Rickson Gracie unfiltered: "I yellowed and recovered against Rey Zulu"

 - The biggest mental challenge I had in life was in the fight against King Zulu in Brasilia, because I yellowed at the end of the first round, and my father made me see that I could win that fight through my mental strength. I finished the first round dead, without strength, I told my father that I couldn't take it anymore and he made me see that I could overcome myself. From then on I had the vision that mental work would be fundamental for me to win any fight, against anyone.

Rickson also talked about his book "Respire", which will be released on September 15 all over Brazil, in which he tells his story, his mistakes and successes and approaches, among other points, the death of his son Rockson, in 2000. The jiu-jitsu red belt also revealed that he doesn't know if his son Kron, a UFC featherweight, will fight again.

- He is living in Montana, and I have been letting him have his space to grow as a man and as an athlete. I don't press for career information, and I don't even know if he will fight again at some point. If you find out, let me know," he joked.

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