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lwbrewer · 11-14-2012, 03:52 PM

If I remember correctly the Gracies asked him and persuaded him to step aside at UFC 1. Other than Big John no one really new what BJJ was, or as they called it Gracie JJ.
Going from memory so fact check it to make sure.

11-14-2012, 03:52 PM	#9 (permalink)
lwbrewer Status: Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 5,184	If I remember correctly the Gracies asked him and persuaded him to step aside at UFC 1. Other than Big John no one really new what BJJ was, or as they called it Gracie JJ. Going from memory so fact check it to make sure. __________________