Just found out that Gracies are Scottish?

[phoenix-eye]

Despite being into CMA I was reading about Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and found out that the Gracies are actually descendants of a Scotsman who moved to Brazil.

No wonder the system is so effective - you always end up on the ground after a bottle of whisky and six pints of 80 shilling.

[dezhen2001]

"Gracie" sounds cannily un-Brazillian :D

dawood

[Sho]

DeGracie :D

[dezhen2001]

MACgracie :D

dawood

[ShaolinTiger00]

Yes it is true.

[Former castleva]

And Dezhen is included in this? :D

[dezhen2001]

:confused:

dawood

[Mojo]

I just thank god we don't roll in kilts ! :eek:

[dezhen2001]

i think the gracies prowess comes from the traditional scottish MA of fukk yoo! :D

dawood

[Xebsball]

Originally posted by dezhen2001
"Gracie" sounds cannily un-Brazillian :D

dawood

Thats cos there aint no native brazilian last name.
Or if there is, very few peeps have em, i think maybe, just maybe, some of todays "indians" might hve the name of their tribe as last name, or not.
Most have portuguese last names, like Silva, Santos and others.
If not, then Italian, German... lotsa places from the world.

[AndyM]

Only one way to tell for sure.

Next time there's a packed UFC with 5,000 screaming fans try dropping a 50 pence peice.

If it hit's Royce in the back of the head he's definitely Scottish!

[Ish]

eh
it could just be me being dense but did anyone get the 50p thing

[Lao_Peng_You]

Maybe because they have a reputation for being cheap?

[Laughing Cow]

ISh.

I guess you know how the scots invented copper wire??
;)

[Chang Style Novice]

Xeb would know, but to support his thesis, I will offer up the famous Brazilian architect Oscar Neimeyer.

[dezhen2001]

LOL Andy! very true :D

dawood

[AndyM]

Originally posted by Ish
eh
it could just be me being dense but did anyone get the 50p thing

If I explained it, it wouldn't be funny Ish.

Yup, Copper wire was invented by two Scotsmen fighting over a penny peice.

2/10 must try harder.

(Ish....if he was Scottish, he would hear it falling, and move so fast in the act of catching it that.........)

[dezhen2001]

LOL! but man, plenty of 20 pencers around - heck even for a copper :D

dawood

[quiet man]

So, is his real name Rob Royce MacGracie?