UFC featherweight wrestler Kron Gracie has addressed the criticism and flung Flack his way after his recent one-sided unanimous decision loss to Charles Jourdain at UFC 288 earlier this month – claiming that “bad advice” led to his lackluster comeback.
After a three-year hiatus from professional mixed martial arts competition earlier this month at UFC 288 in Newark, New Jersey – Gracie suffered his second straight defeat in the octagon at the hands of Canadian striker Charles Jordan, in a one-sided unanimous decision loss.
In a much-analyzed and criticized performance, Gracie was criticized by UFC President Dana White, who claimed his performance was like stepping back in time to watching mixed martial arts in 1995.
Kron Gracie entered the UFC boasting an undefeated 4-0 professional record
Embarking on a five-game undefeated run before losing streak, incl octagon First beating Alex Caceres as he converted in the first round from a rear naked choke, Gracie had back-to-back victories over Asen Yamamoto, Hideo Tokoro and Tatsuya Kawajiri under the Rizin FF banner prior to his move to the UFC.
However, the claim of “bad advice” led to his disappointing performance against Jordan in his return to the pay-per-view event, and Gracie also claimed that he was just trying to “please the Jiu-Jitsu community” with his tough style at UFC 288.
Crone Gracie writes in his book, “In a life of fighting, it was always a fight to the death.” Instagram stories. “I understand the situation and am willing to restrain myself, even if it is said that I didn’t throw any punches because of bad advice and tried to appease the Jiu-Jitsu community two days before my fight.”
“First fight in my life I didn’t throw a punch, going back to my old ways,” Crohn-Gracie explained.
Gracie, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu wrestler, landed the gold medal at the 2013 ADCC World Championships in Beijing, China.