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Kron Gracie Eying Quick Turnaround After Successful UFC Debut

Kron Gracie made a statement in his UFC debut this past weekend (Sun. February 17, 2019) in Phoenix, Arizona. Gracie submitted Alex Caceres in the first round of their UFC on ESPN 1 match-up. Speaking to Combate after his big win, the 30-year-old discussed what was going through his head during the fight. Gracie admitted […]

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Kron Gracie made a statement in his UFC debut this past weekend (Sun. February 17, 2019) in Phoenix, Arizona.

Gracie submitted Alex Caceres in the first round of their UFC on ESPN 1 match-up. Speaking to Combate after his big win, the 30-year-old discussed what was going through his head during the fight. Gracie admitted that as soon as he got Caceres to the canvas he thought “He’s not escaping” (via Bloody Elbow):

“It was the best debut possible. I always expect it to be a lot worse, but it was the best possible,” Gracie said. “I want to fight soon and keep at it, I don’t know what happened, all I know is that I took his back and said ‘He’s not escaping’.”

Gracie also said that he’d like to get back into the Octagon rather quickly. He specifically named the upcoming UFC 237 pay-per-view (PPV) from Curitiba, Brazil on May 11th. That’s only three short months away in his home country:

“It’s in May, right? I think that would be good. That’s in three months. I’m in condition to fight in May, that’s for sure. I fought in Japan, United States and now Brazil. I’ve been all over the world.”

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UFC On ESPN 1 Results: Kron Gracie Makes Quick Work Of Alex Caceres

The UFC on ESPN 1 main card will continue as Kron Gracie will make his Octagon debut against Alex Caceres in a featured featherweight match up. LowkickMMA will have you covered with ongoing coverage from the desert in Arizona. Kron (4-0) has been honing his MMA skills overseas in RIZIN where he has compiled four […]

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The UFC on ESPN 1 main card will continue as Kron Gracie will make his Octagon debut against Alex Caceres in a featured featherweight match up.

LowkickMMA will have you covered with ongoing coverage from the desert in Arizona.

Kron (4-0) has been honing his MMA skills overseas in RIZIN where he has compiled four quick wins. He will face a significant upgrade in competition as he is welcomed to the UFC by “Bruce Lee-Roy”.

Caceres (14-11) has had his ups and downs inside the Octagon. In his last fight, he defeated Martín Bravo at The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale last July.

Round One

Caceres takes the center of the Octagon fast. He throws a jab gut Gracie lands a one-two. Caceres tries to use lateral movement but Gracie closes the distance and locks the body of Caceres. He drags him to the ground and locks in the body triangle. He fights the hands and locks in the choke. Made it look easy.

Kron Gracie defeats Alex Caceres via submission (RNC) at 2:06 of round one

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UFC on ESPN 1 Full Fight Card, Start Time & How To Watch

ESPN will host its first UFC event on its main channel tonight (Sun. February 17, 2019). UFC on ESPN 1 goes down from the Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. In the main event of the night, former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez makes his highly-anticipated return after two years. Velasquez faces feared knockout […]

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ESPN will host its first UFC event on its main channel tonight (Sun. February 17, 2019).

UFC on ESPN 1 goes down from the Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. In the main event of the night, former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez makes his highly-anticipated return after two years. Velasquez faces feared knockout artist Francis Ngannou. Also, Paul Felder and James Vick co-main event in a tremendous lightweight match-up.

Kron Gracie will also make his UFC debut, cornered by fan-favorite Nate Diaz, as he takes on the always flashy Alex Caceres. Check out the full UFC on ESPN 1 fight card, start time, and information on how to watch below:

Main Card (ESPN, 9:00 P.M. ET):

  • Heavyweight: Francis Ngannou vs. Cain Velasquez
  • Lightweight: James Vick vs. Paul Felder
  • Women’s strawweight: Cortney Casey vs. Cynthia Calvillo
  • Featherweight: Alex Caceres vs. Kron Gracie
  • Welterweight: Vicente Luque vs. Bryan Barberena
  • Featherweight: Andre Fili vs. Myles Jury

Prelims (ESPN, 7:00 P.M. ET):

  • Bantamweight: Jimmie Rivera vs. Aljamain Sterling
  • Catchweight (140 pounds): Benito Lopez vs. Manny Bermudez
  • Women’s flyweight: Ashlee Evans-Smith vs. Andrea Lee
  • Lightweight: Scott Holtzman vs. Nik Lentz

Early Prelims (ESPN+, 5:30 P.M. ET):

  • Catchweight (138 pounds): Renan Barao vs. Luke Sanders
  • Catchweight (118 pounds): Jessica Penne vs. Jodie Esquibel
  • Women’s strawweight: Alexandra Albu vs. Emily Whitmire

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Kron Gracie vs. Alex Caceres Booked For UFC 233 In Anaheim

Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace Kron Gracie has made his way to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Gracie will go one-on-one with Alex Caceres in his UFC debut on Jan. 26. UFC president Dana White confirmed the news to ESPN. That event is UFC 233 and it…

Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace Kron Gracie has made his way to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Gracie will go one-on-one with Alex Caceres in his UFC debut on Jan. 26. UFC president Dana White confirmed the news to ESPN. That event is UFC 233 and it’ll take place inside the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. Kron […]

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Alex Caceres Claims Artem Lobov Tried To Apologize For Bus Attack

Alex Caceres is claiming that Artem Lobov attempted to apologize to him.

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Alex Caceres is claiming that Artem Lobov attempted to apologize to him.

If you recall, back in April during fight week of the UFC 223 pay-per-view event, Conor McGregor and several members of his entourage decided to fly from Ireland to Brooklyn, New York to get revenge on current lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov.

It all started once the UFC lightweight champion got into an argument with McGregor’s training partner, Lobov, earlier that week. This led to McGregor attacking the fighter bus that had Nurmagomedov on and he was arrested as a result. He was charged with three counts of assault and one count of criminal mischief.

Lobov was supposed to fight Caceres at this event but the UFC pulled Lobov from the fight after his actions with the former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion in the bus attack.

As seen on the main card portion of Friday’s (July 6, 2018) TUF 27 Finale at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on FOX Sports 1, Caceres scored a split decision win over Martín Bravo in a featherweight bout.

Following the fight, Caceres told the media who attended the event that Lobov attempted to apologize to him about the bus attack.

“I did (see him),” Caceres told reporters, including MMAjunkie, during his post-fight scrum. “He tried to apologize for what he did, but to me, No. 1, it’s unprofessional, and quite disrespectful to your opponent. You’ve got a fight, so you shouldn’t be running around trying to fight everyone else.”

“I don’t care who stands in front of me,” Caceres said. “I just really want to fight the best. People that have great records, people that are great. I just really want to test myself when I’m in there. Whoever stands in front of me is the one I want to fight.”

“I’m happy with the victory,” Caceres said. “Very critical of myself. … I did the best that I could. I was surprised that he took a lot of the damage he did. I wanted to stay a little more rangy, but my timing I thought was great.”

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TUF 27 Finale Bonuses, Attendance & Live Gate Revealed

Israel Adesanya showed everybody why he is one of the most hyped fighters in the UFC right now. “The Stylebender” put on a stylish performance against a very tough opponent in Brad Tavares and earned a one-sided decision victory at TUF 27 F…

Israel Adesanya showed everybody why he is one of the most hyped fighters in the UFC right now. “The Stylebender” put on a stylish performance against a very tough opponent in Brad Tavares and earned a one-sided decision victory at TUF 27 Finale. The fighter also pocketed an extra 50 grand for his dominant performance. ? 50Gs […]

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