Pressure, pain, and podium: inside Felipe Costa’s Pursuit of ADCC Glory.
I sit down with resident Power Athlete Dragon Slayer and BJJ black belt assassin, Felipe Costa. From growing up in Brazil to becoming one of the most dangerous young heavyweights in the sport, Felipe has been sharpening his weapons under the legendary Alexandre Ribeiro out of Six Blades, and building a résumé stacked with IBJJF titles stacking wins across gi and no-gi competition.
With a fight looming next week and his sights locked on ADCC 2026 (the proving ground for the best grapplers on earth) he breaks down what it takes to survive in a sport where one mistake gets you choked unconscious. We get into training camps, mindset, recovery, and the reality of preparing for the highest level of competition in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. If you want to understand what separates champions, this episode is for you.
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John Welbourn is CEO of Power Athlete and host of Power Athlete Radio. He is a 9 year starter and veteran of the NFL. John was drafted with the 97th pick in 1999 NFL Draft and went on to be a starter for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1999-2003, appearing in 3 NFC Championship games, and for starter for the Kansas City Chiefs from 2004-2007. In 2008, he played with the New England Patriots until an injury ended his season early with him retiring in 2009. Over the course of his career, John has started over 100 games and has 10 play-off appearances. He was a four year lettermen while playing football at the University of California at Berkeley. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in Rhetoric in 1998. John has worked with the MLB, NFL, NHL, Olympic athletes and Military. He travels the world lecturing on performance and nutrition and records his podcast, Power Athlete Radio, every week with over 800 episodes spanning 13 years. You can catch up with John as his personal blog, Talk To Me Johnnie, on social media @johnwelbourn or at Power Athlete Radio.
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