{"id":85793,"date":"2014-02-10T17:45:15","date_gmt":"2014-02-11T01:45:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=85793"},"modified":"2022-02-06T12:09:26","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T20:09:26","slug":"video-10-never-before-seen-gracie-challenge-fights-that-pre-date-the-ufc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/video-10-never-before-seen-gracie-challenge-fights-that-pre-date-the-ufc\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO | 10 Never Before Seen Gracie Challenge Fights That Pre-Date The UFC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bPaSaRKaqhg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>At the birth place of the UFC, the Torrance California Gracie Academy played host to Mixed Bouts we now call, &#8216;Gracie Challenges&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>In an attempt to prove that Brazilian Jiu Jitsu was the best martial art, they would open up their doors in Torrance and take on all-comers.<\/p>\n<p>Recently the new generation of Gracies have released these tapes for the first time and we have them for your viewing pleasure.<\/p>\n<p>Take a seat, watch some fights and brush up on your MMA history.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the birth place of the UFC, the Torrance California Gracie Academy played host to Mixed Bouts we now call, &#8216;Gracie Challenges&#8217;. 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