Kron Gracie’s next fight is just about set. The BJJ black belt and ADCC champ looks to take on UFC veteran Cub Swanson at UFC Fight Night on October 12, 2019. Breaking: Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) vs. Kron Gracie (@krongracie) nearly finalized for Oct. 12, multiple sources tell @Espn. More on
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This Friday, Neiman Gracie faces off against Rory Macdonald in the Bellator welterweight grand prix semi-finals. Rory has just come off a hard-fought majority decision draw against Jon Fitch, Neiman is hot off a submission of Ed Ruth. Here we look at this grappling-heavy matchup between two huge names in
Read moreIn the first edition of Making The Case, I looked at Marcelo Garcia and the reasons his legacy as the GOAT is secure. This time, however, I’ll look at one of the more traditional answers to the question of the greatest BJJ athlete of all time. This is a man
Read moreNeiman Gracie, currently 9-0 and fighting out of Renzo Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, is set to fight for the Bellator Welterweight belt at his next match. With eight of his nine wins coming via submission, it is clear what his game will be against the winner of Rory McDonald (current champ) v.
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Challenge matches, duels and the benefits and disadvantages of rulesets in jiujitsu competition Whether you have trained jiujitsu for years or just a few months, competition is ever present. Some people compete on a regular basis, becoming semi pro or professional grapplers. Some people compete every so often just for
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Check out last week’s installment here: The Gracie Family and the Birth of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (Part Two) From the UFC to ADCC, the Beginning of Mainstream BJJ Soon after Royce Gracie dominated the first Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), BJJ gyms began popping up all over the United States, though the
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Kron Gracie made the walk to the Octagon tonight for the first time against Alex Caceres in a main card bout on the UFC’s inaugural show on ESPN. Gracie was looking to be the first member of his esteemed family to score a UFC victory since his uncle, Royce, choked
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Part Two: Rorion Gracie’s First Trip to the United States Last week, we discussed Mitsuyo Maeda, Carlos Gracie, and the beginning of sport Jiu-Jitsu in Brazil. While his family was developing the sport, Rorion, the eldest son of the legendary Helio Gracie, grew up training under his father and with
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