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Royce gracie in action during the ultimate fighter championships ufc 1 on november 12, 1993 at the mcnichols sports arena in denver, colorado. Ufc news, results, features, fights, videos, and more. Winner of the firstever ufc tournament, the original ultimate fighting champion is ready to roll again on ps4 and xbox one. May 01, 2017 watch ufc hall of famer royce gracie, tito ortiz, bellator champs autograph session esnews on dailymotion. At the behest of rorion gracie and other family members, royce entered the inaugural ufc, or ultimate fighting championship, a fledgling, borderline barbaric noholdsbarred fighting tournament held in denver, colorado in 1993. Nagao susumu hi royce, thanks for taking the time to. Download books speed training for combat boxing martial arts and mma. Royces continued success has opened the eyes of many disbelievers to the importance of leverage and technique in grappling. Ufc 2 royce gracie opening round match video dailymotion.
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