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Apr 19, 2024 · Gregor Gracie is not a member of the Gracie family by blood, but he is the half-brother of Rolles and Igor Gracie, both sons of the legendary Rolls Gracie. He has also competed in MMA with a professional record of 7-4-0. He is the founder of Gregor Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy, which has branches in Brooklyn and Teaneck. Ryron Gracie. Rorion’s ...
Dec 29, 2016 · After Helio Gracie retired from martial arts, he passed the baton onto his sons and nephews. One of these new champions was his son, Rorion, and in 1978, the young Gracie moved to California. Rorion hoped to show the Yankees a thing or two about jiu-jitsu, and he spent his weekends teaching students out of a friend's garage.
- The Gracie Roots
- The Tree Trunk of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
- Dozens of Grappling Branches
We can trace the Gracie family back to Scotland, and a gentleman caller Geroge Gracie decided to move to Brazil. The father of Carlos and Helio Gracie, the founders of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a third-generation descendant of said George Gracie. Let’s call these the seeds of the Gracie family tree, as we are interested in the Jiu Jitsu-related part o...
Carlson Gracie
Eldest son of Carlos Gracie and one of the most feared competitors to come out of the Gracie family. He started training when he was 5 years old and had a stellar Vale Tudo career. Carlson fell out with his uncle Helio and was the first to move away from the Gracie academy and open a new one under his name, which is still going strong nowadays.
Second-eldest son of Carlos, he was an important instructor in the Gracie academy and a very successful Vale Tudo fighter throughout the 1950s. He is the father of legendary Gracie family members Renzo, Ralph, and Ryan Gracie.
Reyson Gracie
Reyson was one of the very first red belts, successfully managing to train well into his 70s. He was the pioneer of Gracie Jiu Jitsu in the Amazonas region, which ended up producing many of the legendary BJJ competitors we know today. He was also the son of Carlos Gracie.
Carlson Gracie Jr.
Named after his father, Carlson Gracie Sr., he is the head of the famous Carlson Gracie Academy and currently operating out of Chicago. He literally has spent his entire life on the mats.
Renzo Gracie
A name that needs no introduction, Son of Robson Gracie, the man behind the ultra-successful Renzo Gracie academy in New York and dozens of affiliations worldwide. Renzo himself has a solid MMA record and is a two-time ADCCchampion.
Ralph Gracie
The “Pitbull” is one of the Gracie family tree branches that went towards MMA. Always more of a scrapper than just a grappler, he has had his fair share of controversies and well-documented trouble over the years. Ralph is Renzo’s younger brother. He founded Ralph Gracie Jiu Jitsu in San Francisco.
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Rorion Gracie. Rorion Gracie ( Portuguese: [ˈʁɔɾjõ ˈɡɾejsi]; born January 10, 1952) is a Brazilian-born Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Grand Master, a prominent member of the Gracie family, writer, publisher, producer, lecturer, lawyer and the co-founder of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the oldest son of Hélio Gracie [3] and one of the ...
Nov 12, 2013 · Rorion Gracie hasn’t attended a UFC event since 1995, when Ken Shamrock fought Royce Gracie to a draw after 36 minutes at UFC 5. He doesn’t like to watch fights anymore, but he will make an ...
Apr 12, 2011 · The Gracie family art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu was a modification of the Japanese art of Judo by Carlos and Helio Gracie. ... Rorion began to use these matches like his uncle Carlos used the famous ...
Own a piece of history! In 2005, Rorion was promoted by his father to 9th degree Red Belt, placing him among the highest ranked Gracie Jiu-jitsu experts in the world. His book The Gracie Diet based on food combination concepts developed by his uncle Carlos Gracie after 65 years of research, was released in the US and in Brazil, and quickly ...
