A member of the Gracie family is back on the UFC roster.
Kron Gracie (4-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), the son of the legendary Rickson Gracie, has signed with the UFC and will make his octagon debut at UFC 233 in January against Alex Caceres (14-11 MMA, 9-9 UFC).
MMAjunkie confirmed the signing and booking with a person close to the situation following an initial report from ESPN.com. The person requested anonymity because the UFC has yet to make an official announcement.
UFC 233 takes place Jan. 26 in Anaheim, Calif. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass.
Gracie, 30, hasn’t appeared in MMA competition since December 2016 when he scored a second-round submission victory over Tatsuya Kawajiri under the Rizin FF banner. He’s earned all of his wins thus far by submission and will look to continue that trend on the sport’s biggest stage.
Caceres, 30, meanwhile, will make his 20th octagon appearance at UFC 233. “Bruce Leeroy” has had mixed results in recent years, but he’s coming off a split-decision win over Martin Bravo at The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale in July.
The latest UFC 233 lineup now includes:
Henry Cejudo vs. T.J. Dillashaw – for flyweight title
Ben Askren vs. Robbie Lawler
Alexander Hernandez vs. Francisco Trinaldo
Paul Felder vs. James Vick
Yana Kunitskaya vs. Marion Reneau
Joanne Calderwood vs. Ariane Lipski
Cortney Casey vs. Cynthia Calvillo
Anthony Hernandez vs. Markus Perez
Alex Caceres vs. Kron Gracie
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Kron Gracie signs with UFC; Alex Caceres to welcome him at UFC 233
