PHOENIX – There are two sides to being a Gracie in the MMA world. On the one hand, being part of Brazilian jiu-jitsu and MMA royalty is the type of thing that can certainly help open a door or two. But, with a big name, there’s also bound to come some big attention – and with that comes the weight of expectation. On Sunday, at UFC on ESPN 1, it’s Kron Gracie ’s time to carry the last name into the octagon, and he does it with clear pride of his roots, as well as the acknowledgement that “I wouldn’t be anything without being son of my dad, without being grandson of my grandfather.” Still, is there a part of Kron, son of Rickson Gracie and grandson of Helio Gracie, that wishes he could present himself without the target that his last name adds to his back? “If I were to think like that, then I wouldn’t have made it this far,” Gracie told MMAjunkie during a media day event.
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