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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

Fighters Only
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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When MMA Meets Boxing: Royce Gracie Vs. Art Jimmerson

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Demian Maia gets the Royce Gracie seal of approval

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Royce Gracie doesn’t like to say much, but, when he does, it means a lot – especially if he happens to be discussing jiu-jitsu.


Original Champion

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