Is Kron Gracie a 'Flat Earth Theory' believer? Here's the UFC star's statement on the matter

Kron Gracie's 'Flat Earth' association has gained tremendous interest ever since he signed with the UFC. Even his exceptional Brazilian jiu-jitsu background has taken a backseat to his reported beliefs in Earth being flat instead of spherical.

It is a rare and oft-dismissed belief that generally draws mockery from the scientific community and the world at large. But does Gracie believe in it as so often repeated? He isn't known for expressing himself in public platforms, speaking little, and generally coming across as disinterested when he does.

So, is he actually a proponent of the 'Flat Earth Theory' or was he misquoted at one point?

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Is Kron Gracie a 'Flat Earth Theory' believer?

As it turns out, Kron Gracie's 'Flat Earth Theory' believer status is no myth. Instead, he genuinely believes Earth to be flat, even once doing his best to articulate his support of the controversial idea in a sitdown with ESPN MMA five years ago.

"Yeah, I believe the Earth is flat. It is what it is. People are always gonna say something, and I'm not trying to promote the Flat Earth and trying to push it and I didn't really want to talk about it. Ultimately, no one really knows. Until you get into a rocket and you can fly up and really see. But I just have some doubts on some of these things. I just don't know if there's enough information for me to believe that the Earth is spinning."

Check out Kron Gracie's 'Flat Earth' beliefs (2:28:10):

The belief in a 'Flat Earth' marks one of the Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist's most identifiable traits, with fans sometimes paying more attention to it than even his fighting career. However, he isn't the only notable UFC fighter who shares those beliefs.

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Kron Gracie is joined by another Brazilian UFC fighter in his 'Flat Earth' beliefs

While fighters like Kron Gracie and Bryce Mitchell are well-known for their 'Flat Earth' beliefs, another has flown under the radar. Like Gracie, he is a fellow Brazilian roster member, and it is ex-middleweight title challenger Paulo Costa, who occasionally expresses his doubts about Earth's roundness on X/Twitter.

"This is a pilot's map, which is a Flat Earth map."

However, given how much time Costa devotes to sharing memes and propagating otherwise comedic behavior, many dismiss his tweets as part of his attention-grabbing antics and nothing more.