Kron Gracie and Gabi Garcia to make MMA debut in Japan Aug 17
Top BJJ competitors Gabe Garcia and Kron Gracie will be making their mixed martial arts debut at a Real Fight event in Japan on August 17.
Nine time BJJ black belt women’s world champion Gabi Garcia recently told Tatame magazine that she will be making her MMA debut, for the China-based Real Fight promotion, in Japan.
Via Google translate.
“My debut is scheduled for August 17. I’ll fight for Real Fight, in Japan, in the up to 93 kilos (205 lbs) division. I still have to lose 10 kilos (22 lbs). It’s tough, but I’ll do it.”
Gabi also revealed that was offered two different fighters in Brazil’s XFC.
“They offered me two fights against Brazilians in the 93kg division in Brazil,” she said. “I am studying the possibility with my master Fabio Gurgel, and the staff at Corinthians.”
The athlete trains Muay Thai Boxing with Pedro Rizzo and Washington Silva revealed she felt very scared the first time she had to ‘kick ass’.
“The training is grueling, but I’m loving it. I thought I was super tough, but taking a punch in the face is not easy. I want to give my congratulations to MMA fighters. I was very scared on my first sparring. It looked like a World Cup final. Kick the guy’s ass hard . I thought it was easy and now I’m seeing that it is very difficult. I do not know what will be the Gabi in MMA, but it will be a big challenge. Just sparring I got a hell of a fright . It seemed like a street fight to me (initially), but I am learning the technique , and things are making more sense.”
Read entire article… (Original Portuguese)
Real Fight also announced during a press conference on Monday that RIckson Gracie’s youngest son Kron will make his MMA debut on the same card.
One rumored opponent is kickboxer ‘Jeinotsu’ Yuichiro Nagashima who knocked out Shinya Aoki in 2010, under freakshow kickboxing/MMA rules.