Royce Gracie | Memories from UFC 1 interview - Part 1/2

[@rb3011]

Never saw Royce smile until very late in his active career. About 5 seconds into this video, his big grin gives way to that signature scowl…. Love it.

[@hawaiianrobot]

he was smiling in the post-fight interviews of UFC 1

[@didzdavies2730]

I met him last night at a seminar and most of the time he was laughing and smiling and making jokes

[@JasonL77]

He celebrated his first win with Ritz Crackers & Apple Juice. For some reason, I love that.

[@minnesotasalamander5913]

Royce is a class act, a humble and likeable guy.

[@fs7699]

Royce is the most likeable of all the Gracies. And the one with the biggest balls. He put his ass on the line and did not tell stories about 400+ won fights and other myths but proved it in the ring.

[@drksdofthmoon]

Rickson would be my choice. Doing interview with Eddie bravo no humbler Gracie imo.

[@anonamatron]

He's a ball puncher.

[@fs7699]

@@drksdofthmoon he has never fought any noteworthy opponent.

[@emenem6131]

I don't know if kids 10 years after the UFC beginning really understood how unbelievably jaw dropping it was to watch the same day, tournament bracket style, multiple fight, everything but biting, on and on fill in the blank bad ass the first few were!!!!! I just thought boxers had the worst haters, and then there was the superhero Royce Gracie!!!!!!!!!! over the years I've brought it up now and then to people who weren't interested in the history of the first PPV UFC......and you see the shock in their eyes hearing it. at first they don't believe it was bare knuckle or groin shots allowed but then you can show them parts of the reality thanks to the internet.......but they still really don't get it cause they didn't watch it live. they have a time accepting there were no weight classes and especially in a winner advances to the next round, that same day!. then my main focus turns to the 178lb 6ft 1inch Royce Gracie....and some truly dangerous cats that were much bigger than Royce he had to submit, multiple times in the same night to be champion. the unbelievable resolve, courage, strength, pride, and stamina that he displayed. the icing was how you could see the frustration which turned to fear and then panic from some dangerous cats when Royce had them like a giant anaconda and you knew the end was near. won't name them, just go back and study the film. That Gracie family is pretty sly, I don't believe the reasons that have been given as to why Royce was the representative........................from what I witnessed, there's no doubt they knew at that particular time in the early 90s that Royce was a straight up killer! some kind of superhero assassin. yep, my take is kinda extreme, but honey, at that time 100% justified. I point to the explosion of the world's interest in Gracie jiu jitsu and the opposition to Gracie jiu jitsu as fact. Royce, it's not even an argument, even the haters make up the lamest excuses....jiu jitsu, is the most effective self defense when it's one on one.

[@ShinobiNeon]

Kevin Rosier seems like a really great guy. Very friendly and great talker, even after losing a brutal fight against Gerard Gordeau. I can totally picture him with a cigar and glass of whiskey in his hand.

[@jordanking6939]

I wish Gracie fought Kevin Rosier first and Zane Frazier fought Art Jimmerson. Art Davie in an interview said Rosier and Jimmerson were the only two fighters that were concerned (Davie admitted that Jimmerson received a higher fee the other fighters because the danger element and he can get really hurt).

[@ajrodriguez4571]

Sooo good. Thank you for posting.

[@rjallday28]

Art Jimmerson had a glove on so... 😂 😂 😂

[@eddobrzeniecki6568]

Still gotta love Royce

[@AceMcSch00ly]

Royce since his days in the UFC has learned great English, I'm impressed.

[@user-qp6vg9ho8u]

Certified badass!!

[@kolor-_ijo]

Thank you Sakuraba & Matt Hughes

[@Burgalo2001]

True legend...Gosh! HIS FAMILY CREATED BRAZILLIAN JIU-JITSU! THEY ARE LIKE MYTH. Someone has to make movie about them

[@uncabro]

they were taught JJ by Mitsuyo Maeda (Japan) and make a few changes an "re-package it" and called it BJJ .....so no...they didnt created a new martial art, just some new moves

[@Joseph-lz5er]

This is interesting but had Hickson been chosen to fight in the UFC he would have been a house hold name and even a bigger legend in the States since his fights with Severn, Shamrock, and possible future fights against Mark Coleman, Don Frye would have epic in America. I think for marketing purposes Royce was the right choice, but in terms of fights inside the octagon Hickson's fights would have been legendary.

[@richardrobinson1697]

BACK THEN YOU HAD TO WIN A TOURNAMENT! THINK ABOUT THAT. ROYCE WAS A BEAST.. NO WEIGHT CLASSES BACK THEN!🥋🥋🥋

[@richardrobinson1697]

@sneksnekitsasnek TKS, I RECENTLY FOUND ABOUT THIS. I ACTUALLY ROOTED AGAINST ROYCE. SAKARABA WAS MY GUY!🥋🥋🥋🥋

[@liotta75]

Royce was one of my instructors at the Gracie Academy in Torrance California, back in 1994...he was a super cool guy

[@chaz951]

Was Mask& Punkass training w you guys then? I even remember such people as Ed O Neil also

[@liotta75]

@@chaz951 no punk and mask weren't there back then, but Ed O Neil was.

[@bombast9866]

Did you know Andy Pi?

[@robertg305]

The GOAT!

[@deerock2374]

Nice interview! Big fan of Royce Gracie..and BJJ! Gentle but affective art..against a bigger opponent..early UFC no weight division..Wow..he beat the best! It was great!

[@God-dt7om]

legend

[@sabanadjovic]

see people this man is a legend of all legends

[@dicbomtoo7192]

...you are right there guy....!!...we brazilian fans are sure about that......

[@adamirishconundrum851]

That would be Ted Bundy mate

[@DavidLee-no9uc]

Althought I am a student of a Royler Gracie affiliate Dojo, I RESPECT ALL of Helio's Kid's!. ROYCE, Put the Gracies on the worldwide map! Helio, Rickson, RoLLs, Relson, Royler, Ryron, Lot's of AWSOME Fighter's under SGM Helio!

[@bobshackleyltd2302]

Legendary!

[@Tehui1974]

I've never understood why some athletes want to fraternize with the opposition / rival before a match or game. I agree with Gracie.

[@fs7699]

Totally agree. All this stupid hugging and kissing in the UFC before and even DURING fights sometimes is just stupid. Show respect afterwards but dont fucking french kiss the guy who just tried to kick your ass. Even with the rules today its still a very dangerous sport.

[@kovamaps9379]

you dont need tons of hate or rivaly to make a grat fight... look at boxing so respect and cool

[@Bozothcow]

Sure but you don't need to be strangely friendly either heh.

[@lb9483]

disagree, it does make him look like a jerk.

[@felixreang9238]

Great legend.......

[@etchosts8162]

This guy is awesome.

[@Voo504Doo]

the best, one of my heros man. gracie family is something special.. they lucky rickson didnt get in the octagon lmao he would a been a monster

[@vteckid82]

He's aged pretty well

[@igormorais4192]

gracie diet, man.... watermelon juice and coconut water, no junk food whatsoever and no alcohol, no smoking etc

[@DarkScorpionPete98]

@@igormorais4192 No pork as well.

[@jrgen4145]

superb fighter.

[@robyrotu1433]

always some questions, my God, please dear interviewers do some other questions now, those have been answered 1000 times

[@georgebanks48]

A lot of people say Royce is very arrogant in person. But I think he has every right to be

[@patlyn1530]

If you dont know how great the gracies are just ask them

[@sirbrad4]

Royce "not a problem" Gracie

[@frankshamrock3867]

Royce keeping NHB alive in 2016, love meet him,we should have a real HOF,not that UFC garage

[@realdealnealcrook8940]

@MG16NCP No Holds Barred.

[@boricuaislife5511]

Royce's so fckn cool...his name should've been Iceman....👍🔥

[@godsdozer]

best fighter ever

[@billyanderson6457]

I still can't understand why Shamrock couldn't wear wrestling shoes but Gracie could wear his ge???

[@LORDVADER357]

Because it was setup to be as easy as possible for Gracie to win. They had slippery as ice floor. If Ken had the shoes will slam Gracie in 2 seconds. Just lift it and slam it. In the second match - the rematch Ken have shoes and pinned down Gracie. Gracie was beaten very bad. Still referee call it a draw. And in the third encounter in Belator Gracie hit Ken in the balls/ groins and finish him with punches on the ground. Gracie Ju Jitzu never actully worked for determined pro level fighters like Ken Shamrock.

[@1960edvan]

royce the best world jiu jitsu

[@markd2797]

Who tf did the sound recording

[@mindtrapped9934]

Mark Hellen Keller

[@emelianenkofedor3478]

Brazilian Kobe Bryant

[@micahpayne220]

No bro, Kobe mimicked Jordan and is an all time great because he copied Jodan the best since Michael. This guy is a pioneer like Jordan but he's not Jordan. Idk who hed be in the nba probably a mix between Michael Jordan and Jerry West because he's a game changer

[@TheAlaskaMarc]

Legend, but also such a cool guy.

[@charlespryor4970]

Remember my dad going through everything and noticing and telling the truth to it all the oil is the respect towards the Gracie's Pastor Gracie's it's the actual art much respect

[@LORDVADER357]

It was setup. All ods was in favor of Gracie. Oponents was not allowed to wear wrestling shoes. Floor is slippery as ice. They put lots of smoke and fireworks on the astma fighters. Gracie lies down and since floor is as sliperry as frozen polished surface fighters had very hard time to get up. Gracie was allowed to do anything with his uniform. Even choke the fighter with the belt. Also fighters was not allowed to touch the fence. So they practicaly cant get up. Ken Shamrock win the rematch but referee call it a draw.

[@TheTails63]

And this is a man worthy of the name G.O.A.T.

[@johnnyfuture3524]

what does GOAT stand for?

[@sunnydforfree7145]

@@johnnyfuture3524 look it up.

[@johnnyfuture3524]

@@sunnydforfree7145 I wasnt asking you

[@buckshot64coyote46]

@@johnnyfuture3524 Greatest of all times

[@johnnyfuture3524]

@@buckshot64coyote46 thank you for replying with an answer, and being civil about it.

[@martialnerd6869]

They should make an event without rules again! So we could get those wing chun and aikido bullshit and show them the real world.

[@sirbrad4]

Except in a cage with rules and gloves is not the real world...It is all cookie cutter sport fighting. Try that BJJ/MMA shit in the street with multiple attackers with weapons and see what happens. That shit only works in the cage with rules. The UFC was structured for the Gracies to win and was nothing more than an advertisement for their style. A fake fantasy land, not the real world. Ken Shamrock proved that in his recent interviews when he said they took his shoes away and his brother kept adding time for Royce.

[@217champion]

The way it is pay per view won't air nothing like that now.

[@stusmithmmm]

Gracie mind games. Wow , he's his own biggest fan .... Slime ball... Wished Ken Shamrock did him in that first fight.

[@JJ-lu6mg]

Stuart Smith Ken Shamrock was lucky he got to Royce Gracie over his brother. Hickson Gracie was on another level, he would have destroyed Ken Shamrock.

[@xmanc5687]

You’ve obviously never met Royce, he’s actually one of the nicest guys. I met him before he was famous. I took some lessons in the garage with him. He’s extremely confident and that can come off as cocky, but he’s really a super nice guy.

[@bombast9866]

Genuine question: would you say that to his face?

[@perrypelican9476]

Hey man you beat shamrock using your gee to choke him. You had a weapon that no one else had.

[@AWildBard]

I agree, but they are still great for totally changing the game by instilling reality into the world of martial arts.

[@nicholasoneal1521]

Watch again, it wasn't even a gi choke. Besides, Ken could've choked him with the same gi, could've used it for grips, also it's really hot in that gi, wears you down

[@dyna98rider]

When you watch these old UFCs why didn't their opponents use their GIs against them

[@melangkoh4184]

Royce "i choke unarmed people with my Gi" aka Rulebender Gracie

[@topfloorstudio2684]

Hoolbender?

[@nicholasoneal1521]

Except they could also choke Royce with the same gi

[@wolfstyle8945]

1:27

[@fredbear1586]

What the f*** did he say?

[@hernandezmarkie7382]

Eddie Brah twisted this guy up

[@rcringerjr]

Royce Gracie is God

[@t6v5c2]

I want to dislike this guy, but can’t,

[@dannybrown2857]

Why?

[@Жанбо-з6л]

chus greici fac uor.

[@herejustreadingbook7586]

Its hoyce not royce

[@theodorewood5083]

I remember thinking this guy was great. They fooled the world.

[@Elsupermayan8870]

I think Royce's biggest accomplishments is when he was brave enough to come out of the closet and live his true lifestyle. Congratulations Royce!

[@nickeverything4433]

Man, this guy's bologna.

[@camildumitrescu3703]

Royce Gracie has been a shameless cheater for all his life, coming from a family of spineless mobster assassins. (look into the Rufino dos Santos story to find out the roots of their real tradition). He always found a way to cheat and win. Ken is the real legacy among those two, a fighter who never stepped away from any challenge, a humble and kind man also.

[@gladimhereputitin2929]

Stop smearing bulshit about people.

[@sunnydforfree7145]

@@gladimhereputitin2929 His not wrong.

[@bombast9866]

You don’t sound like you’ve done much work on the mat.

[@streetsurfer00710]

So sad. What I hear from this interview about Gracie Jujitsu is bully mentality, superficiality, no moral or character development to go along with skill development leading to lob-sided human potential development, arrogance not humility, no sportsmanship, small-minded vision, selfish ambition, and disrespect consistent with “tough guy” mentality. Unfortunately, the root of the tough man out to prove himself is the insecure boy unsure of himself. The bully and the wimp are one and the same. As he acknowledged in the interview, he acted liked a jerk. Poor role model in my opinion. He also acknowledged that UFC was a commercial for Gracie Jujitsu and people fell for it. Time will reveal true nature of things, and all things fade away like dust in the wind.

[@jeremysipes44]

Someone is woke!🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@sjang816]

No respect either like not letting go after a tap. Zero respect for a family of whiny crybabies

[@Жанбо-з6л]

chus greici fac uor.