Royce Gracie: MMA Is Not A Martial Art

Royce weighs in on the new craze of 'Mixed Martial Arts' sweeping the globe and how it lacks what traditional 'martial arts' have obtained over hundreds of years.
 
“MMA? You practice a martial art. Nogueira’s done Jiu-Jitsu his whole life, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t complement that with boxing. Now if I go and train MMA, what does that mean? Training MMA is Kimbo Slice. Can he stand and bang with a boxer? No. Can he put up a good fight on the ground? No. He’s a tough guy, but he’s not good. MMA isn’t a martial art. You have to have somewhere you come from, you have to know an art.”

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