Renzo Gracie fighting to “restore family pride”
Renzo Gracie will become the latest fighter to represent the storied Gracie name in the UFC when he meets former…
Renzo Gracie will become the latest fighter to represent the storied Gracie name in the UFC when he meets former UFC welterweight champ Matt Hughes at UFC 112 in Abu Dhabi.
Gracie (13-6-1 1NC) is a highly-regarded practitioner of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, continuing the tradition of a family that has produced some of the sport’s greatest champions, and wielded tremendous influence over MMA as a whole.
Although Gracie has trained many UFC fighters and fought widely in other promotions including Japan’s defunct Pride organization, his fight with Hughes will mark his UFC debut. Currently Gracie is riding a three-fight win streak, with his most recent victory coming by way of DQ against Frank Shamrock at EliteXC: Destiny in 2007.