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Flashback: Royce Gracie’s Revolution at UFC 1

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Oct 11, 2024

An arm raised in victory that marked the beginning of a revolution and the birth of a legend. In a single historic night at UFC 1, Royce Gracie faced three men in a single-elimination tournament to prove that technique could topple brute strength. With no weight classes, no gloves, and barely any rules, he faced fighters from wildly different disciplines—a......

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    Flashback: Royce Gracie’s Revolution at UFC 1

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    Oct 11, 2024

    An arm raised in victory that marked the beginning of a revolution and the birth of a legend. In a single historic night at UFC 1, Royce Gracie faced three men in a single-elimination tournament to prove that technique could topple brute strength. With no weight classes, no gloves, and barely any rules, he faced fighters from wildly different disciplines—a......

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