# Tatami Talk Podcast Episode 146: Tournaments and Holidays

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Podcast: [Tatami Talk](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tatami-talk-652893)
Published: 2025-12-12T15:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

On episode 146 of Tatami Talk, we open up discussing some American Judo news. With USJA changing their high dan rank application process. As well as USA Judo and USJF opening up discussions at the President's Cup. We give our thoughts on the UFC pay per view 323 outcomes. We discuss the Dallas Open, Presidents Cup and Nanka Winter Nationals. And why are these larger tournaments always occur during the holiday season. ------------------------------------------- 0:00 Intro 01:56 USJA new high dan rank application process 12:54 USA Judo and USJF reopens dialogue 18:03 UFC News 24:48 2025 Winter Nationals 34:04 Dallas Open / Presidents Cup 37:33 Tokyo Grand Slam 40:33 Having tournaments around holidays ------------------------------------------- Email us: tatamitalk@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tatamitalk Juan: https://www.instagram.com/thegr8_juan Anthony: https://www.instagram.com/anthonythrows Check out our newsletter: https://tatamitalk.com/ Intro + Outro by Donald Rickert: https://www.instagram.com/donaldrickert Cover Art by Mas: https://www.instagram.com/masproduce Podcast Site: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/tatamitalk/ Also listen on Apple iTunes, Google podcasts, Google Play Music and Spotify

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