We’re back. Took a few weeks off but Game Plan is rolling again, and this one’s a big one.

Me and Juico catch up on life for a bit (he watched Obsession, I’m still catching up) before we get into a deep dive I’ve been sitting on for a while: Mica Galvão and his father, Melquisedeque “Melqui” Galvão.
Most people only know the surface level stuff, the doping case with Mica, maybe the recent jail news about Melqui. But there’s a 2011 case out of Brazil that almost nobody in the BJJ world is talking about, and once you put it next to what’s happening now, the pattern gets a lot clearer. I went down a rabbit hole on this one, translating Portuguese news and digging through old reports, and I lay out everything I found.
We also get into UFC BJJ, the broken economics of paying pro grapplers, that twister finish in the UFC everyone’s been sending around, and a wild story about a BJJ black belt and an armed standoff with police that’s got us thinking about training and real world violence differently.

Thanks for riding with us through the break. More videos coming soon, normal schedule starting back up.

Find us:
Pod: @gameplanthepod
Davis: @colejiujitsu
Juico: @juico.skilltree.matspace

Let me know in the comments if you knew about the 2011 case before this video.


00:00 Back After a Break: What's Changing on Game Plan
00:23 Movie Talk: Sinners, Backrooms, and Obsession
05:00 Juico's Birthday and Low-Key Celebrations
13:00 Spurs Run to the Finals and Fan Reactions
24:00 UFC's White House Card: Production and Politics
26:00 Athletic Commissions and Why UFC Events Are Limited
29:00 Combat Jiu-Jitsu, EBI, and Sanctioning Issues
30:30 Who Is Mica Galvão? Setting Up the Story
36:00 Mica Galvão's Doping Case and Stripped World Title
40:00 Inside Melquisedeque Galvão's Coaching Pattern and Control
43:30 The 2011 Operação Cachoeira Limpa Case Explained
49:00 Melqui Galvão Charged With Qualified Homicide
52:00 Mica and Amit's Public Breakup, Explained
58:00 UFC BJJ Contracts, Pro Grappling Pay, and What's Next

Welcome back to Game Plan the Pod! In this episode, Davis and Juico sit down with Rocio Cortez, combat sports athlete, videographer, and content creator based in Austin, TX. Rocio opens up about competing in APEX — an elite athletic combine where she went up against Olympians and football players at 119 lbs — hitting multiple PRs on the day including her 40-yard dash, broad jump, and a 275 lb trap bar deadlift she had never touched before. They also get into her journey from wildlife ecology grad student to freelance videographer, building her body through sprint training and strength programming, traveling through Europe for work, and figuring out what it means to be a martial artist who loves striking but keeps getting pulled back to Jiu-Jitsu. Plus, the creative side: fighting perfectionism, finding inspiration, and the early days of building a videography business from the ground up.

Follow Rocio on Instagram: @rockin_rocio
Check out her Website: https://www.rociocortez.com/


0:00:00 – Intro & Meet Rocio
0:02:37 – She Just Competed Against NFL Athletes (APEX Breakdown)
0:04:37 – Running a 5.7 40-Yard Dash After Less Than a Year of Sprint Training
0:08:40 – Deadlifting 275 lbs at 119 Pounds (No Weight Classes)
0:11:54 – Multiple PRs in One Hour: What APEX Actually Tests
0:19:14 – What's Next: Striking vs. Jiu-Jitsu, and Why She's Going Back to the Mats
0:21:39 – Starting BJJ at 27, Getting Tapped by 12-Year-Olds, and Winning Gold 3 Months In 0:25:47 – How Sprint Training Made Her a Better Striker
0:28:25 – Living in a Barn, Training Twice a Day, and Going to Grad School for Wildlife Ecology 0:48:09 – Artist Dates: The Mental Reset Every Creator Needs
0:51:26 – Where Do Your Best Ideas Hit You? (Never at a Good Time)
0:53:52 – Starting a Videography Business from $0 to Charging Real Money
0:57:02 – NAB Convention: New Cameras, AI Tools, and the Future of Podcast Sets
1:05:18 – Flown to Copenhagen, Amsterdam & Paris for Work (and She Ate Everything)
1:07:08 – Being a "Muscle Mommy" in Europe: Fashion, Stares, and Wearing What You Want 1:32:56 – Walkout Songs, Trash Talk, and the Entertainer vs. Warrior Debate
1:35:41 – Entertainer or Competitor? What They'd Actually Do in a Pro Fight
1:38:49 – She Cried After the Deadlift. Here's Why.
1:40:50 – Relationship With Food, Never Cutting Weight, and the Sugar Addiction Nobody Talks About
1:41:57 – Final Shoutouts & Where to Follow Rocio

Welcome back to Game Plan the Pod! In this episode, Davis Cole and Juico chat with John Hogie, hunter and creator of the outdoor channel Roam and Harvest. John opens up about his start in hunting, the ups and downs of making authentic content, and stories from epic hunts—bow hunting elk, spearfishing in Florida, and tackling exotic species like axis deer in Hawaii. They also discuss the hunting community, managing permits, and conservation challenges. Plus, get a glimpse into John’s background in combat sports and how he balances passion with everyday life.

Check out Roam and Harvest for more adventures: https://www.youtube.com/c/RoamandHarvest

Chapters:
0:00:00 – Introduction & Guest Welcome: John Hogie
0:01:25 – Overcoming On-Camera Anxiety
0:05:30 – The Reality of Being a Content Creator
0:08:40 – Dealing with Trolls and Negative Feedback
0:12:00 – Starting Roam and Harvest: The Business Plan
0:14:15 – Early Hunting Experiences and What Sparked the Passion
0:18:30 – The Challenge of Filming While Hunting
0:22:10 – Recent Hunts: Turkey Hunting & Spearfishing
0:25:30 – The Physical Side of Bow Hunting
0:27:45 – Hunting Partnerships and Tag Management
0:30:50 – Draw Systems & How to Get Hunting Tags
0:34:20 – Hunting Exotic Species: Hawaii & Axis Deer
0:37:50 – Understanding Invasive Species Impact
0:41:10 – Favorite Hunting Locations & Ecosystem Issues
0:44:00 – Ice Fishing & Cold Weather Hunting Adventures
0:47:15 – John’s Combat Sports & Wrestling Background
0:50:40 – Educating Yourself: Guides and Outfitters
0:53:20 – Traditional Archery vs Compound Bows
0:57:10 – Turkey Hunting Techniques & Gear
1:00:25 – Hunting Ethics, Conservation & Wildlife Management