The UFC community burst into tears when they saw the clip that the BJJ legend Renzo Gracie shared on his social media account. There are a few instances when humanity comes together as they face a disaster on an unprecedented scale. Similar was the case when on February 6, huge jolts shook the country of Turkey and Syria, and what followed was destruction on a vast scale. While the relief facilities and rescue work still continue, soul-wrenching images surface here and then. Besides, over a million were left homeless and the death toll exceeded 47, 000. In another visual from the ground, a rescue team found a man in an awkward bend position in his last endeavor to protect his son.
Notably, the 55-year-old took to his social media handles as he shared a video, where the rescue team found a man in the rubble. While they tried to take out his body, the team realized that the man was holding onto a child. In the miraculous incident, the child was still alive, all thanks to his father who sacrificed his life in order to protect his son.
BJJ legend Renzo Gracie pens down an emotional message
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The 7th-degree BJJ coral belt holder narrated the incident in his shared video. Further, he called the man “a real father“.
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Thus, he wrote, “Syria.. When digging, they found the body of a father in a bent position, the excavators were shocked when they came across the fact that under the body appeared a child who was still alive. Thanks to being protected from the rubble by his father’s body.
A REAL FATHER 🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾”
How did the UFC fans react to the moving clip?
While some fans paid respect to the man’s brave sacrifice, others referred to it as the miracle of the god. Additionally, it attracted the attention of notable fighters like Fabricio Werdum, Cris Cyborg, and Thiago Santos.
God is Great
— GambLou (@GambLou) February 26, 2023
That’s a real man even in death protecting his son 😭
— ۟ (@HeadlessEntity) February 26, 2023
The former UFC champion Fabricio Werdum replied with a praying emoji.
Similarly, another UFC star, Thiago Santos, replied with 3 praying emojis.
UFC legend Cris Cyborg replied with two hands raised emojis.
One user wrote, “The protecting love of a good father… “
A comment read, “That’s a real dad and man!”
An MMA fan declared that the scene really touched them.
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Someone noted, “O. M. G. ! That father deserved to live too… “
Lastly, a user announced, “Love always wins! “
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What do you think of this emotional, heart-wrenching clip from Syria shared by BJJ legend Renzo Gracie? Do you believe the love of a father knows no boundaries, too? Let us know in the comments below.