RICKSON GRACIE | The Gracie Family Champion (Ep. 242)

In this episode, we welcome Jiu-Jitsu royalty to the show in the form of Rickson Gracie. Rickson is the son of the godfather of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu (Hélio Gracie), a 9th-degree red belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, a pioneer in the world of combat sports, and a New York Times bestselling author of his new memoir Breathe: A Life in Flow. In this episode, we discuss the origins of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, what it was like growing up in a fighting family, how he became the Gracie family champion, his Vale Tudo fights, why the family chose to put his brother Royce into the Ultimate Fighting Championship 1 tournament as opposed to him, the legendary and mysterious gym fight he had against Yoji Anjo, how he thinks he would have performed against modern UFC talent, and much more. Let’s get into it… Episode notes and links: https://www.undaunted.life/podcast/ricksongracie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices