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

• 0:29 Intro
• 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