Rodrigo Gracie

Rodrigo Gracie
Born March 11, 1975[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
Light Heavyweight
Style Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Palos Verdes, California, United States
Team Rodrigo Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
Rank 5th degree black belt in Gracie 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
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Rodrigo Gracie
Medal record
Competitor for  Brazil
Grappling
ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship
Gold 1998 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 77 to 87 kg
Bronze 2001 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates -77 kg

Rodrigo Gracie (born March 11, 1975) is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner.[1] A member of the famous Gracie family, Rodrigo is a 5th Degree Black Belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and a Gold Medalist in the 1998 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship.[2] While competing in PRIDE Fighting Championships, Gracie was ranked amongst the top Middleweight fighters from 2003 to 2004 due to an undefeated streak with consecutive victories over Hayato Sakurai, Daiju Takase, Yuki Sasaki, and Daijiro Matsui.[3]

Biography

Member of the Gracie family of Brazil.He is the son of Jiu-Jitsu Grandmaster Reylson Gracie and grandson of the founder of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, Carlos Gracie.[4] Rodrigo began training Jiu-Jitsu at the age of 4 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.[5]

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. Gracie is the head instructor at the Rodrigo Gracie Academy in Palos Verdes, California. Rodrigo also travels conducting seminars all over the world and in some of the "Royce Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Networks".[5]

Books

Gracie has co-written three instructional books on Brazilian jiu-jitsu with author Kid Peligro; “Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu No Holds Barred!: Fighting Techniques”,[6] “Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: The Path to the Black Belt”,[7] and “The Complete Guide to Gracie Jiu-Jitsu”.[8]now open

Championships and accomplishments

Submission Grappling

Mixed Martial Arts

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 6–2–1 Shungo Oyama Decision (majority) Hero's 6 August 5, 2006 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Hero's 2006 Light Heavyweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal.
style="background:#c5d2ea; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-draw" |Draw 6–1–1 Hidetaka Monma Draw MARS World Grand Prix February 4, 2006 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 6–1 Kiuma Kunioku Decision (unanimous) Hero's 2 July 6, 2005 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 5–1 B.J. Penn Decision (unanimous) Rumble on the Rock 6 November 20, 2004 3 5:00 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 5–0 Hayato Sakurai Decision (unanimous) PRIDE Bushido 2 February 15, 2004 2 5:00 Yokohama, Japan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 4–0 Daiju Takase Decision (unanimous) PRIDE Bushido 1 October 5, 2003 2 5:00 Saitama, Saitama, Japan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 3–0 Yuki Sasaki Decision (split) PRIDE 24 December 23, 2002 3 5:00 Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 2–0 Daijiro Matsui Technical Submission (guillotine choke) PRIDE 19 February 24, 2002 3 0:28 Saitama, Saitama, Japan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 1–0 Kyle DeMello Submission (arm-triangle choke) Vengeance at the Vanderbilt 10 November 10, 2000 1 0:34 Plainview, New York, United States

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 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. ↑ "Generated Historical Rankings". Fight Matrix.
  4. ↑ http://gracieseminars.com/rodrigo_bio.htm
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Rodrigo Gracie Bio. URL accessed on April 8, 2010.
  6. ↑ Gracie, Rodrigo; Peligro, Kid (2005). Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu No Holds Barred!: Fighting Techniques. Invisible Cities Press LLC. p. 272. ISBN 978-1-931229-40-1.
  7. ↑ Gracie, Rodrigo; Peligro, Kid (2005). Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: The Path to the Black Belt. Independent Publishers. p. 272. ISBN 978-1-931229-42-5.
  8. ↑ Gracie, Rodrigo; Peligro, Kid (2008). The Complete Guide to Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. Invisible Cities Press LLC. p. 288. ISBN 978-1-931229-47-0.

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