Rorion Gracie: The Man Who Revolutionized Martial Arts—And Why He Walked Away from the UFC
- Mark Jacobs
- Apr 2
- 5 min read
In the martial arts, few individuals honestly can be said to have changed history. Among the handful who have, perhaps none generates a wider range of emotions than Rorion Gracie.
Opinions about him vary. Some admire him, while others view him as the type of evil mastermind one typically sees in a Bond film. But no one can deny that he’s exerted as big an influence on the contemporary martial arts scene as anyone alive.
