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[smoogy]

Roger Gracie’s Next Opponent… Yoshida?
Posted December 21, 2007



Roger Gracie, the London-based son of Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Mauricio Motta Gomes and Rheila Gracie, reached the pinnacle of his young career in 2007.

Not only did Roger Gracie win his weight division at the black belt category of the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Championship in Los Angeles in September, he won the open weight division as well. Taking both categories forms a good argument that Roger Gracie was the best Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor in the world in 2007.

Further, he made a successful entry into the world of mixed martial arts with a victory over Ron Waterman in BodogFights.

A source close to Roger has told MMAPredictions that Roger may be fighting against Hidehiko Yoshida in March in an unnamed mixed martial arts promotion. “Nothing is signed yet, but he continues to train,” said the source.

Yoshida, for his part, is a Japanese gold-medalist judoka. He will be 38 years old in March and fought MMA last on Pride Fighting Championships’ 2006 New Years Eve show. Interest in the Japanese fighter skyrocketed years ago when a referee ruled that he choked Royce Gracie unconscious. In a rematch at Pride Shockwave 2003, Royce Gracie and Yoshida fought to a draw.

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I hope it works out, Roger is one of the few HW prospects out there worth a damn

[Diegonightmare]

Agree, Smoogy. I am really looking forward to seeing what Roger can accomplish if he dedicates himself to MMA as he recently stated was his intention.

[ozzy2525]

Nice that would be a pretty good fight. I hear that Roger is putting BJJ torneys on the back burner and taking MMA seriously, he sound promising

[jedilost1]

wow this would be great
Roger really seems like he's goin to be making an impact in the world of MMA soon