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Fighting Matters @fightingmatters.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

New Fighting Matters: CANADA FUELS AMERICAN GROWTH. Steve Kwan and Stephan Kesting talk through the Canada-US trade war from the Canadian side of the border. youtu.be/6j-17n5HR6I

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Canada Fuels American Growth

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Fighting Matters @fightingmatters.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

New Fighting Matters: TARIFFS AND JIU-JITSU ECONOMICS. Jose Fernandez (University of Louisville) explains who pays for tariffs, and what gym owners should do about prices and leases while their students are getting squeezed. youtu.be/EELW_K04hT8

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Tariffs and Jiu-Jitsu Economics

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Fighting Matters @fightingmatters.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

New Fighting Matters: WE GOTTA TALK ABOUT THESE UFC BJJ SPONSORS UFC BJJ 10's sponsors included the Air National Guard, the AI drone company Anduril, and Turning Point USA. youtu.be/fwMy6XuKkbk

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We Gotta Talk About These UFC BJJ Sponsors

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Fighting Matters @fightingmatters.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

New Fighting Matters: HOW COVID BROKE THE MARTIAL ARTS COMMUNITY Dr. Clayton Green (board certified dermatologist, PhD in microbiology) joins us to tackle the question: how did a community built on evidence-based martial arts end up rejecting evidence-based medicine? youtu.be/RNvXVl1ZZds

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How COVID Broke the Martial Arts Community

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Fighting Matters @fightingmatters.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

New Fighting Matters: ANDREW TATE AND THE ZERO-CONSEQUENCES ERA There's a run of recent news where powerful people did awful things and faced no real consequences: Andrew Tate arrested on 42 charges he may never answer for, and more... youtu.be/jwCW9BZn7H4

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Andrew Tate and the zero-consequences era

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Fighting Matters @fightingmatters.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

New Fighting Matters: THE GRAHAM PLATNER PROBLEM We talk about Graham Platner, the Maine Senate candidate whose campaign has come apart under a run of scandals, why we keep excusing disqualifying behavior from people we want to believe in, and what it costs us when we do. youtu.be/mxMwU2-EZOM

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The Graham Platner Problem

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Fighting Matters @fightingmatters.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

New Fighting Matters: THE CONOR MCGREGOR COMEBACK IS GROSS We take on Conor McGregor's UFC comeback and the media tour selling it: a man found civilly liable for sexual assault, platformed on Jimmy Fallon like none of it happened, with no apology and no amends. youtu.be/38htVgJRvZc

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The Conor McGregor comeback is gross

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Fighting Matters @fightingmatters.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

New Fighting Matters: AN HONEST UFC FREEDOM 250 CRITIQUE We talk the corruption, the crypto payouts, the comment aimed at Michelle Obama, and why "keep politics out" was never a real argument once the President turned the USA's 250th birthday into his own fight night. youtu.be/uPcAVPIaUXA

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An honest UFC Freedom 250 critique

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Fighting Matters @fightingmatters.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

We can't rule out that Kash Patel may be a house elf

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Fighting Matters @fightingmatters.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

#UFC Freedom 250 has emboldened some of the absolute worst people. We've been mopping up dozens, if not hundreds, of comments like this over the past few days. And yes, his profile pic is exactly what you think it is.

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Fighting Matters @fightingmatters.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

New Fighting Matters: THE UFC FREEDOM 250 DEBACLE Four martial artists who spent decades loving this sport walk through why an event at the people's house, held on the president's birthday and billed as a celebration of America's 250th, leaves them cold. youtu.be/KzBPL_o54TI

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The UFC Freedom 250 debacle

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Fighting Matters @fightingmatters.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

New Fighting Matters: ANTI TRANS HATE IS A #UFC MARKETING STRATEGY Trans hate is pouring out of combat sports, and the fighters have figured out it pays. We discuss Sean Strickland's AI video of himself beating up a trans woman. youtu.be/zY6NMa_RE78

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Anti Trans Hate Is a UFC Marketing Strategy

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Fighting Matters @fightingmatters.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

New Fighting Matters: WHY DID UFC BJJ LET MIKEY COMPETE WITH A STAPH INFECTION? Mikey Musumeci defended his title at UFC BJJ with an active staph infection, went back to the hospital right after the match, and defended the decision by saying he covered the infection with spats. youtu.be/TesFP1A3w9g

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Why did UFC BJJ let Mikey compete with a staph infection?

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Fighting Matters @fightingmatters.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

New Fighting Matters: HOW JIU-JITSU SURVIVES THE AI ERA Dr. David Riedman (Author @ The Riedman Report) leads a 3-part conversation about AI: how it works, its political impacts, and how it's impacting jiu-jitsu. youtu.be/KpoTVW7yMBI

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How Jiu-Jitsu Survives the AI Era

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Fighting Matters @fightingmatters.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

New Fighting Matters: A MAN BROKE INTO MY APARTMENT AT 4 AM (feat. Andrea Tang) Three years ago, a serial home invader broke into Andrea's apartment at 4am and tried to sexually assault her in bed. She fought him off using day-one white belt basics. youtu.be/AOc6l0JkxxA

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A Man Broke Into My Apartment at 4 AM (feat. Andrea Tang)

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Fighting Matters @fightingmatters.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

New Fighting Matters! WHY BJJ CAMPS NEED LESS JIU-JITSU In this episode of Fighting Matters, Steve Kwan is joined by Jesse Walker (Rough Hands BJJ), Mike Mahaffey (Old Bastard BJJ), and Niamh Bryn (Snowblind BJJ) for a recap of the recent Rough Hands spring camp in Louisville. youtu.be/LyBoMQdVPPE

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Why BJJ Camps Need Less Jiu Jitsu

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Fighting Matters @fightingmatters.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

How to Identify "Active Clubs" in #BJJ. Featuring Hannah Gais (BJJ practitioner & Sr. Research Analyst @ SPLC). youtu.be/r4lwyvwhljI

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How to Identify "Active Clubs" in BJJ

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Fighting Matters @fightingmatters.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

New Fighting Matters: THE INVISIBLE HEART OF BJJ Valerie Worthington (BJJ black belt, prof. of educational psychology) explains why the people doing the most good in jiu-jitsu are also the least visible. youtu.be/FWDN7K8lxhE

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The Invisible Heart of BJJ (w/ Valerie Worthington)

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Fighting Matters @fightingmatters.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Everyone in the US should watch this. James Talarico's interview with Colbert had to be taken offline due to the FCC's legal threats, so you can only watch on YouTube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiTJ...

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Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislatu…

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Fighting Matters @fightingmatters.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

New Fighting Matters: MARTIAL ARTISTS SHOULD GET POLITICAL Joshua Peters joins us to explore why local politics matters, how martial arts and civic duty intersect, and why “keeping politics out of Jiu-Jitsu” is a myth. youtu.be/jKDl3K0FmSo

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Martial Artists Should Get Political

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Fighting Matters @fightingmatters.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Powerful stuff from Georgia senator Jon Ossoff.

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Fighting Matters @fightingmatters.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Every time we cover sexual abuse stories in the martial arts, these incel dweebs crawl out of the woodwork

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Fighting Matters @fightingmatters.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

New Fighting Matters: HOW THE USA IS TRYING TO STEAL CANADA'S OIL Tyson LaRone (The Warrior Philosopher) unpacks the renewed push for Alberta separatism, its connections to Trump and MAGA, and the growing influence of U.S. political forces in Canadian domestic affairs. youtu.be/WfrIxwvbN18

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How the USA is Trying to Steal Canada's Oil

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Matt Jones @yosemitesamurai.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Please check out this podcast by @fightingmatters.bsky.social. This isn't just about Atos and Galvao. It's about who we are as martial artists and why we train. World Championships mean nothing if you don't stand up for what's right; but if you do, then World Championships aren't necessary...

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Listen to Fighting Matters - The collapse of Atos (and what comes next) by Fighting Matters on Podcast Addict. The allegations against Andre Galvao, and subsequent collapse of Atos, have sent shockwav...

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Fighting Matters @fightingmatters.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

New Fighting Matters: THE COLLAPSE OF ATOS (AND WHAT COMES NEXT) The allegations against Andre Galvao, and subsequent collapse of Atos, have sent shockwaves through the Jiu-Jitsu world. www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpLs...

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The collapse of Atos (and what comes next)

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Fighting Matters @fightingmatters.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Another week, another report of serious misconduct at a world-famous BJJ academy. Sexual assault allegations. Abuse of power. Patterns of predatory behavior that went unchecked for years. And somehow, people act surprised every time. open.substack.com/pub/roughhan...

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You're Picking Your Jiu Jitsu Gym Wrong

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Fighting Matters @fightingmatters.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Trump is political cancer at this point. Congress and Senate Republicans with half a brain must distance themselves now, or they will lose their jobs soon.

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Fighting Matters @fightingmatters.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Everyone should watch Mark Carney's Davos speech. — Steve Kwan, Fighting Matters

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Fighting Matters @fightingmatters.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

New Fighting Matters: YOU CAN’T "KEEP POLITICS OUT" ANYMORE The idea of “keeping politics out” is no longer tenable, especially in Jiu-Jitsu and martial arts communities. youtu.be/TXo-dJFrd_c

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You Can’t "Keep Politics Out of BJJ" Anymore

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Fighting Matters @fightingmatters.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

If you aren't brave enough to speak up, fine. But few things are more cowardly than trying to discourage OTHER people from doing the right thing.

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Fighting Matters @fightingmatters.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

New Fighting Matters: THE MINNESOTA SHOOTINGS AND WHAT COMES NEXT Mother, poet, and US citizen Renée Good was shot by ICE on January 7, closely followed by the shooting of ICU Nurse and US citizen Alex Pretti on January 24th, apparently by members of the Border Patrol. youtu.be/XuO9YHiur18

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The Minnesota Shootings and What Comes Next

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Fighting Matters @fightingmatters.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

See the coaches in the martial arts community cheering on MAGA and ICE. Remember their names. Never support them financially again.

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Fighting Matters @fightingmatters.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

The USA has pissed away almost a century of domestic peace and economic prosperity.

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Fighting Matters @fightingmatters.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

Is it just me or is his makeup getting darker

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Fighting Matters @fightingmatters.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

We see a lot of folks trying to rationalize or explain away what ICE is doing, and we want to let you know that you should absolutely not do that. This is an inflection point in history, and how you respond determines how you will be judged forever. Do the right thing and stand up to these monsters.

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Fighting Matters @fightingmatters.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

New Fighting Matters: THE RELENTLESS BULLYING OF TRANS ATHLETES. We confront the relentless bullying and scapegoating of transgender athletes, and how bad-faith arguments, misinformation, and moral panic have turned a tiny minority into a political and cultural punching bag. youtu.be/ns0NKlHvGLA

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The relentless bullying of trans athletes

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Fighting Matters @fightingmatters.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Good Lord Joe, it’s not about how they treat YOU or the other affluent white people at your church. It’s about how they treat the poor, the needy, and the downtrodden.

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Fighting Matters @fightingmatters.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

Sorry everyone, “NextScamdemic” says we’re not allowed to be political. 🤣

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Fighting Matters @fightingmatters.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

New Fighting Matters: HOW BAD BJJ COACHES TRAP YOU WITH RANK Steve Kwan, Stephan Kesting, and Jesse Walker explore how belt pressure becomes a tool for fear and control, why some gyms drift into cult-like behavior, and how to spot red flags before you get stuck. youtu.be/D6QinEZEkqo

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How bad BJJ coaches trap you with rank

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Fighting Matters @fightingmatters.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

New Fighting Matters: MAGA NEEDS AN EXIT STRATEGY In this episode of the Fighting Matters podcast, hosts Steve Kwan, Mike Mahaffey, and Jesse Walker talk about the recent political shift of Marjorie Taylor Greene and her public apology regarding her past rhetoric and actions. youtu.be/XEAScBneNPE

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MAGA Needs an Exit Strategy

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Fighting Matters @fightingmatters.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

This one’s in my backyard. Folks, we need to take a harder line stance against hate groups in the martial arts community. I get nobody wants to bring politics into their gym, but removing neo-Nazis from our sport shouldn’t be a controversial ask.

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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

By cowards I mean traitors

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