Rodrigo Gracie

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Rodrigo Gracie
Rodrigo Gracie 2.jpg
Born (1974-03-11) March 11, 1974 (age 50)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Division Middleweight
Light Heavyweight
Style MMA, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Submission wrestling,
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Palos Verdes, California, United States
TeamRodrigo Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
Rank7th degree coral belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
Mixed martial arts record
Total9
Wins6
By submission2
By decision4
Losses2
By decision2
Draws1
Other information
Website http://www.rodrigogracie.com
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Rodrigo Gracie
Medal record
Representing Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Grappling
ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1998 - Abu Dhabi -87 kg

Rodrigo Gracie (born March 11, 1974) is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. [1] A member of the famous Gracie family, Rodrigo is a 7th Degree Coral 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]

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Biography

A 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]

Championships and accomplishments

Submission grappling

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
9 matches6 wins2 losses
By submission20
By decision42
Draws1
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss6–2–1Oyama Shungo Oyama Decision (majority)Hero's 6August 5, 200625:00 Tokyo, Japan Hero's 2006 Light Heavyweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal.
Draw6–1–1 Hidetaka Monma DrawMARS World Grand PrixFebruary 4, 200635:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win6–1Kunioku Kiuma Kunioku Decision (unanimous)Hero's 2July 6, 200525:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss5–1Penn B.J. Penn Decision (unanimous)Rumble on the Rock 6November 20, 200435:00 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Win5–0Sakurai Hayato Sakurai Decision (unanimous) PRIDE Bushido 2 February 15, 200425:00 Yokohama, Japan
Win4–0Takase Daiju Takase Decision (unanimous) PRIDE Bushido 1 October 5, 200325:00 Saitama, Saitama, Japan
Win3–0Sasaki Yuki Sasaki Decision (split) PRIDE 24 December 23, 200235:00 Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Win2–0Matsui Daijiro Matsui Technical Submission (guillotine choke) PRIDE 19 February 24, 200230:28 Saitama, Saitama, Japan
Win1–0DeMelloKyle DeMelloSubmission (arm-triangle choke)Vengeance at the Vanderbilt 10November 10, 200010:34 Plainview, New York, United States

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References

  1. ↑ "Rodrigo Gracie". Sherdog.
  2. ↑ "www.adcombat.net".
  3. ↑ "Generated Historical Rankings". Fight Matrix.
  4. ↑ "Rodrigo Gracie".
  5. 1 2 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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