Rorion Gracie
Co-founder of UFC, Gracie family ambassador
Jun 2, 2026 ↗ OUTBOUND
Ed O'Neill Has Been Training BJJ Under Rorion Gracie for 40 Years. His Answer to Why People Quit Is Three Words.
Ed O'Neill started training Brazilian jiu-jitsu in 1991. He had one of the highest-rated sitcoms on American television.
May 8, 2026
Rigan Machado Gets 9th-Degree Red Belt #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Rorion Gracie officially promoted Rigan Machado to 9th-degree red belt on April 10, 2026. One of the rarest honors in BJJ, earned after forty years on the mat. Sources: - Rigan Machado Receives His Red Belt: https://www.jiujitsumag.com/rigan-machado-recei
Apr 25, 2026 ↗ OUTBOUND
Rorion Gracie Created The UFC As A Jiu-Jitsu Infomercial, Sold It For $1M — It's Now Worth $12 Billion
That's what Rorion Gracie walked away from. Robert Drysdale laid it out on the Jiu-Jitsu Revolution podcasthttps://bjjdoc.com/2026/04/12/adcc-veteran-questions-if-gracies-ever-believed-in-mma-as-a-sport-they-sold-ufc-the-first-chance-they-got/ last week, and the numbers are the k
Apr 25, 2026 ↗ OUTBOUND
Drysdale: Rorion Moved to California in 1978 — Then Sold the UFC for $1M at the First Opportunity
Robert Drysdale went on the Jiu-Jitsu Revolution podcast this week and said the quiet part out loud. Rorion Gracie, the man who founded the UFC, never actually believed in MMA as a sport.
Apr 19, 2026
Drysdale: Rorion Sold UFC for $1M After 4 Events #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Robert Drysdale on the Jiu-Jitsu Revolution Podcast: Rorion Gracie never believed in MMA as a sport. The UFC was an infomercial for jiu-jitsu — and the moment it worked, he cashed out. Sources: - ADCC Veteran Questions If Gracies Ever Believed In MMA As A