Three-time UFC champion emphasizes discipline to aspiring fighters

CEBU GOT A RARE glimpse into the life and times of a living legend in the realm of mixed martial arts as Ultimate Fighting Championship Hall of Fame inductee Royce Gracie arrived in Cebu as part of his Southeast Asian Tour 2009 at the Bistro Ecila at the Ayala Terraces.
Sun, Nov 8 |  from globalnation.inquirer.net

MMA legend Gracie: know your basics

LEGENDARY Universal Fighting Championship (UFC) hall-of-famer Royce Gracie yesterday reminded new (and old) mix-martial arts (MMA) enthusiasts to “go back to the basics” during a three-hour traini read more
Sun, Nov 8 |  from Sun.Star

Quijano: Welcome Royce Gracie

IF YOU’RE wondering who started fight fans’ global fascination with the Ultimate Fighting Championships or mixed-martial arts fights for that matter, then you best haul your butt today to the CJRS read more
Sat, Nov 7 |  from Sun.Star

MMA legend Royce Gracie to visit Cebu this weekend

CEBU WILL BE in for a treat this weekend as mixed martial arts (MMA) legend and Ultimate Fighting Championship Hall of Famer Royce Gracie visits Cebu as part of his Southeast Asian Tour 2009.
Tue, Nov 3 |  from globalnation.inquirer.net

Cyborg Santos comments on her destruction of Gina Carano

Los Angeles Times The UFC survived the absence of Royce Gracie. And female fighting will survive Carano's showing to continue giving the sport what no one thought it needed: ... Carano vs Cyborg weigh in photoExaminer.com all 506 news articles »
Mon, Aug 17 |  from ESPN

Goin' Back to Cali: UFC 104 Tickets on Sale August 27th

MMAjunkie.com That night was headlined by the Octagon return of mixed martial arts pioneer Royce Gracie as he took on then-welterweight champ Matt Hughes in a non-title ... Tickets for UFC 104 in Los Angeles, Machida vs. "Shogun" on sale ...MMAjunkie.com all 4 news articles »
Fri, Aug 14 |  from 5thRound.com

UFC announces return to Los Angeles for Oct. 24 event, likely UFC 104

Despite UFC 60's main event featuring two UFC legends, Matt Hughes and Royce Gracie, the event's attendance included 4318 comp tickets. While the attendance was a relative disappointment compared to other UFC events with just 10347 paid attendees, ...
Sun, May 24 |  from MMAjunkie.com

BOOK REVIEW: Total MMA - Inside Ultimate Fighting by Jonathan Snowden

 MN From Royce Gracie and Ken Shamrock in the early UFC, to Kazushi Sakuraba, Wanderlei Silva and Bob Sapp in PRIDE back to Tito Ortiz, Chuck Liddell and Randy Couture with many in between, there's again something here for every fan. ...
Thu, May 7 |  from MMATorch

UFC 94: Lyoto Machida is the Uncrowned Champion

A karate black belt at age 13 and definitely on his way, at the tender age of 15 a young Machida witnessed the great BJJ skills of legendary MMA pioneer Royce Gracie on a video of UFC 1—he was immediately hooked; he then started training diligently in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
Sun, Feb 1 |  from Bleacher Report

MMA Remembers a Legend for His Lifetime of Contributions

Both were defeated by Kazushi Sakuraba by shoulder lock, both refused to tap. Renzo suffered a broken arm in his case and even pleaded to continue the fight afterwards. Deus te abençoe Helio, Obrigado! God Bless you Helio, Thank you! Helio Gracie  Oct. 1, 1913-Jan. 29, 2009  R.I.P.
Fri, Jan 30 |  from Bleacher Report

MMA Mourns the Loss of A Legend

Helio’s brother Carlos issued the first Gracie Challenge in the 1920’s.  Simply put the Gracie Challenge entailed an offer to any fighter, of any discipline, to come test themselves and their style against Gracie Jiu Jitsu in a Vale Tudo match.  Vale Tudo (translated literally as allowed...
Thu, Jan 29 |  from Inside Fights

Helio Gracie Dies at 95---and leaves a lasting impression on Martial Arts forever.

Royler is the only person to win the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship three years in a row, and he has won it more than any other fighter in its history. Son of BJJ co-founder Helio and brother to Royce and Rickson, Royler’s also been the World Jiu Jitsu Champion four times. That sa...
Thu, Jan 29 |  from fightchix (WordPress)

Podcast: Hanyauku

via Blogdigger blog search for "Royce Gracie" (MMA OR "Brazilian Jiu Jitsu" OR UFC OR Sakuraba OR "Kazushi Sakuraba" OR "Ken Shamrock" OR "UFC 1" OR "UFC 2" OR "UFC 4" OR submission).
Sun, Nov 23 |  from angel-electric (Livejournal)

The Top 10 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) Fighters in MMA Today

One of the guys on this list that has competed in MMA and the UFC long before the Ultimate Fighter TV show and the blow up of the UFC’s popularity. He is a black belt in BJJ under Master Renzo Gracie, and he has competed in various Gi BJJ tournaments and the ADCC’s absolute division.
Thu, Oct 16 |  from Bleacher Report

Royce Gracie has tested positive for the anabolic steroid Nandrolone Metabolite, according to the California State Athletic Commission. In a highly anticipated rematch, Gracie defeated Kazushi Sakuraba by unanimous decision at the K-1 Dynamite show on June 2nd in Los Angeles, Calif...
Thu, Oct 9 |  from Ivan's

Podcast: "Beatdown" with TJ De Santis Episode 46

UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes is set to battle a pioneer of the sport, Royce Gracie, Does Hughes plan on taking Royce down? Is Matt overlooking the Brazilian legend? These answers Hughes-Gracie. He answers questions about Spencer Fisher, who joins Hughes on the UFC 60 card,
Thu, May 25 |  from Sherdog.com