It looks like Royce Gracie is about to be single for the first time in 22 years. TMZ Sports reports that divorce filings were registered in Los Angeles County Superior Court for Royce and his wife Marianne Cuttic, a Los Angeles area podiatrist. The original face of the UFC and most visible representative of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in the U.S. has four children with his soon-to-be ex-wife.
The report says that the former UFC star and current Bellator fighter is citing irreconcilable differences as the reason for the divorce. In addition, the 49-year-old Gracie is both demanding that his wife not only cover the legal fees, but also spousal support. He is also requesting joint physical/legal custody of three of their four children, which are minors.
Gracie is mostly remembered for being the champion of the first UFC events, as well as a few showcase fights in PRIDE, as well as his eventual return to the UFC against Matt Hughes at UFC 60 in 2007. He returned to action earlier this year against Ken Shamrock at Bellator 149 in a bout that ended in a controversial TKO finish.
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