Simple Man Podcast
Four world-class Jiu-Jitsu competitors and coaches recap MMA fights, roast each other, and discuss their unconventional daily lives.
This is a 'locker room talk' show featuring four elite athletes at the top of their game. The format is a loose, multi-person conversation that feels like eavesdropping on their post-training debrief. They analyze UFC cards with the insight of professional fighters, but the conversation quickly pivots to their shared hobbies, friendly rivalries, and absurd personal stories.
“Unlike most MMA commentary shows, all four hosts are active, world-class competitors in a related discipline, offering a unique, practitioner-level perspective. The show's defining feature is the chaotic, friendly-but-brutal co-host dynamic, where they constantly roast each other with inside jokes.”
Who hosts this show
Simple Man Podcast is hosted by elite grapplers Nicky Rod, Ethan Crelinsten, Damien Anderson, and Nicky Ryan. The four are BJJ black belts and active competitors who also coach at their Austin-based gym, Simple Man Martial Arts. The show is a casual, free-flowing conversation about recent MMA events, their own training, and personal anecdotes ranging from pickleball obsessions to bizarre Facebook Marketplace finds.
Credentials & credits
- Nicky Rod: 2x ADCC World Championship Silver Medalist
- Ethan Crelinsten: BJJ Black Belt, 2x ADCC Trials Winner
- Nicky Ryan: BJJ Black Belt, Youngest-ever ADCC competitor (2017)
- Damien Anderson: BJJ Black Belt, Professional MMA Fighter
- Co-founders of Simple Man Martial Arts (formerly B-Team Jiu Jitsu)
- All are BJJ black belts under John Danaher
Other ventures
- Simple Man Martial Arts (Austin, TX)
When new episodes drop
- 01Imagine having to call it quits for your little brotherJun 25, 2026 · 26s
- 02Marek Health is offering a huge discount starting tomorrow!Jun 22, 2026 · 52s
- 03We Got EVERY UFC Freedom 250 Prediction WrongJun 22, 2026 · 1h 24m
- 04Happy Father’s Day from the Simple men!Jun 21, 2026 · 20s
- 05Mikey Musumeci reality TVJun 18, 2026 · 1 min
- 06How Champions Recover FasterJun 15, 2026 · 1h 28m
- 07NickyRod Dominates at UFC BJJJun 8, 2026 · 1h 18m
- 08The NASTIEST Toe Hold We've Ever SeenJun 1, 2026 · 53 min
Notable episodes
- 01NickyRod Dominates at UFC BJJ
Features Nicky Rod admitting his pre-match plan was just 'running at this guy' and revealing his self-described 'porn': an addiction to browsing Facebook Marketplace.
- 02We Got EVERY UFC Freedom 250 Prediction Wrong
The hosts humorously recap a UFC card where all their fight predictions were wrong, and discuss the media reaction to a fighter's controversial post-fight comments.
- 03How Champions Recover Faster
A classic example of the show's conversational pivots, moving from caffeine sensitivity to a 1700-calorie pickleball session and jokingly calling each other out over their gym's operating agreement.
What you'll be asked on this show
This is not an interview show. The format consists of a multi-person conversation between the four co-hosts. There are no external guests, and the questions asked are part of the natural, back-and-forth conversational flow between them.
This is a co-host-only show with a free-flowing, conversational format; it is not a guest-based interview podcast. The hosts frequently interrupt each other with jokes, personal anecdotes, and friendly insults. The conversation is often driven by inside jokes and shared experiences from their gym.
Signature segments
- · Roasting each other about their business's operating agreement.
- · Joking about being 'unscathed' after a fight.
- · Discussing the 'safety to fun ratio' of various activities.
- · Nicky Rod's addiction to Facebook Marketplace.
Topics covered repeatedly
Who gets booked here
The show does not feature external interview guests; the format is centered entirely on the dynamic between the four main hosts.
Where to find this show
Audience & reach
Sponsors include health and performance optimization brands like Marek Health (health testing) and Iron Neck (strength training equipment), directly targeting their audience of dedicated athletes and fitness enthusiasts.
Subscriber and view counts are pulled live from YouTube and re-verified on a 30-day cycle. Listener estimates for the RSS feed aren't published here unless they're host-verified.
Pitch this show
People also ask
- What are the hosts' real names?
- The hosts are Nicholas 'Nicky Rod' Rodriguez, Ethan Crelinsten, Damien Anderson, and Nicky Ryan.
- What are the hosts' credentials?
- All four are elite BJJ black belts and active competitors. Nicky Rod is a two-time ADCC silver medalist, Ethan Crelinsten is an ADCC trials winner, Nicky Ryan was the youngest-ever ADCC competitor, and Damien Anderson is also a professional MMA fighter.
- What is the podcast's format?
- It's a co-host-only conversational show. There are no interviews; the hosts discuss MMA, training, and their personal lives in a casual, humorous style.
- Is this podcast still active?
- Yes, based on the provided data, the podcast releases new episodes, often multiple times a week.
- What is Simple Man Martial Arts?
- It is the Austin, Texas-based Jiu-Jitsu academy founded and run by the podcast's hosts. It was formerly known as B-Team Jiu Jitsu.
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Sources & how this page was built
This page is AI-assisted, grounded in the public sources cited below, and host-verifiable. We publish facts only; we do not republish transcripts. If anything here is wrong, the host can claim and correct the page above.Model: gemini-2.5-pro · high confidence
- [01]Nick Rodriguez | BJJ Heroesbjj-heroes.com
- [02]Ethan Crelinsten | BJJ Heroesbjj-heroes.com
- [03]Nicky Ryan | BJJ Heroesbjj-heroes.com
- [04]Damien Anderson BJJ Stats & Bio | Digitsudigitsu.com
- [05]Simple Man Martial Artssimplemanma.com
- [06]About Our Martial Arts in Austin Team | Simple Mansimplemanma.com
- [07]Nicky Rod Rodriguez Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
- [08]B-Team's Damien Anderson to make Pro MMA debut | Grappling Insidergrapplinginsider.com
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