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June 1st, 2024

#140 – Matt Arroyo – Creating a Blueprint for Jiu Jitsu & Life

  1. #140 - Matt Arroyo - Creating a Blueprint for Jiu Jitsu & Life Joe Ciccarone 1:20:09

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Matt Arroyo is an entrepreneur, a retired UFC / MMA fighter & ADCC competitor, a husband, a father of 3, a Christian, and Coach.

In 2007, Matt was on the Ultimate Fighter Reality Show Season 6, making it to the semifinals that led him to be awarded a UFC Contract. Matt is also a featured character in the UFC video game “UFC Undisputed 2009”.

Matt won the ADCC Trials in 2014 which earned him a spot in ADCC 2015 (the olympics of no gi Jiu Jitsu) in Brazil.

Matt is the owner of Gracie Tampa South MMA Academy in Tampa, Florida that serves over 500 students. He developed 2 UFC fighters (Billy Quarantillo and Matt Frevola) and corners them in the UFC each year all around the world.

Matt created an online Education platform teaching BJJ Athletes his systems and teaching digital courses and seminars to Martial Arts School Owners on how to explode their businesses.

In this episode, Matt and I discuss how he discovered Jiu Jitsu after his college baseball career and a brief stint of selling life insurance. How a Royce Gracie Seminar led him to discover BJJ, how the “Monsta Lobsta” ultimately lead him to the UFC, the books that most influenced his life, and the daily routines he implements to create a successful day.

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“Life is Built, Not Born.”

Joe Ciccarone

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Joseph Ciccarone Built Not Born Podcast

Dad of three. Husband to one.
Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu @BalanceMMA
Recovering Blogger.
Host of The Built Not Born Podcast.

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