Roger Gracie had a dramatic jiu-jitsu clash with an MMA icon.
On September 11, the legend released his new book, ‘The Warrior Mindset: The Tao of a Champion’, in which he relived some of his craziest memories.
Of course, Gracie discusses his victory over Marcus ‘Buchecha’ Almeida.
But while that match-up was insane, there’s another that has remained at the forefront of his mind even more so.
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Roger Gracie broke Jacare Souza’s arm when he refused to tap
Roger Gracie and Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza had five jiu-jitsu matches, with each man triumphing over the other.
However, their most renowned clash was at the 2004 World championships, where Jacare ended up surviving and ultimately winning the contest, despite suffering a terrible injury at the hands of his opponent.
In an exclusive interview with Bloody Elbow, Gracie said: “Jacare Souza and I had probably the most famous fight in the whole history of jiu-jitsu.
“We fought in 2004 — that was our second fight, and I broke his arm.
“I gave him an armlock, he refused to tap, it was close to the end of the match, and I broke his arm. He ended up escaping.
“There was one minute left, and he refused to tap, and the referee didn’t stop the fight.
“It was very emotional to try to fight someone with a broken arm.
“We faced a few times after that. He was by far the toughest opponent I ever faced.
“We fought, I think, five times. It was never easy.”
Roger Gracie reveals who he thinks has the best jiu-jitsu in UFC history outside of his family
Having won ten world titles, Gracie knows Brazilian jiu-jitsu inside out.
However, he’s not the only talented BJJ practitioner who has ended up transitioning to the world of MMA.
Interestingly, Gracie said who has the best jiu-jitsu in UFC history outside of his family.
The Warrior Mindset: The Tao of a Champion by Roger Gracie was published on 11th September (Blink Publishing, £22), with a foreword by Tom Hardy.