Roger Gracie

Yeah, I think that's the first time since probably I got my black belt that I wasn't the favorite walking to a fight, I have to say.

Like a lot of people thought, consider him the favorite.

I mean, understandable.

You know, I was out of competition for a while.

He was just winning everything.

So, you know, saying about the walk, like for me, you know, the fight starts way before the referee say go.

You know, it's all the focus and concentration.

that I think is very important for me to start before.

Like, you know, I almost walked blind to the mat.

Many times I passed, like, great friends, and I couldn't see anyone.

You know, they're trying to talk to you, and I'm like, I'm 100% focused on my opponent already, even though that I cannot even see him in front of me.

So I think that for me was always very important to try to clear my mind out from everything.

Not at that time.

Blank.

Darkness.

Yeah, darkness.

It's difficult to say because...

I think I don't remember when.

I'll say probably as a black belt, I try to focus like that, not to think.

Because it's probably something you learn.