Red-and-black belt Rickson Gracie during Jiu-Jitsu seminar / Publicity photo/GRACIEMAG
“If I were in Vitor’s place, I might have gone for the same type of spinning armbar that I did in my fight, because he’d break Jon Jones’s posture and would have more hip pressure. But it’s easy to talk from the sidelines.”
Vinny “Pezão” Magalhães on Jon Jones vs. Vitor Belfort
“Bochecha’s got a lot of heart. There, he showed a lot of grit and desire to win. That makes an opponent really dangerous. Even more so in a 20-minute match.”
Roger Gracie on supermatch with Marcus Bochecha
“That’s how Jeff Glover is. He’s a funny guy, reminds me of Chael Sonnen. He has to be careful not to start believing his own trash talk. Otherwise he’ll end up like Chael.”
Caio Terra Metamoris Pro opponent Jeff Glover
“Today fighting [MMA] means blood and money. We will value winning spirit and strategy.”
Rickson Gracie, on launching new MMA show Mestre do Combate in Brazil.
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