A last name can carry a ton of weight, especially when it comes to mixed martial arts and the name Gracie.
But UFC featherweight Kron Gracie doesn’t seem to be letting that pressure get to him. He acknowledges it and lets it fuel him.
“I represent a lot more than myself. I represent jiu-jitsu, I represent my family, I represent my dad (Rickson Gracie), I represent Nick and Nate (Diaz),” Gracie said. “So I’m just very grateful to be in this situation and it’s up to God now.”
In his UFC debut in February, Gracie represented those groups well, securing a submission victory over Alex Caceres in under three minutes.