Strikeforce Signs a Gracie

Strikeforce Signs a Gracie Though <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Renzo-Gracie-290">Renzo Gracie</a> has made some sporadic appearances in fight promotions over the years, no promotion has had the ambition -- or the funds -- to groom anyone in the family’s next-generation lineage. In the states, the name seemed to go into hibernation on billboards with <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Royce-Gracie-19">Royce Gracie</a>’s exit from the UFC in 1995. <br><br> Strikeforce’s corrective measure: signing multiple-time world champion <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Roger-Gracie-19854">Roger Gracie</a> <a href="http://mmajunkie.com/news/15341/report-roger-gracie-to-make-strikeforce-debut-at-carano-vs-cyborg-on-aug-15.mma">for its Aug. 15 Showtime event.</a> Roger’s credentials extend far, far beyond his inherited name tag: There are many observers who believe he might be the ... (link)