The Everyday Jiu Jitsu Podcast Ep 46: Matchmaking Feat. Riccardo “Baleia” Ammendolia

Riccardo Ammendolia is the first Black Belt under the Mendes brothers, the matchmaker for Who’s Number One fight promotion, and a frequent commentator for FloGrappling. We discuss his start in Jiu Jitsu, the Mendes brothers, the growth of BJJ, and dream match-ups. Enjoy my conversation with Riccardo “Baleia” Ammendolia.
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Chapters:
00:29 Intro/ADCC breakdowns
2:50 Who is Riccardo Ammendolia?
10:45 The Mendes brothers
23:53 What makes successful competitors?
27:47 Make Gi great again
47:39 Jiu-Jitsu in the Olympics
51:29 PED’s
1:05:57 Outro

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