Kron Gracie News

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Cub Swanson takes one last shot at Kron Gracie

Tom Taylor - October 13, 2019

Cub Swanson got the victory he sought at UFC Tampa, defeating BJJ specialist Kron Gracie by unanimous decision. Yet the long-time featherweight contender decided to take one post-fight shot at his rival — and it was a funny one. Gracie, for those who don’t know, is a known Flat-Earther — part of a group of conspiracists who believe the earth is flat, not a sphere.

Ben Askren, Conor McGregor, Daniel Cormier
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Kron Gracie protests Cub Swanson loss, gets roasted by Ben Askren

Tom Taylor - October 13, 2019

Over the weekend, on the main card of UFC Tampa, Cub Swanson defeated Kron Gracie by decision. Gracie, however, did not agree with this result. He thinks he should have been named the winner. “I won that fight,” Gracie said on Instagram shortly after his loss (via MMA Fighting).

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Pros react to Cub Swanson defeating Kron Gracie at UFC Tampa

Chris Taylor - October 12, 2019

Tonight’s UFC Tampa event was co-headlined by a featherweight bout featuring veteran Cub Swanson taking on undefeated contender Kron Gracie. Cub Swanson (25-11 MMA) entered UFC Tampa in desperate need of a win, this after losing his last four fights.

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UFC Tampa Result: Cub Swanson defeats Kron Gracie (Highlights)

Chris Taylor - October 12, 2019

Tonight’s UFC Tampa event is co-headlined by a featherweight bout featuring veteran Cub Swanson taking on undefeated contender Kron Gracie. Cub Swanson (25-11 MMA) will enter UFC Tampa in desperate need of a win, this after losing his last four fights.

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Cub Swanson vs. Kron Gracie in the works for October 12

Cole Shelton - July 9, 2019

Cub Swanson will look to snap his four-fight losing streak when he takes on jiu-jitsu ace, Kron Gracie on October 12. The news was first reported by ESPN’s Brett Okamoto. Swanson last fought back at UFC Ottawa where he dropped a split-decision to Shane Burgos. Before that, the longtime veteran of the Octagon was submitted by Renato Moicano, dropped a decision to Frankie Edgar and tapped out to Brian Ortega. The 35-year-old is currently 25-11 as a pro.

Sodiq Yusuff
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EXCLUSIVE | Sodiq Yusuff explains Kron Gracie callout, hopes for UFC card in Africa

Cole Shelton - April 17, 2019

Back at UFC Philadelphia, Sodiq Yusuff extended his winning streak to four and improved to 2-0 in the UFC. Following the fight, Yusuff called out Kron Gracie, who is coming off of a submission win over Alex Caceres and is from the legendary jiu-jitsu family.

Francis Ngannou, Dana White
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The biggest winners from UFC on ESPN 1

Mike Straus - February 18, 2019

On Sunday night, the Octagon finally took center stage on the largest sports platform in the world, as the UFC debuted on ESPN. Whether it was the return of Cain Velasquez or the first Gracie to earn a victory inside the Octagon in 25 years, UFC on ESPN 1 in Phoenix, Arizona definitely had its moments.

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UFC Phoenix bonuses revealed

Cole Shelton - February 18, 2019

On Sunday night, the UFC debuted on ESPN with the exciting UFC Phoenix card. The card was topped by a dynamite heavyweight showdown between Francis Ngannou and Cain Velasquez, but the fight that stole the show was a welterweight main card fight between Vicente Luque and Bryan Barberena. The two went back and forth the entire fight, trading heavy artillery. The fight had the most significant strikes in a three-round UFC welterweight fight.

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UFC Phoenix Results: Kron Gracie submits Alex Caceres (VIDEO)

Chris Taylor - February 17, 2019

A featherweight bout between Kron Gracie and Alex Caceres took place on the main card of tonight’s UFC Phoenix event. Kron Gracie, who is the son of legendary Brazilian Jiu Jitsu ace Rickson Gracie, will enter tonight’s fight with Caceres sporting a perfect professional record of 4-0.

Conor McGregor
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Conor McGregor pays tribute to the Gracie family ahead of Kron's octagon debut

Christopher Taylor - February 16, 2019

Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor is very excited to see Kron Gracie make his octagon debut at tomorrow’s night’s UFC event in Phoenix. The Irish superstar took to Twitter where he paid respect to the Gracie family while wishing Kron the best of luck in his upcoming contest with Alex Caceres.

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Nate Diaz to corner Kron Gracie at UFC Phoenix

Tom Taylor - February 12, 2019

Fan favorite UFC lightweight contender Nate Diaz will be returning to the cage this weekend at UFC Phoenix on ESPN, he just won’t be doing any fighting. Instead, the younger Diaz brother will be cornering BJJ ace Kron Gracie in his UFC debut opposite the always exciting Alex Caceres. ESPN’s Greg Rosenstein has the details:

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Kron Gracie will make his highly anticipated octagon debut at UFC 233 against Alex Caceres

Chris Taylor - December 1, 2018

Kron Gracie, the son of legendary Brazilian Jiu Jitsu ace Rickson Gracie, will make his highly anticipate octagon debut at January’s UFC 233 event. ESPN announced that the promotion intends to have Kron Gracie (4-0 MMA) fight Alex Caceres (14-11 MMA) at the January 26 event which takes place in Anaheim, California.