Just like American kids grow up idolizing athletes like Derek Jeter, LeBron James, and Peyton Manning, many Brazilian kids turned to jiu-jitsu greats such as Royce Gracie as their sporting heroes.Ilha Solteira’s Rafael Cavalcante was one of those kids.“I always watched the UFC, since when Royce Gracie was fighting,” he said. “When I was a kid and training Jiu-Jitsu, I already wanted to be fighting in there. To me, fighters were like superheroes.”Only 13 when he and the rest of the world saw Gracie practically create a sport with his performance in the UFC’s first event in 1993, Cavalcante’s jo … Read the Full Article Here
Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante: The UFC’s Newest Superhero
Just like American kids grow up idolizing athletes like Derek Jeter, LeBron James, and Peyton Manning, many Brazilian kids turned to jiu-jitsu greats such as Royce Gracie as their sporting heroes.Ilha Solteira’s Rafael Cavalcante was one of those kids.“I always watched the UFC, since when Royce Gracie was fighting,” he said. “When I was a kid and training Jiu-Jitsu, I already wanted to be fighting in there. To me, fighters were like superheroes.”Only 13 when he and the rest of the world saw Gracie practically create a sport with his performance in the UFC’s first event in 1993, Cavalcante’s jo … Read the Full Article Here