Royce is the last Gracie to win in the UFC. Photo: Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC
The overwhelming victory of Demian Maia about Carlos Condit, last Saturday (27), at UFC Vancouver, filled the eyes of jiu-jitsu admirers around the world. One of the greatest representatives of gentle art of all time, Royce gracie He praised his compatriot's performance in the octagon.
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In the main fight of the event in Canada, Demian needed less than two minutes to take Condit to the ground, lock in a rear naked choke and force the North American to tap out. With this, the Brazilian achieved his ninth victory by submission in the UFC, just two less than what Royce achieved in the organization's early days.
Naturally, Royce was delighted with Demian's performance. “Your fight was perfect. He showed how efficient jiu-jitsu is, and that he can win just using jiu-jitsu. That's how he's been doing it. He's going to beat my numbers and put the record up there. He’s doing very well”, he highlighted, in an interview with the North American website “MMA Fighting”.
According to Gracie, Demian showed once again that jiu-jitsu alone is enough to be successful in MMA. “You don't need to exchange punches or allow yourself to be punched in the face to win the fight, and Demian shows that. He spent some time wanting to use muay thai, but he grew a lot when he started believing in his jiu-jitsu again. You need to practice standing up to prepare, but jiu-jitsu is enough to win the fight,” he analyzed.
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