Carlson: Where are the fighters from Gracie Barra, from Rickson's?
Son of legendary Carlson Gracie, Carlson Gracie Jr. takes the time to sit down with Jits Magazine. In this part he talks about how Carlson Gracie’s Jiu-Jitsu style is geared for MMA and how the other major academies don’t produce successful MMA fighters in the same numbers as Carslon Gracie lineage fighters:
This old (early 2000’s) Interview of Carlson Gracie Senior from O TATAME Magazine: Interview with C a r l s o n G r a c i e “L i v i n g L e g e n d” Translated by: T a t i a n a S a n t o s (Asst. to Mr. C a r l s o n G r a c i e).
Carlson senior goes into detail about what sets the Carlson Gracie style apart from other members of the Gracie family:
T: What’s the reason for your disagreement with Helio Gracie?
CG: I have nothing against him, the only problem is that he’s going around telling lies, you know what I mean? He goes around saying that his sons are the biggest & best fighters in the world and that they discovered the invincibility. His students lose everything here in Brazil. OK, Royce did well in the U.S. He beat everyone there, but no one knew anything then. Here in Brazil, I’ve never seen Royce win ONE championship. He lost to everyone. He lost to De La Riva, who was so much smaller than him. He tapped out to Paschoal. He’s a good fighter, but never won anything here. He’s not this “phenomenon” that they talk about.
