In advance of his showdown with Marquardt, Maia attended Art of War 12 in Beijing, China, last month and used the opportunity to sharpen his world-class ground skills. Four Gracies were there to meet him.
It’s not every day that you have the opportunity to have breakfast with Royce, Rickson, Royler and Renzo, Maia said. Four guys that I always considered as my idols in jiu-jitsu.





