sport Jiu Jitsu, and much much more!

Kenneth Degenheardt is a team Shawn Hammonds Jiu-Jitsu Association black-belt, pro MMA fighter and entrepreneur.

Life, and Jiu Jitsu is rebranding! From here on out, we will be known as the The BJJ Network Podcast in order to shed light on our newest project, thebjjnetwork.com .

The podcast itself will remain largely the same, with host Gibran Maciel talking with grapplers of all different walks of life. The podcast will continue to have a conversational flow focused on the lifestyle of grappling.

In this episode we are talking with Jaime Villar Molina, co-owner of the Caio Terra Academy in Woodland, California. A brown belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Jaime has balanced grappling, family, and co-owning a school with his desire to continue to compete and other various aspects of life. Join us for a fun talk about Jaime's path as a martial artist.

Katie Dees, Dennette Brown & Dannie Kim were recently promoted together to the rank of purple belt under Ralph Gracie Sacramento head instructor Manny Gonzalez. We talk about practicing Jiu Jitsu as a female, creating a welcoming environment, and feeling like there is a "target" on their back as they progress. You won't want to miss this episode!

Elizabeth Katherine Mitrović and Joy Ann Pendell are friends, training partners, and black and purple belts respectively. They train under Dustin Akbari in Sacramento, California and have numerous competitive BJJ accolades.

Join us as we talk about the competition mindset, balancing competing with teaching, and what is next for them in their journey. You won't want to miss this episode.

Albert Tapia, a competitive brown belt from 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu Orange, coach at Urijah Faber's Ultimate Fitness, as well as a high school and collegiate wrestler. Albert is a dedicated lifelong grappler and coach, with the skills to back it up!

Join us as we talk about his martial arts journey, growing up wrestling, transitioning to BJJ, coaching, competing, and more!