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Originally Posted by WarChild
You seriously think so?
Back when the Gracies ran the whole thing, and you had to win 3 times for a $10000 purse? When you could lay on the ground, not advancing your position at all for an entire fight? I've watched UFC since the very first one, and I happen to think it's a better *sport* now.
Again, I'm not saying size and weight is the only the, or the most important thing, I'm just saying it's one of the variables.
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in my opnion it was... back when it was a bracket style... 3 opponionts.. thats the real ultimate fighter I think... know what I mean.. as far as laying on your back right away.. thats my plan with this one... never let him get me in his kill zone which is arms length away... I am either hugging him till we both go down or I am down first and I will get him down there with me eveuntauly...
let me quote jonsey on a gracie quote
Royce Gracie Undefeated Ultimate Fighting Champion
"you don't have to be a monster to be the champ. You don't have to be the biggest guy or the one who hits the hardest. And you don't have to get hurt in a fight."
Royce Gracie's opponents consistently outweighed him by more than 50 pounds like dan severen, Kimo Leopoldo by 80 lbs and many others -
Royce Gracie lost 2 fights in other competitions
Gracie lost for the first time in a grappling-only match with another Brazilian-jujutsu expert, Wallid Ismail, by a "clock choke." at the Rio Oscars of Jiu-Jitsu at Copacobana Beach on December 17, 1998
Gracie conceded a match against the renowned champion Kazushi Sakuraba Gracie could no longer stand and suffered a broken femur at the Pride Grand Prix 2000 - Finals
He did not lose against any huge guys but against skilled martial artists, proving that brute force and size wins fights
Gracie gave hope to thousands of martial artists who, like him, may not be the biggest or the strongest in their dojo, but who depend on perfect technique to overcome their opponents in competition.