R. Gracie (photo) did not impress on his debut and ended up being cut by Ultimate. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC
The poor performance in his debut against Tim Kennedy at UFC 162 weighed heavily and Roger gracie He is no longer an Ultimate athlete. According to information on the “Combate” channel website, the Brazilian, who had migrated from the now-defunct Strikeforce, did not have his contract renewed by the main MMA organization on the planet.
In the fight against Kennedy, at the beginning of July, Roger presented clear problems with his physical preparation and arrived visibly exhausted in the third round, offering little resistance to his opponent's attacks. At the time, the main justification presented by the athlete, who is 1,93m tall and fights in the 84kg category, and his team was the impact of the weight cut on his performance.
Roger gracie, 31 years old, has a record of six wins and two losses as a professional in MMA. A member of one of the most traditional families in the world of martial arts, Roger is a ten-time world jiu-jitsu champion. So far, there is no information about which organization will be the Brazilian fighter's destination.
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