“My grandfather was doing business with a Japanese man. In exchange of good relationship the man taught my uncles the art of jiu jitsu. My father couldn't do it because he was very weak, he couldn't do one press-up, so he just sat back and watched, and memorised. What he did was add leverage into the moves.”

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About Royce Gracie

Brazilian former professional mixed martial artist

Royce Gracie is a Brazilian former professional mixed martial artist, known for his early success in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and for helping shape the rise of modern mixed martial arts. He is a member of the Gracie jiu-jitsu family and a UFC Hall of Famer. Gracie also competed in PRIDE Fighting Championships, K-1’s Dynamite!! series, and Bellator. His career is closely associated with Brazilian jiu-jitsu and with the period when mixed martial arts was still defining its public identity.

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