Royce Gracie Quotes


My second fight at UFC 1, I fought Ken Shamrock. In the fight I choked him. As soon as he tapped, I let go. He tried to continue, but the ref got kind of stuck like, 'should I let it go or stop the fight.' That's when I looked at the ref and I said, let it go, we're going to continue.


Citations

Gentry, Clyde. No Holds Barred: Ultimate Fighting and the Martial Arts Revolution. Milo Books, 2005, p. 74.

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Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie
  • Born: December 12, 1966
  • Nationality: Brazilian
  • Profession: Athlete

Royce Gracie is a Brazilian semi-retired professional mixed martial artist, a UFC Hall of Famer, and a Gracie Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. A member of the Gracie family, he is considered to be one of the most influential figures in the history of mixed martial arts (MMA).