In a recent article in Fight magazine Rickson Gracie had this to say when asked about the rules in the UFC.
" Standing the fighters up, gloves, reducing the time limits, all these little aspects make style a secondary component to the individual. How fast you are, how aggressive, how explosive... It is very hard for a fight to be decided in the first 3 or 5 minutes, a major aspect of Jiu-Jitsu is defense, defense, defense and then capitalizing on a mistake your opponent makes... When my dad fought he was 130 pounds. He would survive until he caught the guy in a mistake. How can you do this if there isn't enough time?"
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Excerpt from Fight Magazine (August 2008) Great Masters: The unexpected origins of MMa in Brazil from three of the men who helped create it. by: Donovan Craig. Page 80
Excerpt from Fight Magazine (August 2008) Great Masters: The unexpected origins of MMa in Brazil from three of the men who helped create it. by: Donovan Craig. Page 80
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