The Joe Rogan Experience JRE MMA Show #177 - Protect Ya Neck
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Apr 10, 2026 
Din Thomas, sharp MMA analyst and former fighter, joins Matt Serra, ex-UFC champ and BJJ coach, plus John Rallo, coach and regional promoter. They bounce from BJ Penn’s freak talent and confusing MMA rules to GSP, Aljamain Sterling, Netflix in combat sports, Pereira at heavyweight, Area 51 weirdness, and Serra’s brutally funny roadside bathroom disaster.
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Din Thomas Made A Short Film Called Flowers
- Din Thomas announced he made a short film called Flowers about a woman in an abusive relationship and plans to shop it to festivals.
- Joe Rogan used it to praise doing whatever genuinely interests you instead of staying boxed into one lane.
Matt Serra Lit Up Watching Longo Coach His Daughter
- Matt Serra described how meaningful it was to have Ray Longo hold pads for Serra’s daughter as she started competing in kickboxing.
- Joe Rogan said Serra and Longo’s chemistry is so strong it deserves its own travel-and-cornering show.
Renzo's New York Academy Shaped Modern Jiu Jitsu
- The conversation cast Renzo Gracie’s New York academy as one of the most important hubs in jiu-jitsu history because it shaped multiple generations.
- Matt Serra said Renzo took him from a security booth to Japan, while Joe Rogan linked that lineage directly to John Danaher and today’s elite teams.