Bruce Buffer has recalled being choked out in a sparring session by UFC Hall-of-Fame star Royce Gracie.
Buffer has been the announcer for the UFC for several years, giving his famous "It's time" announcement before the biggest fights in the sport's history including Khabib Nurmagomedov's win over Conor McGregor in 2018. The American has seen almost much all of the UFC's greatest fighters come through including Jon Jones, Georges St Pierre, Demetrius Johnson and Anderson Silva.
Equally, he shared a relationship with UFC legend Gracie, who was considered one of the most influential figures in MMA having won three tournaments at UFC 1, UFC 2 and UFC 4 in 1993 and 1994. However Buffer has recalled his introduction to Gracie, where he was brought out backstage from a gym and the pair were forced to engage in a short training ritual.
