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Georges St-Pierre, Royce Gracie and the Thrill of Honoring MMA’s Past

LAS VEGAS—Georges St-Pierre can trace a direct line from November 12, 1993, all the way to November 16, 2013. St-Pierre—who was bullied by older kids as a child—was entranced from the moment he saw the seemingly frail and weak Royce Gracie carve a path of destruction through the first UFC tournament. When he was 15 […]

LAS VEGAS—Georges St-Pierre can trace a direct line from November 12, 1993, all the way to November 16, 2013. St-Pierre—who was bullied by older kids as a child—was entranced from the moment he saw the seemingly frail and weak Royce Gracie carve a path of destruction through the first UFC tournament. When he was 15 […]

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Renzo Gracie: Chris Weidman ‘Is Going to Take Anderson Down and Submit Him’

One of the most respected faces in the fight game, Renzo Gracie, believes his protege—UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman—will have no problem handling Anderson Silva a second time.  Gracie told Ariel Helwani on last week’s edition of The MMA Hour that he expects another decisive finish from “The All-American” at UFC 168 next month.  He will submit […]

One of the most respected faces in the fight game, Renzo Gracie, believes his protege—UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman—will have no problem handling Anderson Silva a second time.  Gracie told Ariel Helwani on last week’s edition of The MMA Hour that he expects another decisive finish from “The All-American” at UFC 168 next month.  He will submit […]

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Mike Tyson Believes Royce Gracie Would Have Defeated Him in 1993

In the late 80s and early 90s, there was no man on the planet more feared than “Iron” Mike Tyson. The youngest fighter to ever lay claim to the heavyweight throne was settling fools left and right as he dished out a unique and brutal brand of violence inside the ring. Tyson’s ferocity and killer instinct […]

In the late 80s and early 90s, there was no man on the planet more feared than “Iron” Mike Tyson. The youngest fighter to ever lay claim to the heavyweight throne was settling fools left and right as he dished out a unique and brutal brand of violence inside the ring. Tyson’s ferocity and killer instinct […]

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Rolles Gracie Would Gladly Face the Winner of Arlovski vs. Kyle Next

Too much, too soon. Rolles Gracie heard those words hundreds of times after his lone fight in the UFC, where he lost to veteran fighter Joey Beltran back in 2010. When he entered the fight, Gracie was 3-0 as a professional fighter with not much to fall…

Too much, too soon. Rolles Gracie heard those words hundreds of times after his lone fight in the UFC, where he lost to veteran fighter Joey Beltran back in 2010. When he entered the fight, Gracie was 3-0 as a professional fighter with not much to fall back on besides his considerable jiu-jitsu skills. He […]

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Renzo Gracie: Silly String, Rice Cakes, Dropped Pants and Helping an Older Lady

Brazilian jiu-jitsu legend and mixed martial arts pioneer Renzo Gracie has traveled the world plying his trade. These days, the former competitor is known as one of the best trainers in BJJ and MMA, working out of the Renzo Gracie Academy in New York City.   In addition to his reputation as a trainer of […]

Brazilian jiu-jitsu legend and mixed martial arts pioneer Renzo Gracie has traveled the world plying his trade. These days, the former competitor is known as one of the best trainers in BJJ and MMA, working out of the Renzo Gracie Academy in New York City.   In addition to his reputation as a trainer of […]

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Cesar Gracie Reveals Nick Diaz Has a Fight Offer ‘On the Table’ from the UFC

The last time we saw Nick Diaz in the Octagon, he was on the losing end of a unanimous decision, falling short in a bid to dethrone welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre on March 16 of this year. That loss, in the main event of UFC 158, led Diaz to tell Joe Rogan in his post-fight […]

The last time we saw Nick Diaz in the Octagon, he was on the losing end of a unanimous decision, falling short in a bid to dethrone welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre on March 16 of this year. That loss, in the main event of UFC 158, led Diaz to tell Joe Rogan in his post-fight […]

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