Rodrigo Gracie

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 6th 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]

Rodrigo Gracie
Born (1974-03-11) March 11, 1974
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
DivisionMiddleweight
Light Heavyweight
StyleMMA, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Submission wrestling,
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofPalos Verdes, California, United States
TeamRodrigo Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
Rank5th degree black belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
Mixed martial arts record
Total9
Wins6
By submission2
By decision4
Losses2
By decision2
Draws1
Other information
Websitehttp://www.rodrigogracie.com
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Rodrigo Gracie
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
Grappling
ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1998 - Abu Dhabi -87 kg

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 matches 6 wins 2 losses
By submission 2 0
By decision 4 2
Draws 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 6–2–1 OyamaShungo Oyama Decision (majority) Hero's 6 August 5, 2006 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan Hero's 2006 Light Heavyweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal.
Draw 6–1–1 Hidetaka Monma Draw MARS World Grand Prix February 4, 2006 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 6–1 KuniokuKiuma Kunioku Decision (unanimous) Hero's 2 July 6, 2005 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 5–1 PennB.J. Penn Decision (unanimous) Rumble on the Rock 6 November 20, 2004 3 5:00 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Win 5–0 SakuraiHayato Sakurai Decision (unanimous) PRIDE Bushido 2 February 15, 2004 2 5:00 Yokohama, Japan
Win 4–0 TakaseDaiju Takase Decision (unanimous) PRIDE Bushido 1 October 5, 2003 2 5:00 Saitama, Saitama, Japan
Win 3–0 SasakiYuki Sasaki Decision (split) PRIDE 24 December 23, 2002 3 5:00 Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Win 2–0 MatsuiDaijiro Matsui Technical Submission (guillotine choke) PRIDE 19 February 24, 2002 3 0:28 Saitama, Saitama, Japan
Win 1–0 DeMelloKyle DeMello Submission (arm-triangle choke) Vengeance at the Vanderbilt 10 November 10, 2000 1 0:34 Plainview, New York, United States

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