Podcast Episodes
Back to Search🔥 Why the UFC Became a Right-Wing Arena
🎙️ The UFC has become more than a fight promotion—it’s a political statement.
In this episode of Fighting Matters, Jeff Shaw, Stephan Kesting, and Ste…
1Â year, 3Â months ago
🚨 B-Team Bans Jay Rod: Our Reaction
In this episode of Fighting Matters, Steve Kwan, Jesse Walker, and Shelby York react to the breaking news that B-Team Jiu-Jitsu has officially banned…
1Â year, 3Â months ago
🏳️‍⚧️ Molly Reis: Life as a Trans Black Belt in BJJ
🎙️ A powerful conversation about identity, inclusion, and resilience in the martial arts community.
In this episode of Fighting Matters, co-hosts Stev…
1Â year, 4Â months ago
"Get Up and Fight", MMA Fighter Nate Quarry vs MAGA and the UFC
Nate Quarry fought in MMA, including The Ultimate Fighter and the UFC, between 2001 and 2010. He's currently involved in suing the UFC for anticompe…
1Â year, 4Â months ago
🇨🇦 Canada Just Rejected MAGA
🎙️ A deep dive into how Trump’s anti-Canada rhetoric flipped the Canadian election—and what it means for martial artists on both sides of the border.…
1Â year, 4Â months ago
How Gyms Can Survive Trump’s Tariffs
🎙️ A candid roundtable on tariffs, economic disruption, and the fight to preserve Jiu-Jitsu communities during hard times.
In this episode of Fighting…
1Â year, 4Â months ago
Identity Politics Is Killing the Martial Arts
🎙️ A candid roundtable on tribalism, culture wars, and the struggle to preserve community in Jiu-Jitsu and beyond.
In this episode of Fighting Matters…
1Â year, 4Â months ago
Why Women Quit Jiu-Jitsu
Why do so many women quit Jiu-Jitsu—and what can we do to fix it?
In this candid and eye-opening episode, Fighting Matters sits down with Shelby York …
1Â year, 4Â months ago
The UFC’s Fascism Problem
In this episode of Fighting Matters, Steve Kwan (BJJ Mental Models) is joined by Tim Lee Peterson for a candid conversation about the UFC’s growing a…
1Â year, 4Â months ago
What is Fascism (aka The 10 Pillars of Fascist Movements and Governments)
The word fascism gets thrown around a lot, but words have meanings and fascism does not mean “ all the things that I don’t like”. in this video, I go…
1Â year, 4Â months ago