After completing his university studies, he founded Muscle Lab, a performance and recovery center where he works with both professional and amateur athletes, focusing on mobility, recovery, and overall physical optimization.

I was introduced to him through Arman Tsarukyan, with whom Vache has worked closely over the past three years. His client roster also includes high profile athletes and personalities such as Jake Paul.

In this conversation, we discuss his early steps as an entrepreneur, the managerial decisions that shape a young business, the challenges of building credibility at a young age, and, in a lighter turn, Italian cuisine and his recent trip to Italy for a friend’s wedding.

Nino is also a great cook and an NYU Gallatin graduate. In this first episode, we discussed living in the US as Italians, how he learned to make the most delicious Italian dishes, and his extra virgin olive oil.

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Edmen also shares his recent experiences in Italy, particularly when it came to navigating the local cuisine. As he prepares for his upcoming fight on August 24th against Gerald Meerschaert, we get an inside look at how he balances his preparation.

In this episode, Andy discussed the cultural differences between Brazil, Japan, and the US regarding food, and his move to SoCal at ATOS BJJ. Still, most importantly, he opened up about developing an eating disorder because of weight cuts in the first part of his career. This podcast offers food for thought, and I hope it will help younger athletes not to fall into the vicious circle of not eating for the sake of reading a number on the scales.

We also chatted about his match with Tainan Dalpra in the world championship finals and his ideas about ADCC.

We'll also be delving into the world of MMA since he is UFC fighter Jacqueline Amorim's partner and team member. I have the privilege of working closely with Alexander and Jacqueline, making this episode all the more special.

We explored the importance of rest in the life of a professional athlete to prevent injuries and peak performance, and we discussed how a strong structure is conducive to higher overall productivity, starting from cleaning our cooking area every day. Oliver opened up about the challenges he faced in making weight for ADCC and the nuances of different weigh-in formulas, whether in the morning or the night before a competition, speculating on how things will change in the future.

Uroš reflects on the early stages of his career, when fighting was not his full-time profession and training, nutrition, and physical development were less structured. That changed in 2020, after earning a UFC contract on Dana White’s Contender Series. Following the move to California and his commitment to training at Kings MMA, his workload, strength training, and overall performance level increased, long with his natural bodyweight.

Despite becoming stronger and more muscular, Uroš continued to push to make 155 pounds for several fights, until the cuts were no longer manageable. This ultimately led to his transition to the 170 lb division.

Throughout the conversation, Uroš shares insights into his diet, training approach, setbacks inside the octagon, cultural influences in fighting, and the business realities of being a UFC athlete, highlighting the importance of adaptation, self-awareness, and personal growth in a high-level MMA career.

Our conversation covers the critical role of practice in the field when building a winning roster of athletes, work-life balance, strategies for weight management, and Mike's unique perspective on longevity. We also explore his approach to strength and conditioning, emphasizing the significance of the "slow cooking" method and the effort to limit injudries in an athlete's career.

For those venturing into the world of nutrition or strength and conditioning consulting, this episode offers invaluable insights from a true expert in the field. Tune in to discover the secrets of success from Mike Guadango.

Jason coached countless MMA elite athletes, including Ronda Rousey, Rampage, and Marvin Vettori. That led him to visit Italy numerous times, to the point he could start understanding Italian cousine and the differences with its representations overseas.

In this podcast, we discussed his college experience, the effectiveness of grappling in MMA, and BJJ in a street context.

He is one of the most skilled grapplers in the world at  170 lb, and he joined team CAPONUTRITION earlier this year.

In this podcast, Dante and I discussed his journey to become one of the most accomplished BJJ players starting from a small city in Canada and growing his game far from the leading sports hubs.

Dante is also a Westside Barbell member and worked on numerous S&C tutorials for grapplers. We talked about the importance of a sports-specific routine to optimize performance in combat sports, including nutrition.

We also reminisced about our ADCC experience with a particular focus on the mental process that led Dante to win the bronze medal.

Lastly, Dante dropped big news related to the next IBJJF world championship. You will find it at the end of the episode!

We shared some memories from those early days, talked about the team environment, and reflected on how things used to be before the UFC.

Later in the conversation, we dug into Matt’s experience coaching high school athletes and explored the controversial practice of cutting weight—how it’s handled, what’s changed, and what still needs work.

A conversation filled with stories, insights, and a look behind the curtain of youth wrestling culture

Just a week before the trials, Joshua reached out, and we had to navigate a challenging, time-pressed situation. This resulted in a less-than-ideal weight cut. In the podcast, we take a deep dive into the details of his experience.

A crucial aspect of this episode is the discussion around weight cutting, a delicate topic in sports. We want to stress the importance of not attempting weight cuts independently and always relying on the assistance of professionals. Cutting weight, regardless of the support, carries inherent risks, which we want our listeners to be aware of.

He played a crucial role in my growth as a performance nutritionist in the US because winning ADCC gold was my first main accomplishment on a big stage. He also connected me to other champions like Mikey Musumeci, Dante Leon, Matheus Diniz, and many more that, to this day, are still part of my professional athletes' team.

In this episode, Tanquinho and I talked about the importance of a game plan when entering a competition, the entertainment component in MMA, and extreme weight cuts at 135 while competing in MMA.

We also discussed his work as Sean O'Malley's coach and what are the next BJJ prospects to follow in BJJ.

Tanquinho is a low-profile champion, not super active on social media or other platforms but with plenty of wisdom to share.

I am blessed to call him an athlete and a friend.