Royce eyes Severn or Sherk next
Royce Gracie: “I’m not retired. I’m on a break, but it’s hard to quit, because I like to fight. When you like something, it’s not work, it’s a pleasure.”
MMA founding fighter Royce Gracie is 49 years old, but insisted in a recent interview with Brazil’s Combate that he is not retired. The UFC Hall of Famer is signed with Bellator MMA, and is coming off a win via strikes over Ken Shamrock at Bellator 149 in Feb.
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Man, I’m trying to leave this game, said Gracie, as translated by Lucas Rezende for BE. “I’m not retired. I’m on a break, but it’s hard to quit, because I like to fight. When you like something, it’s not work, it’s a pleasure. Everyone wants to fight me. It’s a long list. That’s good, it shows there’s demand. I’ll face whoever the promotion puts in front of me. I never picked an opponent.
I heard it’s a long list. Sean Sherk, Dan Severn, Don ‘The Dragon’ Wilson, everyone wants to fight me. The old guys are showing up.
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