Rodrigo Gracie

Rodrigo Gracie (born March 11, 1974) is a Brazilian retired mixed martial artist and Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner. A member of the 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. 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.

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. 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.

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". “Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: The Path to the Black Belt”, and “The Complete Guide to Gracie Jiu-Jitsu”.

Championships and accomplishments

Submission grappling ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship Gold Medalist - 1998 North American Grappling Association 4-Time North American Grappling Association Champion Brazilian Jiu Jitsu 7th Degree Coral Belt in Gracie Jiu Jitsu

Mixed martial arts PRIDE Fighting Championships Undefeated in PRIDE Fighting Championships (4-0) K-1 Heros Hero's 2006 Light Heavyweight Grand Prix Quarterfinalist MARS Japan MARS World Grand Prix Finalist

Mixed martial arts record Loss

OyamaShungo Oyama Decision (majority) Hero's 6

Tokyo, Japan Draw

Hidetaka Monma Draw MARS World Grand Prix

Tokyo, Japan Win

KuniokuKiuma Kunioku Decision (unanimous) Hero's 2

Tokyo, Japan Loss

PennB.J. Penn Decision (unanimous) Rumble on the Rock 6

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States Win

SakuraiHayato Sakurai Decision (unanimous) PRIDE Bushido 2

Yokohama, Japan Win

TakaseDaiju Takase Decision (unanimous) PRIDE Bushido 1

Saitama, Saitama, Japan Win

SasakiYuki Sasaki Decision (split) PRIDE 24

Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan Win

MatsuiDaijiro Matsui Technical Submission (guillotine choke) PRIDE 19

Saitama, Saitama, Japan Win

DeMelloKyle DeMello Submission (arm-triangle choke) Vengeance at the Vanderbilt 10

Plainview, New York, United States