The Gracie lineage is a long and proud name, passed on from generation to generation. Royce Gracie first popularized his family's name with resounding tournament victories in the early days of the sport, as he was heralded as the Ultimate Fighting Championship's champion on three separate occasions. Now after some years later, there's a Gracie that has left his mark in nearly every major promotion around the world, and now Daniel Gracie is no different. ...

While the ufc is the largest and most popular organization on the planet in the realm of mixed martial arts, other promotions are now giving the chance for the true veterans of the sport to either start all over again, or continue their way back to the top. Israel FC, an upstart promotion out of--you guessed it--Israel has began to take on a steady stream of veterans in for their promotional debut in what is turning out to be an all star cast of competitors. ...