Roger Gracie Returns To MMA, Will Fight For ONE 205lb Title
Roger Gracie Returns To MMA, Will Fight For ONE 205lb Title
Roger Gracie will return to the ring very soon, and this time he's fighting for a title. The legendary Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor, who is a 10-time blac
Roger Gracie will return to the ring very soon, and this time he's fighting for a title. The legendary Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor, who is a 10-time black belt world champion and two-time ADCC champion, will face Polish fighter Michal Pasternak.
Gracie, who has a career record of 7-2-0 in MMA, will fight for the inaugural 205lb (light heavyweight) ONE Championship title. The event takes place in Singapore on May 6, 2016.
Pasternak is undefeated at 11-0 with three KOs and three submissions.
About Roger Gracie
Born in Rio de Janeiro on September 26, 1981 Gracie is the son of Mauricio Gomes (a black belt under the deceased Rolls Gracie) and Reila Gracie, the youngest daughter of Gracie jiu-jitsu founder Carlos Gracie. He lives in the United Kingdom, where he has the Roger Gracie Academy in Kensington, West London. He counts notable competitors (including Oliver Geddes and Kywan Gracie) among his students and even celebrities such as Guy Ritchie.
Gracie, who has a career record of 7-2-0 in MMA, will fight for the inaugural 205lb (light heavyweight) ONE Championship title. The event takes place in Singapore on May 6, 2016.
Pasternak is undefeated at 11-0 with three KOs and three submissions.
About Roger Gracie
Born in Rio de Janeiro on September 26, 1981 Gracie is the son of Mauricio Gomes (a black belt under the deceased Rolls Gracie) and Reila Gracie, the youngest daughter of Gracie jiu-jitsu founder Carlos Gracie. He lives in the United Kingdom, where he has the Roger Gracie Academy in Kensington, West London. He counts notable competitors (including Oliver Geddes and Kywan Gracie) among his students and even celebrities such as Guy Ritchie.
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