40 & Fighting Podcast | Episode 134 | Professor Omar Salum’s INSANE Run Through the Masters Division

About this episode

Omar Salum discusses his dominant run in the Masters division and prepares for the IBJJF World Championships.

In this episode of the 40 & Fighting Podcast, we sit down with our professor, mentor, and 4x BJJ World Champion Omar Salum to talk about one of the most dominant competition runs we've ever witnessed. Professor Omar has been tearing through the Masters divisions this year — winning nearly every tournament he's entered, including absolute/open class gold medals against some of the toughest competitors in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Now, he's preparing for one of the biggest challenges of his career: Stepping into the IBJJF World Championships adult division against the best black belts in the world. We dive deep into: Omar Salum's competition mindset Mental preparation for high-level BJJ competition Training strategies and recovery What it takes to win at the highest levels of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu The difference between Masters and Adult divisions His incredible 2026 tournament run Lessons from decades on the mats Whether you're a white belt competitor, seasoned black belt, or just obsessed with grappling, this episode is packed with insight from one of the most respected competitors and instructors in the game. If you want to understand the mindset of a champion before stepping…

People in this episode

Host: 40andfighting

Guest: Omar Salum

Topics covered

• Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
• competition mindset
• Masters division
• training strategies
• mental preparation
• high-level competition

Keywords

• BJJ
• Masters division
• competition
• training
• mental preparation
• Omar Salum
• IBJJF World Championships

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: IBJJF

Books & works: 40 & Fighting Podcast

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