Only thing is, during my TV show (Ring Heroes), we joked, when a guest of the show said that Mark Kerr looked a little feminine. “Saddam (Mauricio’s nickname) is an amoeba, and idiot. I didn’t fight back.” – said Mauricio Lima.Īfter learning about what Mauricio said to the police, Ryan said, Ironically: At the night club, Ryan said I was bad mouthing his dad and punched me in the chin. “I criticized his father, and Robson did not retaliate. But, according to Mauricio, that got Ryan really mad. Thanks to this letter, Mauricio was given a homage by the gay magazine SUI GENERIS. The president of the Rio de Janeiro Jiujitsu league, Mauricio Lima said that he was attacked by Ryan Gracie because of a letter, published in a jiujitsu magazine (note from Carioca: O Tatame), where he accused Ryan’s father, Robson Gracie, of being prejudiced against homosexuals. With so many confrontations he ended up making enemies even outside the rings such as Wallid Ismail and Jorge Patino Macaco.ĪND, there were also various attacks. He very fast became a favorite of many Brazilians, even before getting famous. Younger brother of Renzo, Ryan caused a lot of trouble, especially because of his fights in clubs, bars, restaurants and in competitions.
