Quote Originally Posted by Three Harmonies View Post
It is commong knowledge that when Royce did the first UFC's, that it was Helio's words that they put in the worst Gracie to compete to show that even the worst at BJJ could beat the "best" in the world!
Jake
Not sure about that. Rickson was not chosen because he was too big and athletic. He looked like a fighter. Royce looked like an average, skinny guy. The Gracies knew it would prove their point easier if a small, ordinary looking guy beat much larger guys who looked like fighters should look.