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Anthony Bourdain's Secret BJJ Account and the Man Hollywood Never Filmed

Anthony Bourdain's Secret BJJ Account and the Man Hollywood Never Filmed

Jun 16, 2026 · a24, anthony-bourdain
A24 is making a movie about Anthony Bourdain. The film is Tony, directed by Matt Johnson, starring Dominic Sessa as a young Bourdain in a 1976 summer in Provincetown — cooking jobs, drinking, the early outline of a man who would spend the next four decades eating his way across every country that wo
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Helena Crevar Defended Her Polaris Lightweight Title Against Amanda Pamela Nicole — Here's How It Went Down

Helena Crevar Defended Her Polaris Lightweight Title Against Amanda Pamela Nicole — Here's How It Went Down

Jun 11, 2026 · amanda-pamela-nicole, athlete-news
When Helena Crevar stepped onto the Polaris 37 mat to defend her lightweight championship against Amanda Pamela Nicole, she was still 18 years old and already holding two major belts. By June 1st, the dust had settled on what turned out to be one of the more interesting title defenses in the women's
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Danaher's Favorite Students: Beginners and Champs. Everyone Else Can Kick Rocks.

Danaher's Favorite Students: Beginners and Champs. Everyone Else Can Kick Rocks.

Jun 07, 2026 · athlete-news, coaching
John Danaher has never competed in jiu-jitsu. He's built his entire coaching legacy on the backs of students who did—Gordon Ryan, Craig Jones, Rory MacDonald, the Ruotolo twins.
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John Danaher on His Two Favorite Types of Students: 'Polar Opposites'

John Danaher on His Two Favorite Types of Students: 'Polar Opposites'

Jun 02, 2026 · athlete-news, business
John Danaher sat down with BJJEE on May 30 and described his two favorite types of students as "polar opposites": total beginners learning fundamentals and advanced athletes refining nuances. That wasn't a hot take—that was just smart coaching.
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GSP On Rolling With Prime Danaher: 'There Was Nothing I Could Do'

GSP On Rolling With Prime Danaher: 'There Was Nothing I Could Do'

Jun 02, 2026 · athlete-news, georges-st-pierre
"Nothing I could do." That's how Georges St-Pierre, three-time UFC welterweight champion, Hall of Famer, BJJ black belt under John Danaher, describes what it was like to roll with his own coach in his prime. Not "tough rolls." Not "we had good rounds." Nothing he could do.
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Danaher Exposes BJJ Coaching Waste: Why Most Gyms Fail Students

Danaher Exposes BJJ Coaching Waste: Why Most Gyms Fail Students

May 28, 2026 · athlete-news, atos
When John Danaher says your coach is wasting your time and money, he's not being provocative — he's being precise. And that precision is the problem.
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Danaher Says Go Back to Your First Armbar. The 20-Hour Back System Can Wait.

Danaher Says Go Back to Your First Armbar. The 20-Hour Back System Can Wait.

May 14, 2026 · athlete-news, bjj-fanatics
John Danaher quoted Heraclitus to 631,000 Instagram followers on April 14. "You never step in the same river twice," he wrote.
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Danaher's New Instructional Has AI Cover Art. The Training Partner Has Four Legs. BJJ Fanatics Has Done This Before.

Danaher's New Instructional Has AI Cover Art. The Training Partner Has Four Legs. BJJ Fanatics Has Done This Before.

Apr 05, 2026 · ai-art, bjj-fanatics
BJJ Fanatics released a new John Danaher instructional last week. "Master the Move: Toreando Guard Pass." $197. The cover art featured a training partner with four legs. One of the feet was upside down. The...
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