Kyra Gracie

Three times world champion, Kyra Gracie experimented a different sensation in 2009. Hitting the beam in weight and in open class, the fighter left California with two silver medals in the bag. In conversation with TATAME, Kyra talked about her journey in the World Cup and guarantees: "I think I fought very well". In the exclusive interview, which you check below, the black belt talked about the rivalry with Luana Alzuguir, the defeat to Lana Stefanac and promised to go after the third title in ADCC, in September.

You stayed in second in weight and open class. What is the evaluation that you do of your participation in the BJJ Worlds?

I think I fought very well. Yesterday (Saturday) my day was perfect, I had several tough fights. My semifinal was with Penny, who is much heavier, and I’m happy to be lightweight and reach the final of the absolute. I had a good fight with Lana, I think what counted was that I felt my body because of the fights of yesterday (Saturday).

And the fight against Luana, she said that there was a rivalry between you... How was this fight?

It isn’t just her that wants me, everybody wants to beat me, right? I already beat her twice and now she won. It’s good to see the new girls coming, and we’ll still have many fights together... It’s wait and see.

This encourages you more to train and compete hard?

Certainly, I feel encouraged to compete winning or losing. I’m always competing and I like to be here, I’ll always be fighting the next championships.

Tell us a little about the open class fight, where you got a giant.

I knew it would be hard, but didn’t expect her to be so strong. She took me of the ground and I flew, took off my kimono in the middle of the fight, but I’m happy with my performance, because, there, I could prove my Jiu-Jitsu. In the end I still fell over, it was good.

And now, will you dispute the ADCC?

It has the Abu Dhabi and I have to recover from an injury in the back. I was out off the Brazilian because I was a little hurt, and I wanted to save me a little and go back to training to dispute the ADCC, in September.

Who do you think will be in your way for the third title?

In Brazil it has Michelle, here in the United States has a girl who has even been champion, but she’s purple belt. It didn’t appear the full list yet. This year is only two categories and I’ll fight open class and weight.