In Joe Rogan’s close circle of friends, including Lex Fridman, Jocko Willink, and John Dudley, there are so many are seasoned veterans in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. But what about David Goggins – who seemingly would be a monster in the sport – does he train Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?
No, David Goggins does not train in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, despite expressing interest during his appearance on Joe Rogan’s podcast #1212. Given his affection for MMA, along with his mental fortitude, exceptional cardio and strength, and his track record of success in various endeavors, he could excel in the sport if he decided to pursue it.
With Goggins’s intense dedication to activities such as ultra-long distance running and fitness challenges, his availability may be limited for taking up other sports like BJJ.
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Goggins Talked About Starting BJJ on the JRE Podcast
On JRE #1212, Rogan told Goggins that he would “hook him up” on finding him a place to get started in BJJ, also saying that where Goggins lives, Nashville, Tennessee, there are a lot of good MMA gyms.
“I’ve been in a lot of ground games but I’ve never really learned the skillsets. So it would be nice to do that (start BJJ training).”
-David Goggins on JRE #1212
Rogan responded with “I’ll hook it up. I think you would get obsessed with it the same way Jocko is obsessed with it, the same way a lot of other SEALs get obsessed with martial arts, because it’s also constant competition, as well, you can get into competition every single night of the week.”
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Goggins is a Big Fan of the UFC
On JRE #1906, Rogan and Goggins got into some MMA discussion while watching some UFC highlight clips of Brain Ortega vs. Alexander Volkanovski. Goggins clearly showed off an understanding of the techniques and the mentality of being a MMA fighter.
That’s beautiful to me. I study that s*** so much…I gotta tap, I gotta tap. But if you break that down, really break that down to the smallest molecule possible, your mind went through so many things that allowed you to not tap.
-David Goggins on not tapping
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David Goggins is Friends With Jon Jones
Goggins went to visit Jon Jones before his premier appearance in the UFC heavyweight division, a fight against Ciryl Gane, to help provide some extra motivation and mental strength.
“He’s going to find out where his world ends and yours begins.”
David Goggins to Jon Jones before his fight with Ciryl Gane
Jones ended up winning the fight in lopsided fashion in the first round via submission and became the UFC heavyweight champion. Goggins was right there next to Joe Rogan cheering Jones on from the first row.
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Goggins Has A Lot of Respect For The Gracie Family
Also on JRE #1906, Rogan and Goggins discussed the Gracie family and said that they “changed the world” with their ingenious tactics in MMA fighting. Rogan went on to credit the family with teaching the world Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, a not widely known practice before they entered the UFC.
“That family is probably the most consequential, the most important, significant family in the history of martial arts. The Gracie family changed martial arts worldwide.”
-Joe Rogan to David Goggins about the Gracie family
Goggins went on to emphasize that what he respects most about the Gracie family is their focus on martial arts as a grassroots passion and obsession, rather than being driven by money.
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