Tag: Gracie

Nate Diaz: ‘Maybe It’s My Turn’ to Be the Next Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Champion

The disciples of Cesar Gracie are some of the most loyal in all of MMA.  If you’ve seen a fight involving Gilbert Melendez or one of the Diaz brothers, you have no doubt heard a post-fight shout out to “Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu” an…

The disciples of Cesar Gracie are some of the most loyal in all of MMA.  If you’ve seen a fight involving Gilbert Melendez or one of the Diaz brothers, you have no doubt heard a post-fight shout out to “Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu” and rightly so, the camp builds champions. Nick Diaz and Jake Shields are […]

Gregor Gracie Looking to Bring the Gracie Name Back to Where It Used to Be

If you have been a lifelong fan of mixed martial arts, you know what the name “Gracie” means. You can make an argument that if it wasn’t for the Gracie family, mixed martial arts wouldn’t be around today. The Gracies have f…

If you have been a lifelong fan of mixed martial arts, you know what the name “Gracie” means. You can make an argument that if it wasn’t for the Gracie family, mixed martial arts wouldn’t be around today. The Gracies have fallen off in the last decade. Royce tried make a return to the UFC in […]

Did Renzo Gracie Live Tweet Assaulting Some Random Guys in New York City?

Last night, jiu-jitsu legend Renzo Gracie was apparently stopped by two men in New York City, and if he didn’t react first, he would have been mugged. That’s the story we’re being told by the man himself, who decided to live tweet the…

Last night, jiu-jitsu legend Renzo Gracie was apparently stopped by two men in New York City, and if he didn’t react first, he would have been mugged. That’s the story we’re being told by the man himself, who decided to live tweet the entire ordeal. The events of the evening started around 3:11 a.m., when […]

Renzo Gracie Tweets as He Fights off Two Would-Be Muggers in New York

If you were being followed by two strangers in New York around 3 a.m. in the morning, how would you react?  Famed fighter and trainer Renzo Gracie tweeted to his followers as he was in that exact situation Thursday evening, giving updates every co…

If you were being followed by two strangers in New York around 3 a.m. in the morning, how would you react?  Famed fighter and trainer Renzo Gracie tweeted to his followers as he was in that exact situation Thursday evening, giving updates every couple minutes.  The action started at 3:11 a.m. Eastern Time, when Renzo […]

Tim Kennedy Interested in Testing His Grappling vs. Roger Gracie

If you fail once, try again. Or, better yet, try something else. Strikeforce veteran Tim Kennedy most recently had his striking put to the test by middleweight champion Luke Rockhold on July 14—a test that he, by all accounts, failed. Though the …

If you fail once, try again. Or, better yet, try something else. Strikeforce veteran Tim Kennedy most recently had his striking put to the test by middleweight champion Luke Rockhold on July 14—a test that he, by all accounts, failed. Though the 25-minute scrap was hardly a blowout, Rockhold consistently got the better of exchanges […]

UFC 148 Preview: Rickson Gracie, Anderson Silva and an MMA Paradigm Shift

Rickson Gracie, one of the greatest jiu-jitsu artists of this or any time, has laid bare the truth about his art’s efficacy in modern mixed martial arts. And the picture he paints isn’t a pretty one for any of the stalwart fans from Brazil …

Rickson Gracie, one of the greatest jiu-jitsu artists of this or any time, has laid bare the truth about his art’s efficacy in modern mixed martial arts. And the picture he paints isn’t a pretty one for any of the stalwart fans from Brazil who once chanted “Zhoo Zheetsu” aloud at events worldwide. Rickson, who […]