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Royce Gracie

(1966) Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Practitioner

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Royce Gracie is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner, best known for Superfit.

Quick Facts About Royce Gracie

Born: December 12, 1966
Profession: Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Practitioner
Notable works: Superfit

About Royce Gracie

Royce Gracie is a Brazilian mixed‑martial artist who became famous for his success in the UFC. He belongs to the Gracie jiu‑jitsu family, is a UFC Hall of Famer, and is regarded as one of MMA’s most influential figures, fighting in PRIDE, K‑1 and Bellator.

Quotes by Royce Gracie · Page 3

Mike Tyson is a good boxer, but he is not the best fighter. I am the best fighter.

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The main thing is strategy. It's not just come in and duke it out and fight.

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You tell me what's impossible and I'll prove you wrong.

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You have to know your opponent and take him out of his game.

Game

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My strategy is not to give them a chance to hit me.

Art

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I'm not part of the history, I am the history.

History

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We fight to prove that our art, Gracie jiu-jitsu, is the best.

Art

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I like guys who can use strategy, not just tough guys.

Girl

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The art of Gracie jiu-jitsu is to learn how to defend yourself in any situation, not to score points, not for tournament…

Art

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You have to work on your stand-up to know what's coming, but jiu-jitsu is enough to win the fight.

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Gracie Jiu Jitsu is the most complete art of self defense there is out there. You don't have to be strong. You…

Art

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The armlock is an armlock, a choke is a choke. How you set it up - is different. Everybody have their personal…

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In a street fight there is no time-limit, no weight division, you don't choose your opponent.

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I love to travel and I love to teach, so I combined the two.

Education

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If I had doubts, I would've never walked into the ring.

Doubt

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The idea of jiu-jitsu is to give the little guy a chance to beat the big guy.

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Mike Tyson’s a great boxer. The greatest boxer - but boxer. Not the best fighter.

Boxer

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I take all the opportunities that come my way and I am thankful that I have them.

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If I'm home, just hanging around with the kids.

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The losses are good... if you learn something.

Death

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A black belt only covers two inches of your ass. You have to cover the rest.

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In a street fight situation, there's no weight division, there's no time limits.

Fight

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When you like something, it's not work, it's a pleasure.

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You win the fight in the training camp, not on the day of the fight.

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My father didn't make us fighters, he made us teachers.

Father

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I never drank, never party, Carnival, none of that.

Carnival

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I'm a MMA fighter, man. I'm a MMA fighter, all the way.

Fighter

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You have to know when to stop in this sport. It's very hard.

Football

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I fight because I want to not because I have to.

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I'm not a fighter to score points of fight with time limit.

Fight

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I made peace with retirement, but when you're a fighter, you're always a fighter.

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I have fought all my life, that is easy for me.

All my life

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