Nicky Rod vs ADCC Trials 2018 Highlights

[@truecrimeradio1488]

This stings... Some of the best grapplers on the planet are competing in what appears to be a high school gym.

[@TheZhouh12]

do you actually read the description above?

[@cbroo69]

Hes so good he couldn't submit blue belts with that much Juice in his system lol

[@unclepaulie3170]

@@cbroo69 how did he placed second at adcc then?

[@kevinjohnson6549]

@@unclepaulie3170 he’s pissed 😂

[@edwardmartinez4806]

They don’t give a fuck bro! They want to go at it regardless! 🎉😂

[@nicolaszadeh5850]

I don't understand all the negativity in the comments, anyone with any grappling experience can understand the incredible level of conditioning this guy has. I am really impressed by this ability to remain explosive even deep into the fight. I would be interested to know more about his training techniques.

[@elpipi]

''Some Wrestling Experience, and been training bjj for three months'' I guess he was born with a left cauliflower ear.

[@SauceMario]

Dang. The level of these events sure has skyrocketed in the last 5 years. The Open events are way higher level than this Trials/ADCC qualifier was.

[@vicarious8989]

Man wrecked Bam Margeras dad

[@MrNbkelly]

omg lol

[@allenchang6185]

hey its Chewie at 00:20 lol

[@Sam-sn2cn]

2:04 man Gordon really looking rough after dealing with all those stomach issues

[@TC_Personal]

Sneaky Chewjitsu appearance at 00:20... I see you Chewy!

[@trzaskubejbe]

Me: Lets go light, i'm recovering after an injury. My sparing partner:

[@df6148]

😂😂😂

[@hunterholistichealth]

Cool to look back & see the fire in his eyes, even whilst competing in a high school gym

[@BJJ205]

I would love to know more about the guy in the red shorts..the guy that appears to be out of shape..where does he train, etc..

[@nujxad]

His name is Roy Nelson

[@itsjords3580]

Nicky Rods physical nature is unmatched

[@seanstapelfeld]

looks so different when hes using peds vs when he isnt, doesnt even look like the same person... thats scary

[@notesfromanomad8707]

Bro is beating everyone with pure athleticism. Nothing but wrestling speed and strength.

[@andreyfendich]

See the difference of what being aggressive does? He was going for the kill the whole time.

[@notesfromanomad8707]

@@andreyfendich yeah it’s definitely difficult to keep up that pace unless you are that in shape and trained wrestling for years.

[@ahshashkomegwaninini7462]

It was really crazy to see Nicky Rod not use his classic body lock pass here when he is in position to do so lol

[@0fficer_friendly]

I was chewy at 0:20

[@Monscent]

2:04 This granpa is doing ADCC trials?

[@GoshGollie]

crazy to see how much of his technique is the same when comparing him just starting out, and today. I'm not saying he hasn't developed and evolved, I think it shows how instinctually good he was even from the start. His style looks relatively similar from 5 years ago compared to now, where as someone like myself has 2 completely different approaches from when I started compared to now.

[@matmindsjj]

not even close. he doesn't enter any guard to pass back then. today he has a totally different style, improved a fucking lot. Passed a lot of some insane guard player's guard, respect to him

[@awerawer0708]

​@@matmindsjjYeah i have no idea why there are so many comments like this. Watching these matches is like watching a whole different person than current day Nicky Rod. It's clear that in this video he got by simply because he was a great wrestler, nowadays he is incredibly technical, even with such few years training bjj

[@Kkkaa.111]

@@matmindsjjhe passes them still

[@andrewlugavere6593]

Who’s the big guy??? Curious it was adcc trials he didn’t seem prepared. He was also wearing gym shorts not grappling shorts

[@androthsatyr]

To be honest, anyone can sign up to ADCC Trials, bro prolly just wanted to see what'd happen haha

[@badrhamad5719]

Do the shorts really make a difference tho 😂

[@thefilmpoets]

Nicks old coach is underrated. I love hearing him scream

[@jbevolve2024]

who is he and why did he stop coaching Nicky Rod ?

[@doriangongar1859]

@@jbevolve2024his name is ray. Nicky rod only trained with him part time. After he got enough money he went full time with dds and then they left to Puerto Rico. Ray is an organizer or something like that for adcc now

[@jbevolve2024]

@@doriangongar1859 thanks

[@mattdowds8505]

I saw the thumbnail & thought "It looks like they're hugging, wtf?" so I clicked to see what was going on. I'm sure that was the plan, well played sir.

[@ryanxvx]

3:08 - pretty sure "N. Albin" is chewjitsu

[@sun8946]

This Nicky rod was no joke

[@Bhanna4d]

Nick doesnt look like he would be fun to train with.

[@petifogger2340]

Comp and training are different. No one if they’re a decent person is going to be that agressive during live training

[@adamgillespie3393]

Everyone he trains with seems to really enjoy training with him. Just because he's explosive in comp doesn't mean he's not more gentle in training

[@Wellspicedchaffinch]

Yeah he's a juiced-up spaz here.

[@Lockdown335]

@@Wellspicedchaffinch Whatever makes you feel better man

[@ItsLotto]

This man never stops moving. Straight Bull

[@alahatim]

"some" wrestling experience, LOL. that guy's a beast

[@fjsierra5]

Crazy to think this was the beginning of

[@hagestad]

2:39 he even defeated Santa himself

[@jamesluscombe1234]

This version of Nicky Rod is intense, crazy to see his game transition too

[@nujxad]

those were some violent head snap downs

[@alvarezgamers]

The Gentle Art of Juice Heads. Such pleasantries.

[@Lockdown335]

Well he sure has calmed down alot hahaha this is Spaz city but it worked

[@Nenad-ICXC-Shuput-GFAMMA]

Damn that dood in long whit sleeves is really good 👍

[@rodrigotellom]

So, I'm just gonna ask... what was that guy thinking?

[@BJJ205]

:20 Chewy!

[@ResolvendoAPPS]

Wrestling is so beautiful

[@Dark2.0-oh6vq]

*grappling

[@anol7566]

@@Dark2.0-oh6vq wrestling is a form of grappling.

[@Dark2.0-oh6vq]

@@anol7566 👍🏻

[@Urmomma5f4t]

@@Dark2.0-oh6vqmost bjj guys can’t wrestle for shit. Being more specific is best. Grapplers can range from butt scooters to actual takedown artists. Why even bother giving a catch all term

[@woozzification]

Damn he had so much less cauliflower ear back then

[@morganweller1491]

Damn Rod you went through them like butter DAMN!!!!! 🔥

[@samuelemeryjiujitsu]

Guy in the red shorts is probably squating all day everyday now.

[@lekcindr]

Who is the guy who was giving advice to Nicky Rod?

[@IvanOrdell]

He's one of the head referees in ADCC now. You can see his name in Nicky's documentary, "The black belt slayer". i dont remember it.

[@andrewbailey8417]

That’s Jay Regelbutto . He’s a black belt under South Jersey Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. The shorts Nicky Rod is wearing in this clip.

[@fastfreddyrealty5317]

This Nicky guy has a phenomenal dealer.

[@Lockdown335]

Whatever makes you feel better man

[@mahamedhersi7308]

His body is shining

[@ThomasHishon]

Nick Rod is not a joking matter

[@emoxvx]

2:53 - Who else thought that was Matt Hughes at first?

[@joeysavino385]

Holy shit me too lol

[@Awardance]

spazzy Nicky rod 😂

[@mamaj3016]

I'd call him more aggresive than spazzy, (which is a good thing when competing). imo a spazzy person is someone with bad technique who is kind of scared when they compete so they do weird herky jerky reactions that can injure their partner, Nicky has a wrestling background so the takedowns he does are pretty safe cause he actually does them properly.

[@TheGodfather101]

calling someone "spazzy" is the textbook dog whistle for "im not skilled enough to stop his movement".

[@ck3082]

lol... some wrestling experience....

[@jayexile2487]

Was that first guy Roy Nelson?

[@flobro5000]

I am a wrestler new to BJJ and it is depressing to see such studs perform with crowds of less than 100 people. Same shit in wrestling at the highest level.

[@petifogger2340]

It’s bc BJJ wasn’t as popular as it is now 4 yrs later. And this is trials not the actual ADCC which was in a nice arena.

[@freedom2870]

What do you think is more effective & realistic BJJ OR WRESTLING???

[@petifogger2340]

@@freedom2870 they both have their advantages bc wrestlers can take someone down and Jiu Juiteros Can control someone while on the ground but as a former wrestler going into BJJ I think realistically it’s better to have 80% wrestling and 20% BJJ background as opposed to the other way around bc the fundamentals of wrestling carry you further than the fundamentals of BJJ in a street fight

[@freedom2870]

@@petifogger2340 Thank you to much This guy's looking like bodybuilding 😅🤣

[@petifogger2340]

@@freedom2870 yeah he takes the special supplements but I don’t blame him bc all pro BJJ guys take em

[@conservat1vepatr1ot]

Stupid to have them compete with those little bracelet passes. Would be a dumb way to snap a pinky.

[@8lvr9]

He is clean now, does that mean he was clean a year, two years, three, four? Absolutely not, but he still is a legend.

[@JacobTanori]

He cycles, he’s only clean part of the year

[@Kkkaa.111]

He was

[@jameshamlet4334]

Good genetics but the whole natty thing is nah definitely good genetics but steroids for sure

[@H2Prince]

This type of power and aggression makes me sad that I'm scared to hop on test lol

[@VinnyR15]

I don’t think nicky on the test lol that mfer just an aggressive animal with endless energy

[@jefftheproducer1]

I heard someone once say to me about you: "You ignorant fuck. He's not on testosterone and you're not even into jiu jitsu." Is that true?

[@yungventura5877]

hes not on test he tested fully natty on a surprise drug test administered by the most credible source in all of sports

[@monarch1651]

​@@VinnyR15bro stop it Nicky has been on stuff since junior year

[@alastairhewitt380]

What's his wrestling background?

[@TheGreatHotDogConsumer]

i could be wrong, but i heard he wrestled all through middle and highschool then went d3 for a year.

[@paulbiscaro578]

Nickys a spaz

[@Monscent]

Totally natural

[@WakeRunSleep]

2:02 shoot on leg

[@iiDefied]

I didn't know you could slam

[@prandz420]

You can in adcc

[@tornjak096]

That MG guy is freaking good

[@badoocee1967]

Marcelo Garcia student. Yes.

[@syedali255]

D1 wrestler Hudson Taylor

[@lordsneed9418]

what was that big fat guy's plan??

[@trxscreed]

Get on top and lay on you. Probably go for a americana. Typical big guy move.

[@lordsneed9418]

@@trxscreed but he didn't have a wrestling stance at all to try and be low enough to block takedowns, when the takedown did come he didn't do any takedown defense. I mean what the hell. he didn't do anything. Ignoring the rear naked choke and using both hands to grab Nick's foot?? Did they grab some guy from the crowd??? I'm so confused.

[@lordsneed9418]

@@kris3451 I could imagine that kind of thing happening but still isn't he meant to be black belt brown belt purple belt level? If you've been training grappling for 5+ years you'll probably come across some other big guys and realise you need to learn proper technique

[@zachayman8900]

Win adcc trials go to the finals and become the most unrealistic winner of adcc history

[@lordsneed9418]

@@kris3451 Oh ok, that's a bit more reasonable

[@Credit_Me_Zay]

Of course he wins that’s ICE FROST

[@MrJihadkoplo]

fun to watch compare to gordon

[@stevengatjens2861]

Beast

[@peterdurko5851]

Guys please can someone really good at jiu jitsu explain to me why has nicky crossed his legs when taking back? Why anybody didnt leg lock him from there?Nicky is a stud💪.

[@estradadalton8854]

From2018 so I’m assuming it was when he was still fairly new to the game.

[@rulesyaface]

@@King-jq5vt this

[@rulesyaface]

If your ankles are to high and/or off to the sides of their hips, it's highly unlikely that the old school figure 4'ing your legs for the ankle lock is accessible. Worst case, you can frame their head away and escape your ankle if it starts to become a problem.

[@peterdurko5851]

@@rulesyaface Thaanks man for concise explanation. learnt new things :).

[@johnrobinson1840]

Not as easy as your armchair quarterbacking makes it seem.

[@Bubimon]

so sad he didn't get any better after this....well, at least he got his to watch. I am happy for him

[@dudeman8338]

Finally some good aggressive grappling. That is what these people do not have. it is always some bull gentle art nonsense that leads to breaking limps and choking people

[@JeanTheDweller]

great scrambles aye, the shoving done with hands on the throat disrespectful but the ref sorted it

[@dudeman8338]

@@JeanTheDweller The throat is the neck not the sternum. The sternum is a breast plat that is hard and its use is to protect your heart. That is what i saw him push. If you can provide a time stamp that would be great

[@cbroo69]

You can win a bronze medal without submitting anybody? OLYMPIC READY

[@radoslavtodorov6923]

Did you even watch the video?

[@RustyShackleford9000]

He literally got a sun on video and not all the marches were even filmed lmao tf

[@MrSqutsslo]

hes so jerky and roided out back then lol

[@ts0088]

He never was on roids

[@kd3655]

he'd been training for less than a year do you expect him to not be "jerky"

[@Monscent]

@@ts0088 looooooooooooooooooooooool

[@badoocee1967]

OSS.

[@df6148]

Idk looks juiced tbh

[@ts0088]

He’s natty. Cry about it.

[@JacobTanori]

@@ts0088nope, personal trainers that have worked with athletes for decades even say he cycles, the changes in his body in such short periods of time proves it

[@ts0088]

@@JacobTanori he was tested. Cry about it. He’s Natural. Y’all gotta stop putting limits on yourself.

[@JacobTanori]

@@ts0088 guarantee you don’t know shit about grappling or wrestling, how many comps have you competed and placed in? Wrestling through highschool and college, saw guys on juice and off juice. Genetics only take you so far. Stay blind kid.

[@IfGodisforuswhocanbeagainstus]

@JacobTanori I've wrestled since I was 3 years old and am competing in jiujitsu now for years. He's natty.

[@alexpereira6528]

Funny how this guy is always putting down Ryan for steroids yet he takes them himself lol

[@BENJIONIT]

He passed a ped test by moreplatesmore dates gordon ryan couldnt walk past you w/ you smelling his peds and diaper 😹

[@alexpereira6528]

@@BENJIONIT Right hes been clean his entire career lol

[@awerawer0708]

Yeah he was clearly on gear here. He is significantly less full nowadays though

[@Kkkaa.111]

@@awerawer0708he wassnt

[@awerawer0708]

@@Kkkaa.111 i disagree

[@conservat1vepatr1ot]

The way he’s built and how explosive he is makes me think he’s messing around with a stack. 💉 💊

[@dannyholley]

He ate ALL the steroids

[@Lockdown335]

Whatever makes you feel better man

[@bleekwater6176]

na bro got the wrestler build. A way to recognize people who took steroids is to look at their traps because many androgenic receptors are located in the trapezius muscles. This guy has underdeveloped traps for his size, so probably he's natural especially if he's from a wrestling background, many wrestlers look like gymnasts.

[@dannyholley]

@@Lockdown335 making fun of steroid junkies makes me feel better, thx

[@TURKO-x8m]

Man this guys do roids at an young age…

[@MeowgiMan]

he natty fa

[@clapdrix72]

​@@MeowgiManNow he is. Not then.

[@Refresh636]

@@clapdrix72 You can't be "natty" now lol, you people are so dumb. He must continue to do steroids/testosterone till he dies.

[@awerawer0708]

​@@Refresh636Thats not true at all 😂

[@MrStrykerk45]

lotta terrible athletes in jagoffitsu

[@flyingwithanything27]

HGH

[@SpencerjonesBoxing]

😐

[@gtfpowerlifting9696]

Pretty sure I would have slapped him and slowed some of that aggression down.

[@DCComicsAndSomeOtherThings]

ROFL

[@cool8150]

sure bud

[@gtfpowerlifting9696]

@@cool8150 hahaha ya I’m sure you think it’s easy for me to say that. Nicky is a BJJ guy, and a very high level guy at that. I’m only a lowly purple belt. With over 50 professional fights, boxing, kickboxing, and MMA. But I get it BUD

[@cool8150]

@@gtfpowerlifting9696 he would rag doll you, muscles don’t mean shit

[@cool8150]

@@gtfpowerlifting9696 also where are these 50+ fights? Links?

[@MrBostonStrangler]

2024… Still the same Nicky Rod but I’d say less explosive. 0 No Gi sub attempts All aggression, power, explosiveness. Others have developed but not Nicky

[@aup007]

Didnt he submit his way through EBI last year?

[@TheGeovanibetin]

The guy just submitted two opponents. What are you looking for?

[@J.Street.48]

You’ve missed alotta his matches than lol

[@isaiahpoet1262]

this didnt age well..

[@Graciehunter32]

Just won cji looked incredible

[@eddienash5986]

Where is the jiujitsu? This is basically a wrestling match with no pins. Wrestling is cool but nogi jiujitsu it ruining the art. I’d like to see this guy in a gi metamoris type match, 20 mins, submission only. That way I could get a better perspective of his jiujitsu vs his wrestling. He’s a very good wrestler

[@mjfortner23]

This is in 2018 and he was a blue belt. He's a legit blackbelt now.

[@darcingwiththestars]

Try to read the description of the video very closely.

[@Ac30br1en1]

​@@mjfortner23he is still a brown belt, But what does a belt level even mean when he took Silver at adcc as a blue belt.

[@stuff4232]

if you don't like it get good wrestling defense. if jiujitsu is such a good art it should be able to stop it. Grappling and wrestling is crucial to good jiujitsu.

[@decidedivan4597]

Then get good at wrestling and stop being a guard puller😂

[@SpecialAgentNoble77]

#PED lately #Roid power 🤔🙄

[@breakdancerQ]

What? That's the natty king bro

[@maxcrawford8004]

Where's usada when you need em

[@jefftheproducer1]

I heard that USADA was "Busy sticking your mother in the asshole". Is that true?

[@clapdrix72]

​@@jefftheproducer1wow what a zinger buddy

[@VideoRecapBot]

Suplexes a mountain