Tag: Gracie

Power Ranking the Gracie Family Fighters

If you’re a history buff, you’ll know there are few things more fascinating than a family dynasty. Kennedy. Rockefeller. Ming. Manning. Genovese. Simpson. Anheuser-Busch. You know exactly where I’m going with this. In MMA, the Gr…

If you’re a history buff, you’ll know there are few things more fascinating than a family dynasty. Kennedy. Rockefeller. Ming. Manning. Genovese. Simpson. Anheuser-Busch. You know exactly where I’m going with this. In MMA, the Gracie family carries massive mystique. Many decades after patriarchs Carlos and Helio Gracie perfected a Brazilian style of jiu-jitsu that allowed the […]

UFC News: Cesar Gracie Reacts to Nick Diaz Suspension, Takes Shot at Jon Jones

Nick Diaz was suspended for one year by the Nevada State Athletic Commission Monday afternoon for testing positive for marijuana metabolites after UFC 143, where he lost to Carlos Condit in a bout for UFC interim welterweight title. Need…

Nick Diaz was suspended for one year by the Nevada State Athletic Commission Monday afternoon for testing positive for marijuana metabolites after UFC 143, where he lost to Carlos Condit in a bout for UFC interim welterweight title. Needless to say, Diaz’s head coach/manager Cesar Gracie was not thrilled with the outcome, especially since Diaz was also fined […]

Cesar Gracie on Nick Diaz: His Actions Were Inexcusable

The latest incident involving Nick Diaz has certainly been making its way around the media this week. After preparing to face renowned Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu champion Braulio Estima at the World Jiu-Jitsu Expo, Diaz suddenly no-showed on the morning of th…

The latest incident involving Nick Diaz has certainly been making its way around the media this week. After preparing to face renowned Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu champion Braulio Estima at the World Jiu-Jitsu Expo, Diaz suddenly no-showed on the morning of the match. The move had left critics surprised more than angry, considering Diaz was competing for […]

UFC 2: Solving the Royce Gracie Riddle

We return to the Mile High City four months after the first UFC, as the one-night tournament has expanded to 16 fighters. Somebody will have to win four fights in one night. The live crowd has already watched seven of the eight first-round bouts. Now w…

We return to the Mile High City four months after the first UFC, as the one-night tournament has expanded to 16 fighters. Somebody will have to win four fights in one night. The live crowd has already watched seven of the eight first-round bouts. Now we check in for the last one, featuring the winner […]

Ronda Rousey Planning on Training with Diaz Brothers and Team Cesar Gracie

If you have a spare seven minutes, do yourself a favor and watch Strikeforce women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey’s five professional MMA victories. When you’re done with your viewing, you’ll come away knowing that she is …

If you have a spare seven minutes, do yourself a favor and watch Strikeforce women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey’s five professional MMA victories. When you’re done with your viewing, you’ll come away knowing that she is really, really good at one thing: clamping on some of the nastiest armbars in not just the women’s division, […]

Cesar Gracie States Case for Nate Diaz Title Fight with Win over Jim Miller

The UFC’s lightweight division is the sport’s deepest, and while reigning UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson prepares for a rematch with former champion Frankie Edgar, top contenders Nate Diaz (15-7) and Jim Miller (21-3) will f…

The UFC’s lightweight division is the sport’s deepest, and while reigning UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson prepares for a rematch with former champion Frankie Edgar, top contenders Nate Diaz (15-7) and Jim Miller (21-3) will fight in a five-round main event at the UFC on FOX 3 card on May 5. Many fans are expecting to […]