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Joe Rogan Says BJJ Coaches Don’t Need To Compete To Be Successful: “John Danaher Didn’t Do It”

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October 4, 2026

A recent episode of the Joe Rogan Experience MMA Show focused on whether elite coaching requires elite competitive experience And the conversation centered on John Danaher, widely considered one of the greatest Jiu-Jitsu coaches ever despite never competing at a high level himself. Sean Sharaf, coming off his upset win over Gable Stevenson, opened up […]

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