Kron Gracie
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| Born |
July 11, 1988 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |||||||||||||||
| Other names | Ice Cream Kron | |||||||||||||||
| Residence | Los Angeles, California, United States | |||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Brazilian | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | |||||||||||||||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) | |||||||||||||||
| Division | Welterweight | |||||||||||||||
| Fighting out of | Los Angeles, California, United States | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Kron Gracie Jiu-Jitsu | |||||||||||||||
| Teacher(s) | Rickson Gracie | |||||||||||||||
| Rank |
1st degree black belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Black belt in Judo[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2014–present | |||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Wins | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| By submission | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Losses | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Website |
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| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kron Gracie (born July 11, 1988) is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and a member of the Gracie family. He is the youngest son of Rickson Gracie and grandson of Helio Gracie.[2][3] He is currently under contract with Rizin Fighting Federation.[4]
Biography
Kron Gracie was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu master Rickson Gracie. He began his training under his father as a child. In 2008, at the age of 19, he received his black belt from his father.[5]
Personal life
Kron is the youngest of four children to Rickson Gracie and grandson of the late Helio Gracie. He has two older sisters Kauan and Kaulin. In 2000, Kron’s older brother Rockson died of an overdose in New York City.[6]
When not competing he teaches jiu-jitsu at his school in Culver City, California[7] and helps run his father's association.[8]
Mixed martial arts career
Prior to Kron Gracie's career debut in MMA, he was featured in 2010 Mixed Martial Arts-game EA Sports MMA as a playable character, along with fellow Gracie-family member Roger Gracie.[9]
On February 24, 2014, Kron announced his intention to pursue an MMA career.[10] He made his mixed martial arts debut on December 23, 2014,[11] facing fellow MMA debutant Hyung Soo-Kim at Real Fighting Championship: Real 1.[12] Gracie won the fight via armbar, sixty-five seconds into the first round.[13]
Kron fought on December 31, 2015 at Rizin Fighting Federation World Tournament.[14] He faced Asen Yamamoto and won the fight via submission in the first round.
Instructor lineage
Mitsuyo "Count Koma" Maeda → Carlos Gracie → Helio Gracie → Rickson Gracie → Kron Gracie
Grappling credentials
- 2013 ADCC Submission Wrestling Championships - 1st Place - Under 77 kg Division
- 2011 ADCC Submission Wrestling Championships - 3rd Place - Under 77 kg Division
- 2011 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship - 2nd Place - Adult Light Weight Division - Black Belt
- 2009 European Champion
- 2008 Rickson Gracie Cup - 1st Place – Adult Middleweight Division – Brown Belt, 1st Place – Adult Open Division – Brown Belt
- 2008 Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Championship – 1st Place – Adult Middleweight Division – Brown Belt, 1st Place – Adult Open Division – Brown Belt
- 2007 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship – 1st Place – Adult Middleweight Division – Brown Belt
- 2007 Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Championship – 1st Place – Adult Middleweight Division – Brown Belt
- 2007 Copa Pacifica de Jiu Jitsu - 1st Place
- 2006 BJJ World Championships – RJ, Brazil – 1st Place – Adult Lightweight Division – Purple Belt
- 2006 World Cup of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - 1st Place – Adult Lightweight Division – Purple Belt
- 2006 Naga Championships – 1st Place – Adult Lightweight Division – Purple Belt
- 2006 6th Annual Gracie United Tournament - 1st Place.
- 2006 NAGA Chicago Championship - 1st Place.
- 2006 3rd South Bay Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship - 1st Place.
- 2005 CBJJ Pan American Championships - 1st Place - Light - Purple Belt
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 2 matches | 2 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 0 | 0 |
| By submission | 2 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Win | 2–0 | Asen Yamamoto | Submission (triangle choke) | Rizin Fighting Federation 2 | December 31, 2015 | 1 | 4:58 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 1–0 | Hyung Soo-Kim | Submission (armbar) | Real Fighting Championship: Real 1 | December 23, 2014 | 1 | 1:05 | Tokyo, Japan |
References
- ↑ "Rickson Gracie’s Son, Kron, Planning MMA Debut". mmafrenzy.com. September 15, 2013.
- ↑ "KRON GRACIE". Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy. Retrieved April 3, 2010.
- ↑ Hresko, Michael (November 10, 2013). "Kron Gracie on Jiu-Jitsu, Skateboarding, Older Brothers, and Famous Fathers". FIGHTLAND blog. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
- ↑ "RIZIN Japan - What We Can Expect | MMA Micks". MMA Micks. https://www.youtube.com/user/mmamicks. Retrieved 2015-11-25. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ "Kron Gracie". moskova. Retrieved April 3, 2010.
- ↑ "Anunciada em Nova York a causa da morte do lutador de jiu-jitsu Rockson Gracie. O laudo da necropsia revelou que o brasileiro de 19 anos morreu de overdose de drogas e medicamentos." (in Portuguese). ÉPOCA. Retrieved April 3, 2010.
- ↑ "About KGJJ". Kron Gracie Jiu Jitsu. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
- ↑ "USA REPS". Rickson Gracie International Jiu-Jitsu Association. Retrieved April 3, 2010.
- ↑ "EA Sports characters list reveals full roster". http://www.videogamesblogger.com/. Retrieved July 7, 2015. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ "Kron announces transition to MMA after ADCC gold". graciemag.com. October 24, 2013.
- ↑ "Kron Gracie set to make his MMA debut against Hyung Soo Kim". mmafighting.com. November 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Kron Gracie’s MMA Debut Is This December in Japan". fightland.vice.com. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
- ↑ "Kron Gracie scores quick submission in MMA debut". mmafighting.com. December 23, 2014.
- ↑ "Rizin FF - Rizin Fighting Federation 2". Sherdog. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
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