Joe Rogan believes Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is more than just a combat art, and to him, it’s a compass. The longtime UFC commentator and podcast host has spent decades on the mat, and in the process, discovered more than self-defense and conditioning. He found a lens through which he views the people in his life. And if you train jiu-jitsu too? That’s an instant green flag.

Rogan recently shared this on JRE #2359, describing it as a “life hack” for figuring out who’s worth spending time with. For him, jiu-jitsu acts as a filter — it weeds out those who quit when things get tough and highlights those who embrace challenges . “If you’ve been doing jiu-jitsu eight years, I can 99% sure I can hang out with you,” the JRE host said. Now, in another episode, as Derek Moneyberg’s name came up,

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