A biography for Rickson Graciehasn’t been written yet.
“In the first fight, Zulu spent most of his energy trying to beat me as quick as possible, and I eventually finished him when he got tired.”
“I just really want to spread the techniques to others.”
“I didn't want a girlfriend that had that type of relationship with me, a weak relationship, of not knowing what I do, not being OK with the things I want, etc.”
“When you're a kid, 12 or 13 years of age, you don't understand much of life.”
“Jiu jitsu is the first martial art. It combines the elements of striking, which became karate, with the balance which often become part of Judo, and grappling, submission.”
“Martial arts are unpredictable.”
“I was born and raised in a family with a very unique culture and lifestyle - being exposed to being a Gracie as a martial artist. I learned how to eat differently, to have different conditioning, how to respond to challenges in life.”
“I don't like taking the toughest path, I like taking the door that's open, the easier way to win.”
“In terms of society, we need positive influences to imbue stronger people - MMA doesn't bring anything to the table for that.”
“I cannot say that Bruce Lee is 100% legit, but everything he says has a profound, deep sense of truth.”
“Every average person could learn and enjoy the ability to deal with situations and come out victorious. The idea of the martial arts is transformative.”
“I didn't fight in the UFC when it started because my family felt it was time to give Royce the exposure.”
“My entire life I was son of Margarida Gracie when, in reality, I was surprised that's not a fact.”
“I work out for about an hour each day on the mat. I do exercises that use my bodyweight, then I practice sparring at different ranges. For an hour, I'm like a happy monkey in a cage.”
“When I was fighting, each fighter represented a single style of martial arts.”
“Metamoris tries, by removing the rules and bringing longer matches, to bring more dynamic matches with more finishes.”
“Seeing Kron trade punches with someone, I don't feel comfortable with that exchange. I'd never do that. But seeing him do that, I see he's confident, he's trained, and he wants to test himself.”
“You become a good martial artist, you're going to become a happier person, because you're able to conquer your happiness outside of the mat.”
“The core of jiu-jitsu is finding yourself comfortable regardless if the guy wants to punch you in the face, if he wants to head-butt you or throw you on the ground. So that's the concept.”
“That is my mission in life to spread the sport around the world.”