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Jan 2024
1h 31m

BJJ Fanatics 603: Rani Yahya

Ryan Ford
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ADCC legend and UFC fighter Rani Yahya joins the show to talk about how BJJ helped him overcome ADD, training with Rickson Gracie, the early days of ADCC, statistics in Jiu-Jitsu and why they are important to analyze and using BJJ in MMA

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