| Desription ......... This son of Gracie Jiu Jitsu founder Helio Gracie and brother of Rorion Gracie was a key player in the early days of the UFC, where he used his family’s jiu jitsu style to achieve dominance over larger opponents. AnUFC co-founder and early UFC tournament winner (UFC 1, UFC 2, and UFC 4), Royce Gracie established 8 wins in a 10 month period, with victories over Art Jimmerson, Ken Shamrock, Gerard Gordeau, Minoki Ichihara, Jason Delucia, and others. In recent years, he has extended the Gracie family MMA legacy with bouts in the PRIDE and K-1 franchises.
Royce studied martial arts at his father’s side as a toddler, competed professionally at age 8, and moved to Los Angeles with his brother Rorion, amassing an impressive record before starting the UFC, and establishing the “Gracie Challenge.” The rest, as they say, is history. |