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Going Ringside Ep. 110: Royce Gracie

The original UFC champ and perhaps most impactful fighter in history joins the show

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – On this episode of Going Ringside, we’re joined by Royce Gracie, arguably the most impactful UFC fighter in history.

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Gracie brought his family’s style of jiu-jitsu to America in the early 1990s when he was the first-ever UFC Champ. He beat Ken Shamrock (who’s appeared on Going Ringside several times) at UFC 1.

Gracie was in Jacksonville this past weekend teaching students jiu-jitsu.

In this interview, he talks about how he learned his fighting style from his accomplished family and credits his father as the greatest fighter ever.

We also ask him whether he thinks he could beat the current top UFC fighter, Jon Jones.

Also on this show, we’re joined by pro wrestler turned actor Cash Flo, who is now a bodyguard for Sylvester Stallone.


About the Author
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Scott is a multi-Emmy Award Winning Anchor and Reporter, who also hosts the “Going Ringside With The Local Station” Podcast. Scott has been a journalist for 25 years, covering stories including six presidential elections, multiple space shuttle launches and dozens of high-profile murder trials.

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