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Demetrious Johnson interviews UFC BJJ champ Andrew Tackett about various topics related to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and MMA.

ANDREW TACKETT IS A STUD! "Mighty" Demetrious Johnson is joined by UFC BJJ champ Andrew Tackett on the latest EP of "The MightyCast"! Timecodes 0:00 Intro 1:02 PrizePicks CODE MIGHTYCAST 1:48 Check Out SUSHISAMBA! 2:15 WELCOME ANDREW TACKETT! 2:35 Tackett’s BJJ Origins 7:15 Will Tackett Compete in RAF?! 8:36 Leg Locks Ruined BJJ?! 12:34 BJJ is Boring to Watch? 13:45 CHIME LINK IN BIO! 15:22 BJJ is Boring to Watch? Pt. 2 16:44 Ruotolo vs Tackett BREAKDOWN 18:58 Why Tackett Signed with UFC BJJ 23:19 Why DJ Doesn’t Compete in RAF or UFC BJJ 24:54 Should Steroids Be Banned in BJJ? 26:07 How Tackett Developed His Unique BJJ Style 28:16 Will Tackett Compete in the Gi? 29:06 WWE CHAMPIONS CODE SLAM 31:00 BJJ Fighters are Transitioning to MMA?! (Mikey, Ruotolo, Tackett) 37:45 Gi BJJ Doesn’t Help with MMA At All?! 38:38 Why BJJ Fighters Lose in MMA 39:52 Will Tackett Fight in MMA? 42:52 What is Tackett’s Training Schedule? 45:54 Why Don’t More People Compete in UFC BJJ?! 52:10 How Much Do Other BJJ Orgs Pay? 55:17 Why Don’t More People Compete in UFC BJJ?! Pt. 2 59:46 There is NO MONEY in Gi BJJ? 1:01:55 BJJ Fighters are Soft? 1:03:01 Tackett vs Gracie BREAKDOWN…

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