{"id":33084,"date":"2026-10-20T07:08:06","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T07:08:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mmaallout.com\/?p=33084"},"modified":"2026-10-20T07:08:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T07:08:06","slug":"megaton-dias-on-training-with-rickson-gracie-i-couldnt-do-anything","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mmaallout.com\/?p=33084","title":{"rendered":"Megaton Dias On Training With Rickson Gracie: &#8220;I Couldn\u2019t Do Anything&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<h2 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"entry-title post-title\">Megaton Dias On Training With Rickson Gracie: \u201cI Couldn\u2019t Do Anything\u201d<\/h2>\n<p class=\"post-meta\"><span class=\"date updated\">Oct 20, 2026<\/span><span class=\"vcard author meta-user\"><span class=\"fn\">BJJEE1 Admin<\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-cat\">Articles, BJJ News<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wellington \u201cMegaton\u201d Dias holds 20 world titles \u2013 but the coral belt still remembers being completely shut down by two of the sport\u2019s most celebrated names.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In a recent video, Dias looked back on training with Rickson Gracie:<\/p>\n<p>I trained with Rickson, bro\u2026 I couldn\u2019t do anything. He had a lot of muscle. You\u2019re just going to do something without him letting you do it.<\/p>\n<p>The admission comes weeks after he made history at the IBJJF World Master Championship in Las Vegas, where he won his 20th world title in early September.<br \/>He competed in the Master 7 division and arrived with momentum, having already won European and Pan American titles this year.<\/p>\n<p>Dias said Royler Gracie left a similar impression:<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the same with Royler\u2026 I love Royler, but\u2026 He crushes you with all his might. You say, bro, let me play a little, let me do something. You think you\u2019re the dog that doesn\u2019t command.<br \/>You train with guys like that, you will say I don\u2019t know anything. It\u2019s nothing.<\/p>\n<p>He recalled those early days with a laugh:<\/p>\n<p>I never win, but I\u2026 You know, I don\u2019t even train with the guys.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the full video below:<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #e86f1c; font-size: 24px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">Sloth Jiu-Jitsu: The Ultimate Guide for Calmly Beating Bigger, Younger Opponents <\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; color: #333;\">\n<p>\ud83d\udca5 What if slowing down was the fastest way to win?<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcad Tired of Getting Smashed by Younger, Stronger Grapplers?<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not your age. 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