On November 12, 1993, a skinny 26-year-old Brazilian, wearing a karate gi, became a combat sports legend; defeating three daunting opponents in one night to win UFC 1. No one — other than his family — expected Royce Gracie to submit everyone he fought that night in under three minutes.
The famous victory at UFC 1 catapulted both Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) and the Gracie family into martial arts notoriety.
Almost ten years after UFC 1, Royler Gracie (Royce’s brother) competed with a relatively unknown brown belt named Eddie Bravo at an ADCC world championship. The match was expected to be a walkover for Royler.