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Yes, but to be honest I don't think Rickson would care that much about the wieght difference....
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hahahaha....you're not the only one who couldn't understand what the hell he was trying to say!Originally posted by electrorokComment
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Rickson in the latest interview said he want to fight some more:Originally posted by Mako Victim
n September of 1996 we were at Rickson Gracie's house, in California, for a exclusive interview. The report became the 'At Samurai's Temple' at TATAME #14. By that time, Gracie used to deny he would get retired. Nine years later TATAME returned to Rickson's place in California. At this time we were received at his training center a day before ADCC 2005. Finished last class, Rickson and his wife Kim Gracie closed the academy and in there we've talked for over two hours.
In an honest interview, where Rickson didn't avoid any question, we relived his fight story and got surprised by many revelations. At age of 43, Rickson shows excellent physical condition and said he wants to do a couple of fights before retirement. Alternating moments of reflection, predictions and analyses of nowadays' fight world, Rickson surprised us with details never revealed and conquering our monthly issue.
Rickson, you were one of the front-man of diffusing jiu-jitsu in the world. How do you evaluate jiu-jitsu is taught today?
First of all, I would like to thank TATAME for this opportunity. You are one of the best sport media in Brazil and I am honored to receive you guys here. But, I have been working for so long with Jiu-Jitsu. Lots of work. Today we see Jiu-Jitsu spread in the four places of the country. And this is a reason of pride. At the same time there are lots of people competing, the number of athletes increased and all attention given to the sport. Self defense has been a little away from classes.
How do you see submission' explosion initiated by sheik Tahnoon after he learned your Jiu-Jitsu?
I don't see it as a sort development. I see as an option created by sheik, who inputted money. Evidently this attracted other sportive segments. Jiu-Jitsu fighter does not get better because he trains with no Gi. He needs to create new technical situations to adapt his game, but it doesn't mean it is getting developed. Submission is simply a modality that due to investment it has been attracting a big number of people.
It's true that your first Vale-Tudo was when you were 16, in Rio' streets? Against a giant Hawaiian black trunk?
Well, it was not a Vale-Tudo, it was a street fight. I felt like, even at age of 16, should support my friend (Sérgio) Malibu, who had a problem. Guys had broken his board and he was feeling like the Hawaiian Black Trunck, the king of the beach in Rio de Janeiro. So, it's a little different, right? On the following day, we went to the beach when we saw him in front of Rico's office. Then we gathered together a lot of people and went there. He was feeling so strong and started to look at me, because he knew I was in charge. He stared at me and I used my little English at the time to tease him. I started to swear at him and challenge him: 'Only you and me. come here!' People made a circle in the middle of the street and we started to fight and I put him to sleep. It was the beginning of my fighter trajectory.
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Originally posted by Mako Victim
-Watcht the old fights with Bas, he HAD ZERO GROUND GAME, RICKSON would have owned him, without question.Comment
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I agree with you only half way. When Bas went into Pancrase the only ground move he knew was a gullotine choke, so yeah in his early fight days he got tapped out a few times... But those were the ONLY times he got tapped out.
As soon as Bas started to learn how to fight on the ground he never got tapped out again.. Bas was a VERY well rounded fighter for his time, he could fight standing up and just as well on the ground to.
When Bas went in to MMA he was considered to be a striker, but by the time he left he was thought of as a submission fighter. That just shows you how smart of a fighter Bas was..Comment
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