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I was thinking his posture was kind of arrogant but i have changed my mind. He is working to put the Gi in the spotlight again ! And i really appreciate it.
totally agree with you man. I thought the same way but i´ve changed my mind too. From beggining almost to the end i was thinking he was overconfident cause he was saying all the time that he was the best but he has to believe in himself, that´s the point of all of that in order to win all the matches the way he did lol
If gi bjj is going to get more funding, it needs someone that can draw viewers. Meregali is handsome, young and talented. If he can have an entertaining attitude, he'll draw viewers for the sport.
It seems possible that with Danaher as his coach he could become the gi equivalent of Ryan, in terms of dominance and commercial potential. If it pushes the sport forward, then I'm all for it.
Commercial wise totally !!!! Legacy wise no way he catches buchecha, but he can help put the kind of ego into the sport that it needs to get more views
Gi bjj is so fun and so endless l. I don't care that it's not applicable to the streets, or that the general public thinks it's boring. The gi is jiu jitsu and I love it
He;s right. No Gi has taken over in popularity and the GI is in it's death throws. It needs a strong, talented, personality like Merigali to bring it more attention and respect.
I wouldn’t say the Gi is in its death throws. That’s kinda silly considering all the Gi champs still win the no gi tournaments with the exception of Gordon. The Gi championships are still packed with competitors and crowds. More than before. The Gi is still doing just fine. 😂 No gi has just has become more popular than it was before is all.
Learning jiu jitsu skills from John and personality from Gordon I see. I actually like him and Gordon but see how people can hate then. Either way they bring eyeballs which is good for jiu jitsu.
@@JT-he7fw watch the match where he beats Kaynan and the whole crowd is booing him and he yells “I’m the king of this shit” but in Portuguese. He’s been a bad boy for awhile.
We need to start a fund raiser and get money enough for a microphone so that flo doesn't have to keep making fools of themselves with this interviews..
Roberto Jimenez did everything right, and if the size was somewhat similar he would've had Meregali's back from that standing berimbolo, but as you can see, size matters and significant size difference matters even more.
That berimbolo worked against felipe andrew who is similar size of meregali. What happened is that Roberto has lost some of his mojo (at least in the berimbolo department) because of his no gi training and Meregali is better than both of them technically. Roberto seemed hesitant and he had no idea what do once he got stuck in reverse half.
This sport ( BJJ ) still have two kings, Roger Gracie and Buchecha. But is clear that you are improving a lot, you done really great on Pan, it was awesome to watch. But I think Mario Reis deserves more gratitude from you, he made you an great athlete, never forget your roots.
'saving this fucking sport...im the only one who can do it' cringe lord. Then goes on to talk about camping... Gone are the tenets of respect and humility that martial arts should teach a man.
Ele tá em uma linha extremamente tênue entre arrogância (o que pode despertar sentimentos negativos em algumas pessoas) e confiança (o que pode influenciar positivamente outras pessoas). Ao fim e ao cabo, eleger personalidades destaques para um esporte é uma forma de promovê-lo e atrair o público.
Well ... he was never submitted, he got 68 wins (48 by submissions) , 15 losses! 3 TIMES W. Champ. Let's talk about Roger Gracie? *3 X W. champ in absolute division + 7 times on his division. *76 wins (62 by submissions) *only 7 losses and never was submitted. So Meregali is one of " the best to be" . Needs luck , time, and so on....
good points, although I'd argue the level of competition is much higher today than back then.. just based off how many more people practice now than then
Do you not see how empty it is in there bro? No gi bjj has taken off so much because it’s more exciting and gi bjj has been slowly dying for a while now.
One of the more decorated GI competitors especially for active competitors. And he is only 28. Has a good chance to double gold here at Pans and Worlds as well.
@@nathaniel_1152 im serious, i lived in brazil back in 2010-2016 in Santo Antônio I trained at ACJJ with nicholas. I use to beat his ass all the time. Then i came back to the states, stayed a blue belt for the longest, gave up and here i am. A fat washed up nerd.
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Meregali is the total package his confidence is off the charts
I was thinking his posture was kind of arrogant but i have changed my mind. He is working to put the Gi in the spotlight again ! And i really appreciate it.
totally agree with you man. I thought the same way but i´ve changed my mind too. From beggining almost to the end i was thinking he was overconfident cause he was saying all the time that he was the best but he has to believe in himself, that´s the point of all of that in order to win all the matches the way he did lol
maybe if you don't know who Tainan and Mica are sure
If gi bjj is going to get more funding, it needs someone that can draw viewers. Meregali is handsome, young and talented. If he can have an entertaining attitude, he'll draw viewers for the sport.
Love his dgaf attitude and feeling he's the best. The game is mental
Unbelievable confidence and poise
I can't believe I am actually excited to watch gi matches again...
Roberto trying to take the back then seeing Nicholas reverse that and use that to eventually take Roberto’s back to the choke was dope
That awkward hug at 2:50 was adorable.
It seems possible that with Danaher as his coach he could become the gi equivalent of Ryan, in terms of dominance and commercial potential. If it pushes the sport forward, then I'm all for it.
💯
Commercial wise totally !!!! Legacy wise no way he catches buchecha, but he can help put the kind of ego into the sport that it needs to get more views
Outrageous confidence, reminds me of CR7. When you can back it up, you can talk like that
He is one of the greatest hands down.
Meregali really is a level above everyone else right now.
Love Meregali! His matches so far were all more entertaining than the previous WNO event IMO!
Well, folks: it seems we're watching a new king being crowned at the Jiu Jitsu empire. And his name is Nicholas Meregalli!
bruh he's been the best gi guy for years now you just got new people paying attention bc he's close to Gordon and Danaher now
@@armedjoy3045 Gordon is a chump
hearing Gordon speaking thru Nicholas! love this!
Meregali’s hoodie is so cool. Where can I buy one?
The best ! 🙏🏻⚔️
Gi bjj is so fun and so endless l. I don't care that it's not applicable to the streets, or that the general public thinks it's boring. The gi is jiu jitsu and I love it
He;s right. No Gi has taken over in popularity and the GI is in it's death throws. It needs a strong, talented, personality like Merigali to bring it more attention and respect.
I wouldn’t say the Gi is in its death throws. That’s kinda silly considering all the Gi champs still win the no gi tournaments with the exception of Gordon. The Gi championships are still packed with competitors and crowds. More than before. The Gi is still doing just fine. 😂 No gi has just has become more popular than it was before is all.
The king of GI
Only cause buchecha retired lol
Nick tá na sua melhor performance.
I really enjoy listening to John Danaher's insight.
"i wanna hype the gi" ugh i love this guy
That is some of the most beautiful jiu-jitsu
Beautiful to watch!!Special💯🥋
Someone drop the link to that hoodie
I agree he is the only person that can save Gi. Gi has turned into something that practitioners don't even want to watch, let alone spectators.
Tainan and Mica
Nicholas "The King" Ryan
Learning jiu jitsu skills from John and personality from Gordon I see. I actually like him and Gordon but see how people can hate then. Either way they bring eyeballs which is good for jiu jitsu.
Lol Meregali been like this bro
@@bunerzissou oh my bad older stuff I saw he didn’t talk as much
@@JT-he7fw watch the match where he beats Kaynan and the whole crowd is booing him and he yells “I’m the king of this shit” but in Portuguese. He’s been a bad boy for awhile.
@@bunerzissou Thanks for the translations makes more sense now. Any match where someone beats Kaynan I am down to watch.
Love merigali. He’s definitely letting Gordon rub off on him though haha
1:23 SHOES OFF THE MAT!!!!
We need to start a fund raiser and get money enough for a microphone so that flo doesn't have to keep making fools of themselves with this interviews..
Nicholas tem um jiu-jitsu muito afiado. Nasceu pra isso. Oss
Lol. Meragali putting on the Gordon personality is funny. Seems like a nice guy.
Great video. Very excited for the rematch with Erich tomorrow. I predict Nicolas subs him with another collar choke
Dude he is literally becoming Gordon
John Danaher is an amazing person.
to do that to a guy like roberto is amazing wow.
Roberto Jimenez did everything right, and if the size was somewhat similar he would've had Meregali's back from that standing berimbolo, but as you can see, size matters and significant size difference matters even more.
That berimbolo worked against felipe andrew who is similar size of meregali. What happened is that Roberto has lost some of his mojo (at least in the berimbolo department) because of his no gi training and Meregali is better than both of them technically. Roberto seemed hesitant and he had no idea what do once he got stuck in reverse half.
love him repping the gi and having the sick style. its not a star is born or anything but hes cool glad he learned English and talks well about John.
15:23 well, his matches certainly are a gift.
YES!
This sport ( BJJ ) still have two kings, Roger Gracie and Buchecha. But is clear that you are improving a lot, you done really great on Pan, it was awesome to watch. But I think Mario Reis deserves more gratitude from you, he made you an great athlete, never forget your roots.
Lmao Mario definitely punching the air... Danaher didn't change anything, Nicholas was already winning like this before
I hope he still does Gi when he returns! He’s the best.
WoW!
@3:53 was that a smother tap?
yeap
Nothing with Meregali is ever boring. The only Gi- fighter I watch from start to end. And little Mica off course. And Baby Shark.
PARABENS!
What kind of hoodie is that?
Feel Gordon’s influence big time 😊
He was always like that
does danaher use a mike when teaching? or a loudspeaker?
Is anyone wondering where Gordon is at all this time? Was he part of this camp at all?
Beast
'saving this fucking sport...im the only one who can do it' cringe lord. Then goes on to talk about camping... Gone are the tenets of respect and humility that martial arts should teach a man.
Ele parece mais feliz .
Saving the gi
Very Roger like!
Yeah, one of the greatest... the greatest we know who was.
Love Meregali but no gi is still miles more exciting for me, I wish they could add a new element to make gi more exciting to watch.
Good luck
Nick tá foda voando saudades dele com o mestre Mario
LFG! 😵👹
Why does Meregali look like he joined the BeeGees?
조옷나 멋있다 진짜
He starts sounding like Gordon. I don't know if it is good or bad really....
Is he still doing gi?
Why does he put green/yellow belt on top of black belt ? (Casual fan here)
Some competitions make one of them wear a green/yellow belt over their own so that they can be easily differentiated by the referee
that happens when the athletes are using the same gi color
If Rickson could pass his knowledge down it would be awesome.
Ele tá em uma linha extremamente tênue entre arrogância (o que pode despertar sentimentos negativos em algumas pessoas) e confiança (o que pode influenciar positivamente outras pessoas). Ao fim e ao cabo, eleger personalidades destaques para um esporte é uma forma de promovê-lo e atrair o público.
Muita mídia e muito jiu jitsu
He's a better promo than Gordon
He wasn’t even trying against Roberto Jimenez
The only one that can match Meregali for me was Leandro Lo!
Erick Muniz vai ser campeão
Mario Reis é o real sensei do Meregali esse careca já pegou ele pronto
Have to accept it lol
Cool video. Empty stadium.
why does he have green-yellow belt?
Differentiate the two competitors. Both are black belts so they put the colored belt on one of them.
BEAST. Gordon better watch out....
Gordon has no chance on Gi.
Gi king
You are sounding like Gordon. Please stop it doesn’t seem authentic which you wear on your hoodie
Pela Saco
NGL the title is kinda corny. But I wanted to watch because it was Meregali.
Nicholas trying to be like Gordan and comes off as cheesy 😅😅
Well ... he was never submitted, he got 68 wins (48 by submissions) , 15 losses! 3 TIMES W. Champ.
Let's talk about Roger Gracie?
*3 X W. champ in absolute division + 7 times on his division.
*76 wins (62 by submissions)
*only 7 losses and never was submitted.
So Meregali is one of " the best to be" . Needs luck , time, and so on....
good points, although I'd argue the level of competition is much higher today than back then.. just based off how many more people practice now than then
The worst parts of Gordon's personality are rubbing off on him
First son
Is bjj in danger or something?? Why he want to save ? I don’t get it
Do you not see how empty it is in there bro? No gi bjj has taken off so much because it’s more exciting and gi bjj has been slowly dying for a while now.
@@ricketan1076 maybe in usa but not in Europe gi is much more popular here
mothers milk
Can Meregali fail the drug test from the contact high from training with Gordon?
Meregali trying to be Gordon sucks big time...
If you need to Tell That you are one of The bests, You are not..
King of the sport ? Yeah cause buchecha retired lmao
Chato e arrogante. Falta muito pra ser um dos melhores de todos os tempos
but he is.
calma
One of the more decorated GI competitors especially for active competitors. And he is only 28. Has a good chance to double gold here at Pans and Worlds as well.
You are a nobody😂
Falta muito? O cara ja é um dos melhores dos tempos…
Meregali is copycating Gordon Ray, too much time together. Too much confidence can be arrogance.
You’re nothing compared to Roger Gracie ! Not even close,careful,Jiujitsu has a price very salty for big mouths
How much Flo payed for Meregalli Pan compet?
I tapped Nicholas when we were white belts
😂😂 and where are you now?
never forget!!
@@nathaniel_1152washed up, fat, and i live in my brothers basement
Im good at warzone now ol saint nick cant touch me there
@@lilT-Ride 😂😂
@@nathaniel_1152 im serious, i lived in brazil back in 2010-2016 in Santo Antônio
I trained at ACJJ with nicholas.
I use to beat his ass all the time. Then i came back to the states, stayed a blue belt for the longest, gave up and here i am. A fat washed up nerd.