KASAI Preview with CEO Rich Byrne

Dirty White Belt Radio

KASAI Grappling CEO Rich Byrne joins us to preview this weekend's Kasai Pro card, which features a who's who of jiujitsu -- Gordon Ryan, Yuri Simoes, and many more. We also talk to Rich about his own fascinating journey in jiujitsu, which includes the Fertitta Brothers, middle eastern royalty, Renzo Gracie and John Danaher. Learn what matches he's looking forward to most, and what tournament matchups he hopes happens in the 8-man tournament bracket. We also talk about what he thought of Junny Ocasio's performance to qualify, why Celso Vinicius is criminally underrated, whether we'll see a women's Kasai tournament and Equal Pay For BJJ. Also, find out who he considers far and away the top mind in the sport, what he thinks of the berimbolo, and how he hopes Kasai changes the landscape of jiujitsu. Thanks as always to our sponsors, US Grappling, Toro BJJ, and Cageside MMA! Register online at usgrappling.com to compete on Dec. 9 at Submission Only Richmond -- and if you need gi or nogi gear to compete, find the best products at cageside.com! If you want access to bonus content, you can support us at patreon.com/dirtywhitebelt, as Cody Maltais, Karl Krebs, Chris Holmes and Betty Broadhurst did this month -- thanks, y'all!