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Gracie returned to PRIDE in 2002 to fight Japanese gold-medalist judoka Hidehiko Yoshida in a special "judo vs. Brazilian jiu-jitsu" special rules match, billed as a "rematch" of Masahiko Kimura vs. Hélio Gracie, which had happened 50 years earlier. The rules were that the fight would be contested in two 10-minute rounds and would be declared ...
Kimo Leopoldo (born January 4, 1968), is an American retired mixed martial artist and actor. He made his MMA debut at UFC 3 in 1994, losing to Royce Gracie by submission. A professional from 1994 until 2011, he also competed in the PRIDE Fighting Championships, Cage Rage, and the World Fighting Alliance.
Kazushi Sakuraba in 2015. Royce Gracie in 2007. The rivalry between Kazushi Sakuraba from Takada Dojo and the Gracie family of Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners started in PRIDE 8, when Sakuraba faced Royler Gracie, though it actually traced back to the first PRIDE Fighting Championships event, PRIDE 1, where Royler's brother Rickson had defeated Sakuraba's stablemaster Nobuhiko Takada. [2]
-What happened? ROYCE GRACIE: [LAUGHS] I knew I can give a man a hard time. 14 is still a kid. And the adults are having a hard time rolling with me, just sparring. It gives a power for a 14-year-old.
Exclusive: Brazilian jiu-jitsu legend talks to The Independent about UFC 1 and the evolution of mixed martial arts
Royce Gracie in 2007. Two fights between Hidehiko Yoshida and Royce Gracie were held in 2002 and 2003 at mixed martial arts organization PRIDE Fighting Championships . The first bout was disputed under special rules, and ended with Yoshida being declared the winner by the controversial application of a choke.
Royce Gracie, the first ever UFC champion and most famous practitioner of jiu-jitsu in the world, slips through the back door of Costa Coffee.. He’s a hard man to get a hold of. I hardly ...
Royce Gracie (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu) SUB Kimo Leopoldo 4:40 1 Keith Hackney was forced to withdraw due to injury. He was replaced by Felix Mitchell. 2 Royce ...