Kron Gracie had a debut to remember. The 30-year old Brazilian-American mixed martial artist made his UFC debut against Alex Caceres at UFC On ESPN in Phoenix on Sunday, February 17, and the newcomer impressed.
Gracie showed the UFC world just what makes him such a dangerous fighter. Facing a striker, Gracie relied on his Jiu-JItsu skills to take down Cacares early in the first round and he didn't let up. After taking Caceres to the mat, Gracie was relentless in his attack and eventually took Caceres' back. From there it was over as he locked in the rear-naked choke.
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With the win, Gracie, a 2013 ADCC gold medalist, improved to 5-0. His previous four fights in RIZIN all ended in first-round submissions. Caceres (14-12, 1 NC) has lost two of his past three UFC bouts.