10-time IBJJF black belt world champion Roger Gracie has said he’s considering a return to jiu-jitsu tournaments, with an eye on the IBJJF World Championships in June of this year. 

Speaking at the 2016 IBJJF European Championships in Lisbon, Portugal, Gracie said that he feels his time is running out and hinted that should he not make it back this year, he may not come back at all. 

“I’m not sure about Worlds yet, I keep saying that I might come back! 

“The last time I fought Worlds was in 2010. Since then I only had two fights in the gi; ‘Bucheca’ on Metamoris, and ‘Comprido’ last year. 

“This is the last year I could really come back to fight at the Worlds. If I wait until 2017 it’ll be 7 years, that’s too much time away.” 

Gracie has spent the last few years focused on a career in MMA, fighting on promotions including UFC, Strikeforce and ONE FC, amassing a 7-2 record in the ring and cage.