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Kron Gracie Accuses Rafael Mendes of Steroid Use—Zero Clean Records

Kron Gracie Accuses Rafael Mendes of Steroid Use—Zero Clean Records

Jun 27, 2026 · adcc, competition-results
Kron Gracie did what nobody in elite grappling does quietly anymore: he said the quiet part out loud. This week, Kron publicly claimed that Rafael Mendes admitted to steroid use after his dominant 2009 ADCC run.
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ESPN Announced a Gracie Family Documentary — But Which Story Gets Told?

ESPN Announced a Gracie Family Documentary — But Which Story Gets Told?

Jun 26, 2026 · bjj-culture, combat-sports
ESPN announced plans for a Gracie family documentary. This is a big deal for a sport built on the myth of the Gracie family — the way jiu-jitsu was invented by them, perfected by them, exported to the world by them, and now they're the guys in charge of defining what jiu-jitsu is and where it's goin
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Rickson Gracie Stopped Speaking to His Son Over Boxing Training — A Front Kick From 1995

Rickson Gracie Stopped Speaking to His Son Over Boxing Training — A Front Kick From 1995

Jun 22, 2026 · boxing, competition-results
Rickson Gracie stopped talking to his son for years. Not because Kron lost a fight.
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Matt Serra Says The First American Gracie Black Belt Was 'Disowned' In The Very Next Family Newsletter

Matt Serra Says The First American Gracie Black Belt Was 'Disowned' In The Very Next Family Newsletter

Jun 17, 2026 · bjj-history, craig-kukuk
The first American BJJ black belt didn't survive to the next newsletter. That's not a metaphor.
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Schultz Claims Gracie Family Blocked ADCC And Destroyed Tapes

Schultz Claims Gracie Family Blocked ADCC And Destroyed Tapes

Jun 13, 2026 · adcc, competition-results
Mark Schultz doesn't do jiu-jitsu. The 1984 Olympic wrestling gold medalist is a wrestler — a sport that makes BJJ look like tai chi in a sensory deprivation tank.
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Kron Gracie: Rickson Told Me Not to Box. I Ignored Him. It Worked. We Didn't Talk for Three Years.

Kron Gracie: Rickson Told Me Not to Box. I Ignored Him. It Worked. We Didn't Talk for Three Years.

Jun 12, 2026 · boxing, competition-results
Rickson Gracie gave his son an ultimatum. "Don't box." Two words, no debate.
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Kyra Gracie Says Her Family Told Her Women Aren't Supposed to Do Jiu-Jitsu. She Became a 3-Time ADCC Champion.

Kyra Gracie Says Her Family Told Her Women Aren't Supposed to Do Jiu-Jitsu. She Became a 3-Time ADCC Champion.

Jun 12, 2026 · adcc, competition-results
The family that turned jiu-jitsu into a global franchise — the billion-dollar brand built on the premise that anyone can do this, that anyone can learn, that the art belongs to whoever puts in the time — told one of their own women to quit. "Kyra, forget about it.
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Kyra Gracie Had to Fight Her Own Family for the Right to Train Jiu-Jitsu

Kyra Gracie Had to Fight Her Own Family for the Right to Train Jiu-Jitsu

Jun 12, 2026 · adcc, competition-results
The Gracie family has spent a hundred years selling jiu-jitsu as the great equalizer. Technique beats strength.
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