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Report: UFC looking to sign Kron Gracie, add him to UFC 233

Related Topics: Kron Gracie, Brett Okamoto, ESPN, Report

It looks like another Gracie will be stepping into the Octagon in the near future. According to a report from ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, the UFC wants to bring in Kron Gracie, son of Rickson, with the idea of having him fight in California early next year:

Hearing the UFC is working on signing decorated grappler Kron Gracie, son of Rickson Gracie, with the intent to have him fight at UFC 233 on Jan. 26 in Anaheim. Gracie is 4-0 in MMA, including a win over Tatsuya Kawajiri in 2016.

— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) November 17, 2018

As mentioned in the tweet Gracie is 4-0 in MMA, with all of his fights coming in Rizin.