Interview with Royce Gracie - Part 1/4

UFC Hall of Famer and MMA Pioneer, Royce Gracie, was in Abu Dhabi this week for a short visit before flying to Kuwait for a 3-day seminar. He will be back in the UAE and will be holding a seminar in Dubai at the end of this month. We took the time to talk to him about many things going on in the fight business.

In Part 1, Royce explains why he exchanged his Black Belt for a Blue Belt!!

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[Trips25octo]

Where are the rest of the interview parts?

[TravisDrago]

ahaha Royce is like..Legendary ahahah he hates being called that soo much he feels the only legend was his father and in a small way it's true grand master Helio made it and Royce showed it

[jdmitchell2]

@noose357

I would agree that it could've been handled better. What would I do? I don't know.

[noose357]

@jdmitchell2 Yes, understandable. Being bitten is not cool. But that said, Royce should've acted more maturely. I'm not denying his skills by any means, but I just don't think he's the amazing guy that most people make him out to be. I know it sounds corny and like a cliche but Bruce Lee is as close to the warrior mindset that you can get. I don't think anyone had or has had it 100 % but Bruce definitely came the closest in my opinion.

[jdmitchell2]

@noose357

That was because Mr. Gordeau cheated as well. I'm not saying it was justified, just understandable .

[le9elawi]

royce is a great person and fighter..he's the one who teach the world how really fighting is. even if he lost oesn't mean he's not worthy.he lost to matt becaus he was coky..this is the mistake..when he was beating everybody he was afraid of loosing..he was fighting with he's heart, but now he lost that caus he already become the hall of famers..

[noose357]

@MrTetsubishi Royce is skilled but I would hardly call him a warrior who fights with honor and stifles his emotions. He competed to show off GJJ. In his fight with Gerard Gordeau, Royce became angered and held his rear naked choke on Gordeau long after the ref called it. He admitted this. Royce is cocky and is incapable of accepting loss with sportsmanship like a real warrior should. Royce will refuse to tap which does not make him a warrior. It makes him a stubborn man who can't admit defeat.

[noose357]

@1MoreRoundbrother ahahahahahahahahahaha

[1MoreRoundbrother]

@crocop0514

have you trained ? you should find an affordable school somewhere near by.

[1MoreRoundbrother]

Who is the interviewer ? Steve Buscemi ?