RENZO GRACIE SAYS MOVE TO 155 POUNDS POSSIBLE
Tuesday, April 6th, 2010
Renzo Gracie is old school.
The Brazilian legend has never backed down from a challenge. He comes from a time when there were no weight classes. He's happily faced opponents that sometimes outweighed him by 25 pounds or more come fight time.
While the mentality of fighting anyone, anywhere, anytime, still goes for Gracie, he has a more realistic approach to his future with the UFC. Gracie will fight Matt Hughes at UFC 112 at 170 pounds, but admits that a move to lightweight after this fight is very possible.
"It's so easy," Gracie told MMAWeekly Radio about making 155 pounds. "Right now I'm 178, and I have to eat a lot so I don't drop even more ...