The Brazilian submission specialist famously used the gentle art of jiu-jitsu to subdue much bigger men to win three fights in one night and be crowned the UFC 1 champion. Royce Gracie’s reign ...

Gracie (5-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) returns to action on Saturday for a featherweight matchup with Mitchell (16-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) at T-Mobile Arena (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN2, Hulu, ESPN+). Gracie has come to ...

A highlight of the conversation with Gracie was when he spoke about his thoughts going into UFC 1. “I was 178 pounds. [My opponent] was 220,” Gracie explained. “I choke him out in under a ...

He won handily and after news of what transpired was reported in Japan, set the stage for him to headline the inaugural event for Pride FC, which would overtake the UFC: "Rickson [Gracie ...

Jimmerson only stepped into the octagon once, but will forever be remembered for his fight with the legendary Royce Gracie at UFC 1 in November 1993. In the opening round of a one-night tournament ...

Winner of two of his past three, Mitchell (17-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC) rebounded from his brutal knockout loss to Josh Emmett at UFC ...