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......
Matt Hughes defeats MMA legend Royce Gracie at the biggest UFC event yet Six months after the legalization of mixed martial arts in California,
If you want to earn a submission in the modern era of MMA you have to embrace one essential philosophy – attack! When the UFC first emerged,
Royce Gracie The MMA universe paid homage to its most inspiring pioneer at the Sixth Annual Fighters Only World MMA Awards.
Celebrating 20 years of the UFC, FO examines the evolution of fighting styles inside the Octagon following Royce Gracie's inaugural victory in 1993.
The very first UFC was a showcase for the Gracie clan’s jiu-jitsu, with young Royce chosen to prove it the world’s most effective martial art.
How did a member of fighting’s first family, a movie director and an ad exec kick-off the most exciting and fastest growing sport in the world?
The UFC 1 victor explains to FO how he’s proud of his early achievements and is now a dedicated Diaz fan Did you feel any pressure or responsibility
Royce Gracie may be missing from the Octagon at UFC 134, but he maintains the key to being the champion is one of strategy, not strength
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......
When Royce Gracie won the tournament at the first UFC event, he told the people watching live and on cable television that he was going to Disneyland
The Hall of Fame is a coveted place inhabited by only the very best figures in the sport To be inducted, one must be seen to have contributed
Throughout history there are examples of people who have single-handedly changed the way we think about their particular sport.
One of the most memorable MMA events to ever take place, the Pride Open Weight Grand Prix took place just under ten years ago.
Without the wave of interest generated in the early 1990s by Rorion Gracie’s brainchild, the UFC, MMA would be nowhere near as popular as it is today.
Grappler, innovator, trainer, musician, writer, pothead, MMA fan. All of these words describe Edgar Cano, better known as Eddie ‘The Twister’ Bravo.
The use of anabolic steroids seems to be running rampant in MMA these days. With stars like Royce Gracie, Phil Baroni, Pawel Nastula,