How many gracies did sakuraba beat

Sakuraba would again have a stoic demeanour as he fought and took control of the fight. Gracie would pull guard and get Sakuraba to the ground, but the catch wrestler would immediately get up. At one point, Renzo took back control from standing, but Sakuraba did his patented kimura roll. As Sakuraba rolled, Renzo seemed to have broken his arm and from half guard, Sakuraba fully locked the kimura.

Ryan was younger and bigger than his relatives that fought Sakuraba, but this made no difference. Sakuraba would take control of the fight early on and never let it go. Landing multiple takedowns, ground and pound, and a few different submission attempts.

Earning him a unanimous decision victory. His nephew Ralek also would win a decision 3 years later at Dream Although Sakuraba was far past his prime when he fought these two feeling the effects of the wars from Pride. He has been very influential in MMA and Jiu Jitsu still revered and idolized by many within combat sports.

Rafael Lovato Jr. Recent Posts. Stuck In S-Mount? Sakuraba then went on to beat two more members of the Gracie family, Renzo Gracie and Ryan Gracie and they acknowledged him as a true expert of Jiu Jitsu. Even though these victories are proof enough he is one of the best to ever do it, but the reason he gained so much popularity and respect was because of his willingness to fight anyone, Sakuraba was a natural welterweight but he used to fight literally anyone, he fought and defeated many heavyweights of his era, and he did it with ease.

Also read: Top 10 greatest MMA fighters of all time. Sign in. Forgot your password? Get help. Privacy Policy. Create an account. Password recovery. Home Athletics. I saw fights where people kept pressure on him — like when he fought Kimo [Leopoldo] — and he got beat up pretty easily.

I saw him fight Royce [Gracie], and Royce had the advantage in the first rounds. And then he just got tired and could not keep the pressure on Sakuraba. He could not finish the fight before he got tired. And I saw him fight Renzo [Gracie]: He was always very calm, waiting for Renzo to give him the space to create new options for himself.

How does a person acquire that kind of mindset? Could a fighter consciously develop his mind to use those same tricks? Rickson Gracie: I think you can develop that kind of mind, but some people are born with it.