Rodrigo Gracie Interview Pre-Pride 24 from PrideFC.com
PRIDE Fighting Championships: How many submission-wrestling matches have you had?
Rodrigo Gracie: 20.
Renzo Gracie: No, he has more than that. He's fought in Abu Dhabi and NAGA a few times. Maybe 45.
PRIDE: When you fought in Abu Dhabi, what was your best move?
Rodrigo Gracie: I like arm bars a lot.
PRIDE: From the guard?
Gracie: From the guard and from the mount.
PRIDE: Are you familiar with Sasaki at all?
Gracie: Yeah. As far as I know he's from Pancrase. He's ranked number 3 in Pancrase. He's Kikuta's student. He's pretty good at stand-up and good on the floor. It will be an exciting match.
PRIDE: Have you been working your stand-up?
Gracie: Yeah.
PRIDE: Do you think this guy will be tougher than Matsui?
Gracie: I think Matsui is tougher to submit. I don't know, we'll have to see what happens but I think Matsui is a very tough opponent because he fought very tough opponents before. He's a hard guy to knock out or submit.
PRIDE: What kind of condition are you in?
Gracie: I've been doing a lot of jiu-jitsu, a lot of boxing and conditioning.
PRIDE: If you beat this guy, what do you want to do?
Gracie: I want to get someone better. You've got to compete to improve yourself.
PRIDE: What do you do when you are not fighting?
Gracie: I like to stay home with my wife and kids. I like to play computer video games and watching movies.
PRIDE: What's your favorite movie?
Gracie: I like Arnold movies. Pumping Iron. (In Arnold's voice) "Franco, come down you crazy bastard." "Do it now! You crazy bastard."
PRIDE: Have you ever met Arnold?
Gracie: No, I haven't. "It's not a tumor!
Rodrigo Gracie: 20.
Renzo Gracie: No, he has more than that. He's fought in Abu Dhabi and NAGA a few times. Maybe 45.
PRIDE: When you fought in Abu Dhabi, what was your best move?
Rodrigo Gracie: I like arm bars a lot.
PRIDE: From the guard?
Gracie: From the guard and from the mount.
PRIDE: Are you familiar with Sasaki at all?
Gracie: Yeah. As far as I know he's from Pancrase. He's ranked number 3 in Pancrase. He's Kikuta's student. He's pretty good at stand-up and good on the floor. It will be an exciting match.
PRIDE: Have you been working your stand-up?
Gracie: Yeah.
PRIDE: Do you think this guy will be tougher than Matsui?
Gracie: I think Matsui is tougher to submit. I don't know, we'll have to see what happens but I think Matsui is a very tough opponent because he fought very tough opponents before. He's a hard guy to knock out or submit.
PRIDE: What kind of condition are you in?
Gracie: I've been doing a lot of jiu-jitsu, a lot of boxing and conditioning.
PRIDE: If you beat this guy, what do you want to do?
Gracie: I want to get someone better. You've got to compete to improve yourself.
PRIDE: What do you do when you are not fighting?
Gracie: I like to stay home with my wife and kids. I like to play computer video games and watching movies.
PRIDE: What's your favorite movie?
Gracie: I like Arnold movies. Pumping Iron. (In Arnold's voice) "Franco, come down you crazy bastard." "Do it now! You crazy bastard."
PRIDE: Have you ever met Arnold?
Gracie: No, I haven't. "It's not a tumor!
