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# The Acceleration of Martial Arts Fascism
- URL: https://fightingmatters.com/the-acceleration-of-martial-arts-fascism/
- Published: 2026-10-11T05:29:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-11T05:29:40.000Z
- Description: In this episode of Fighting Matters, Steve Kwan and Mike Mahaffey connect a month of far-right imagery in combat sports: Nazi salutes and a swastika flag at a kickboxing event in Orlando, an ADCC finalist with a history of posting Nazi salutes, and a Tatami gi pulled over SS-style lightning bolts.
- Author: Fighting Matters
- Tags: Podcast, Video, Extremism, ADCC, UFC BJJ

In this episode of Fighting Matters, Steve Kwan and Mike Mahaffey connect a month of far-right imagery in combat sports: Nazi salutes and a swastika flag at a kickboxing event in Orlando, an ADCC finalist with a history of posting Nazi salutes, and a Tatami gi pulled over SS-style lightning bolts. They argue this keeps happening because the sport keeps making excuses for it, and that fans can change that by being deliberate about who gets their money.  
  
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👥 Featuring:

- Steve Kwan — [https://bjjmentalmodels.com](https://bjjmentalmodels.com/?ref=fightingmatters.com)
- Mike Mahaffey — [https://instagram.com/oldbastardbjj](https://instagram.com/oldbastardbjj?ref=fightingmatters.com)

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🧠 Topics Discussed:

- Nazi salutes at a Paul Miller kickboxing fight
- Josh Saunders' ADCC final loss to Victor Hugo
- Tatami's Autsiders gi and its SS-style bolts
- Turning Point USA on the UFC BJJ mat
- Fuji BJJ's event conduct policy
- Voting with your dollars in jiu-jitsu
- Buying local in a K-shaped economy

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📖 Chapters:  
[00:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWICRb69sQM&ref=fightingmatters.com) — A month of hate in fight sports  
[04:10](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWICRb69sQM&t=250s&ref=fightingmatters.com) — Paul Miller's kickboxing salute  
[06:37](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWICRb69sQM&t=397s&ref=fightingmatters.com) — Josh Saunders in the ADCC final  
[08:26](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWICRb69sQM&t=506s&pp=0gcJCWMAwfN6Pr3D&ref=fightingmatters.com) — Tatami's Autsiders gi controversy  
[14:46](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWICRb69sQM&t=886s&pp=0gcJCWMAwfN6Pr3D&ref=fightingmatters.com) — Josh Saunders' coaching business  
[17:29](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWICRb69sQM&t=1049s&ref=fightingmatters.com) — Voting with your wallet in BJJ  
[20:14](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWICRb69sQM&t=1214s&ref=fightingmatters.com) — Sports have always been political  
[23:02](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWICRb69sQM&t=1382s&ref=fightingmatters.com) — Turning Point USA on UFC BJJ mats  
[27:39](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWICRb69sQM&t=1659s&ref=fightingmatters.com) — Fuji BJJ's event conduct policy  
[34:53](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWICRb69sQM&t=2093s&ref=fightingmatters.com) — How the far right gets normalized  
[37:47](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWICRb69sQM&t=2267s&ref=fightingmatters.com) — Finding ethical jiu-jitsu coaches  
[40:10](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWICRb69sQM&t=2410s&ref=fightingmatters.com) — Far-right versus far-left threats  
[42:14](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWICRb69sQM&t=2534s&pp=0gcJCWMAwfN6Pr3D&ref=fightingmatters.com) — The mood on the ground in the US  
[45:45](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWICRb69sQM&t=2745s&pp=0gcJCWMAwfN6Pr3D&ref=fightingmatters.com) — Fascism and incompetent loyalists  
[50:39](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWICRb69sQM&t=3039s&ref=fightingmatters.com) — Local spending, K-shaped economy