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Lex Fridman· Aug 12, 2026Podcast · 2 speakersOne Cold Shower, Twenty Champions: How Khabib Nurmagomedov Was ForgedGuest Khabib Nurmagomedov · Host Lex FridmanIn a Makhachkala school gym, seventy men shared one shower, and the water was only cold.
6:17ENLex Fridman· Nov 1, 2024PodcastGSP would rather street-fight Ngannou than Bas RuttenHost Lex FridmanAfter their podcast, Georges St-Pierre walks Lex Fridman through a short clinic on surprise, dirty targets, knives, and why a UFC title is worthless against a blade.
2:12:04ENLex Fridman· Aug 14, 2024Podcast · 2 speakersCraig Jones Drove a Bag of Cash to Rogan — Then Put $2 Million on a Jiu-Jitsu MatGuest Craig Jones · Host Lex FridmanThe Australian grappler tells Lex Fridman how a Kazakhstan horse pit led to Ukraine, FPV drones, coral-belt trolling, and a tournament scheduled against ADCC.
4:48:38ENLex Fridman· Oct 10, 2022Podcast · 2 speakersJohn Danaher: A Broken Team, a Year of Grind, and Why Confidence Isn't MentalGuest John Danaher · Host Lex FridmanAfter ADCC 2022, the New Zealand coach walks through a rebuild that began with no gym and ended with the event's strongest team showing—then ranges into Gordon Ryan, animal combat, and the metaphor of the knife.
2:15:27ENLex Fridman· Nov 20, 2021Podcast · 2 speakersHe Took People Down in 53 of 55 MMA Rounds. Then Two Clips Defined Him.Guest Ben Askren · Host Lex FridmanBen Askren talks with Lex Fridman about scoring fights, chasing hard matches, building a wrestling robot, and why he says he never proved he was the best.
3:37:54ENLex Fridman· May 9, 2021Podcast · 2 speakersYou Die Twice: John Danaher on Mastery, Heuristics, and the Five-Year RebuildGuest John Danaher · Host Lex FridmanThe jiu jitsu coach talks death, leglocks, Georges St-Pierre, and why confidence is the missing half of technique.
2:43:09ENLex Fridman· Apr 25, 2021Podcast · 2 speakersGeorges St-Pierre Never Liked FightingGuest Georges St-Pierre · Host Lex FridmanThe two-division UFC champion tells Lex Fridman how he scripted confidence, tested fasting like a lab experiment, and why a single night cannot settle who is best.
2:59:53ENLex Fridman· Dec 6, 2020Podcast · 2 speakersFor Every Triumph, Many Souls Must Be TrampledGuest John Clarke · Host Lex FridmanJohn Clarke, Lex Fridman's jiu-jitsu coach, on why most people who train are not martial artists, and what excellence actually costs.
46:21ENLex FridmanPodcastForty-Eight Miles, Twelve Thank-Yous: Lex Fridman Takes On the Goggins ChallengeHost Lex FridmanLex Fridman runs four miles every four hours for 48 hours and records a gratitude reflection after each session.
13:30ENLex FridmanPodcastDistance, Jabs and Three Rules: Georges St-Pierre Teaches Lex Fridman Wrestling and Ground DefenseHost Lex FridmanA training session in which the former champion explains how takedowns and ground fighting differ between MMA and jiu-jitsu.
22:08ENLex FridmanPodcastHeavy, Patient, Relentless: What a Day on the Mats With Khabib Nurmagomedov Feels LikeHost Lex FridmanLex Fridman trains with Khabib Nurmagomedov and his team, then hears how Khabib thinks about pressure, endurance and never stopping.
13:33ENLex FridmanPodcastRating Jiu-Jitsu Memes With Ryan Hall: Talent, Terminology and Getting HumbledHost Lex FridmanAfter their main podcast conversation, Lex Fridman has Ryan Hall score a printed stack of Reddit jiu-jitsu memes on a scale of 1 to 12.
1:00:12ENLex FridmanPodcast · 2 speakersEvery Champion Wants to Quit: Jimmy Pedro on Judo, Fathers, Injury and the Fight to Keep the Sport Alive in AmericaGuest Jimmy Pedro · Host Lex FridmanThe American judo great and coach talks about his demanding father, a career-threatening neck injury, a comeback at the Olympics, his training system, and why he fears for judo's future.
12:04ENLex FridmanPodcastZuckerberg and Fridman Roll: Why Two Busy Leaders Are Training Jiu-JitsuHost Lex FridmanLex Fridman shares footage of a training session with Mark Zuckerberg and explains why martial arts matter for people who run big companies.