Georges St-Pierre, John Danaher & Gordon Ryan: The Greatest of All Time | Lex Fridman Podcast #260

Georges St-Pierre is an MMA fighter. John Danaher is a martial arts coach. Gordon Ryan is a submission grappler. Each are considered by many to be the greatest of all time in each of their respective disciplines. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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EPISODE LINKS:
Georges’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/georgesstpierre/
John’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danaherjohn/
Gordon’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gordonlovesjiujitsu/

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OUTLINE:
0:00 – Introduction
0:55 – Success
15:54 – Trash talk
19:02 – Doubt
27:25 – Emotions
39:21 – Gordon’s beef with André Galvão
43:30 – Diet
53:31 – Training
1:21:40 – Human nature and combat sports
1:32:53 – MMA vs Grappling
1:42:12 – Gordon Ryan vs Felipe Pena
1:45:59 – GSP and shoot boxing
1:57:16 – GSP vs Khabib
2:05:16 – Pankration
2:08:27 – Effective grappling and takedowns
2:23:59 – Aliens and Mars
2:40:39 – Robots
2:44:35 – Advice for young people

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