Roger Gracie joins Evolve MMA fight team

Roger Gracie won the ONE Championship light heavyweight title at the Singapore Indoor Stadium last Friday (recap) and he will be spending a lot more time in the country after deciding to join Evolve MMA.

The 10-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) world champion became the first Gracie to win a title in the modern era when he submitted Michal Pasternak at ONE: "Ascent to Power" and finished his fight camp at Evolve MMA in Singapore in preparation for that title bout.

Gracie announced after that fight that he intends to challenge for the middleweight belt and become the organization's first two division champion. He plans to spend several months this year training in Singapore as he looks to improve…