Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu phenom Roger Gracie took on Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida over the weekend in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In their exciting rematch event, Gracie earned a submission victory over his opponent. Then, the fighter revealed some unexpected news.
As reported by MMA Fighting, Roger Gracie announced his retirement from the sport of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu shortly after his victory over Marcus “Buchecha” Almeida. Gracie retired from BJJ without losing a single match by way of submission.
However, the inaugural ONE cruiserweight champion has no intentions of retiring from the cage. Now, the fighter will be focusing on defending his ONE title.
