Cris Cyborg blasts Gracie for remarks about her chances vs. Rousey

Rener Gracie, son of UFC co-founder Rorion Gracie, 4th-degree black belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, head instructor at the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Torrance, and part of Ronda Rousey’s camp recently appeared on Ariel Helwani’s The MMA Hour. Gracie shared that was cornering Rousey at UFC 184, but missed the fight as he was putting away the fight banner. He also discussed Rousey vs. Cris Cyborg, and Rousey vs. an elite male fighter.

While Rener’s remarks about Rousey beating Cris Cyborg generated some heat, it is his experience rolling with Rousey that is most interesting. He says Rousey is unlike any woman he has ever rolled with, or any man.

“I think people are giving Cris ‘Cyborg’ more credit than she deserves, in the sense of beating Ronda,” said Gracie as transcribed by Shaun Al-Shatti for MMAfighting.

“No offense to her, she’s obviously an amazing athlete and has done amazingly well in MMA, and from what I hear is a great person as well. This is just me personally, I know what it feels like to roll with a very athletic, strong person. People say rolling with Cris ‘Cyborg’ is like rolling with a man, you don’t have to go easy, you’re rolling very hard. And I’ve rolled with a lot of world class men, martial arts, jiu-jitsu, MMA, and I know what they feel like. Ronda doesn’t feel like them.

“That’s the whole point. She’s beyond. I don’t say rolling with Ronda is like rolling with a man. I’ve never said those words and I never will. Rolling with Ronda is like rolling with an alien.”

“I’ve rolled with very good fighters, all of whom have been compared to ‘Cyborg’ in terms of athleticism and her power, and I think all of that is great. But there comes a point where there’s something beyond strength and power and tenacity, right? And that’s the special gift that Ronda has, and has sharpened and honed over the last 15, 20 years.”

“There’s no doubt that she can put it on some men, for sure. I’ve seen it happen, and really do some damage.

“Here’s the thing, naturally, what everyone is going to say is ‘no’ — that men have the physical strength, the power advantage over someone like Ronda, or any female, you would say. And that’s generally a fair statement, I think. But the thing is this: Ronda has some things that I’ve never felt in even men, if that makes sense. Ronda has a certain flexibility, a dynamic flexibility mixed with strength, and blended with those two, impeccable technique.

“So she can be totally twisting and turning out of a position, as we saw this weekend, and apply a submission like that. We’ve never even seen men do what she did this weekend against Cat Zingano. So in terms of her adaptability, in terms of her dynamic strength, we’ll call it, this ability to be strong in weird positions is unprecedented, in any athlete, in any MMA fighter — and I’ve worked with a lot of them — in any weight class.

“Now, you know, what happens when you’re going against a man, they put a little more power behind their punches, the knockout power is stronger, and who knows, they can muscle out of submissions a little crazier. But I’ll tell you what, once she’s latched onto a limb, I don’t care who’s limb it is, they’re going to tap. That’s for sure. She finds ways to incorporate her entire body, the leverage of her whole body, against the joint that she’s attacking. So I wouldn’t put it past her, but I don’t know if I’d go so far as to claim [she ‘d beat most male UFC bantamweights]. It’s just, I know what Ronda’s capable of and I know for sure that it’s not fair, it’s not competitive where she’s at right now. Because man, she’s just too good. I just don’t see any woman in the world beating her.”

Justino was not impressed with Gracie’s remarks.

From: Criscyborg

Posts: 46

Cool story bro

I am not surprised you say Bad things about me.

Your Athlete used The Same technique to grow her name.

Tôo much credit? Who are you to say This?!

You dont know how hard a fighters life is.

You were born with a life of luxury, you dont know The struggles a brazilian girl has in América.

No promotion, helps me grow, only blood and sweat, chute boxe style.

Nobody made my name But me, i have no grandfather name to live off.

Go promote your online students While i earn my credit Fighting, and ask The real gracies what respect means.