Rodrigo Gracie

Rodrigo Gracie
Born March 11, 1975 (1975-03-11) (age 37)[1]
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Nationality Brazilian
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Division Middleweight
Style Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Fighting out of Torrance, California, United States
Team Gracie Humaitá
Rank 5th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Mixed martial arts record
Total 9
Wins 6
By submission 2
By decision 4
Losses 2
By decision 2
Draws 1
Other information
Website http://www.rodrigogracie.com/start.htm
Medal record
Competitor for  Brazil
Grappling
ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship
Gold 1998 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 77 to 87 kg

Rodrigo Gracie (born March 11, 1975) is a former Brazilian professional mixed martial artist,[1] a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and a 1998 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship Gold Medalist.[2]

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Biography

Rodrigo is the son of Jiu-Jitsu Grandmaster Reylson Gracie and grandson of one of the founders of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, Carlos Gracie.[3] Rodrigo began teaching Jiu-Jitsu at the age of 14 and was awarded the black belt at the age of 18 under his father. He then came to the United States to teach at his father's academy in California. A few years later, he went to New York City to train and work with his cousin Renzo Gracie.[4]

Looking for new challenges and opportunities Rodrigo moved to Los Angeles, California where he was welcomed by his cousin Royce Gracie. Rodrigo and Royce have started to train together as well as spend a lot of time as a family. Currently Rodrigo teaches in Torrance, California as well as travels conducting seminars all all of "Royce Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Networks".[4]

Books

Gracie has co-written three instructional books on Brazilian jiu-jitsu with author Kid Peligro; “Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu No Holds Barred!: Fighting Techniques”,[5] “Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: The Path to the Black Belt”,[6] and “The Complete Guide to Gracie Jiu-Jitsu”.[7]

Mixed martial arts record

Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 6-2-1 OyamaShungo Oyama Decision (majority) Hero's 6 02006-08-05 August 5, 2006 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Hero's 2006 Light Heavyweight Grand Prix quarter-final.
vDraw 6-1-1 Hidetaka Monma Draw MARS World Grand Prix 02006-02-04 February 4, 2006 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 6-1 KuniokuKiuma Kunioku Decision (unanimous) Hero's 2 02005-07-06 July 6, 2005 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 5-1 PennB.J. Penn Decision (unanimous) Rumble on the Rock 6 02004-11-20 November 20, 2004 3 5:00 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Win 5-0 SakuraiHayato Sakurai Decision (unanimous) PRIDE Bushido 2 02004-02-15 February 15, 2004 2 5:00 Yokohama, Japan
Win 4-0 TakaseDaiju Takase Decision (unanimous) PRIDE Bushido 1 02003-10-05 October 5, 2003 2 5:00 Saitama, Japan
Win 3-0 SasakiYuki Sasaki Decision (split) PRIDE 24 02002-12-23 December 23, 2002 3 5:00 Fukuoka, Japan
Win 2-0 MatsuiDaijiro Matsui Submission (guillotine choke) PRIDE 19 02002-02-24 February 24, 2002 3 0:28 Saitama, Japan
Win 1-0 DeMelloKyle DeMello Submission (arm-triangle choke) Vengeance at the Vanderbilt 10 02000-11-10 November 10, 2000 1 0:34 Plainview, New York, United States

Awards

References

  1. ^ a b http://sherdog.com/fighter/Rodrigo-Gracie-3725
  2. ^ http://www.adcombat.net/adnet/Wrestling/ShowResultsDetails.asp?ShowYear=1998&Weight_Class=77-87&Level=1&
  3. ^ http://gracieseminars.com/rodrigo_bio.htm
  4. ^ a b Rodrigo Gracie Bio. URL accessed on April 8, 2010.
  5. ^ Gracie, Rodrigo; Peligro, Kid (2005). Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu No Holds Barred!: Fighting Techniques. Invisible Cities Press LLC. p. 272. ISBN 978-1-93122-940-1. 
  6. ^ Gracie, Rodrigo; Peligro, Kid (2005). Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: The Path to the Black Belt. Independent Publishers. p. 272. ISBN 978-1-93122-942-5. 
  7. ^ Gracie, Rodrigo; Peligro, Kid (2008). The Complete Guide to Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. Invisible Cities Press LLC. p. 288. ISBN 978-1-93122-947-0. 

External links

First Generation
Carlos Gracie  · Oswaldo Gracie  · Gastão Gracie, Jr.  · George Gracie  · Hélio Gracie
Second Generation
Third Generation
Fourth Generation
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