Rickson Gracie: The Origin and Battles of the Worlds Most Legendary BJJ Fighter

Published: Oct. 23, 2024, 10:49 p.m.

Today on Change Agents, Andy Stumpf sits down with Brazilian Jiu Jitsu legend Rickson Gracie.\nRickson is the third oldest son of Heilo Gracie. As a member of the Gracie family, he has been at the forefront of BJJ, MMA, and professional fighting for most of his life.\xa0\nHe has also battled tragedy\u2014losing his son in 2001 to a drug overdose\u2014and hardship\u2014he was diagnosed with Parkinson\u2019s disease four years ago\u2014partly with the help of the techniques of \u201cinvisible jiu jitsu\u201d.\xa0\nToday, him and Andy, about his life, his origins, and his new book, Comfort in Darkness.\xa0\nYou can pre-order his new book, Comfort in Darkness: The Invisible Power of Jiu Jitsu, here: https://www.amazon.com/Comfort-Darkness-Invisible-Power-Jitsu/dp/0063264846\xa0\nChange Agents is an IRONCLAD Original presented by Firecracker Farm.\nSPONSORS:\nFirecracker Farm\nUse code IRONCLAD to get 15% off your first order at https://firecracker.farm/\n\nAllegiance Gold\nGo to https://ProtectWithAndy.com to get exclusive lowest pricing on the market for select gold bars or call (844) 790-9191 to talk to an account representative.\n\nMTNTOUGH\nGo to \u2060https://mtntough.com\u2060 and enter code CHANGEAGENTS to receive 40% OFF - a savings of about $100 off your MTNTOUGH+ annual subscription.