Rodrigo Gracie (born March 11, 1974) is a retired

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and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. A member of the famous

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, Rodrigo is a 6th Degree Black Belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and a

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in the 1998

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. 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

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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,

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. 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.Rodrigo Gracie Bio
URL accessed on April 8, 2010. Looking for new challenges and opportunities Rodrigo moved to

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where he was welcomed by his cousin

Royce Gracie Royce Gracie (; born 12 December 1966) is a Brazilian retired professional mixed martial artist, a UFC Hall of Famer, and a Gracie Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. A member of the Gracie family, he is considered to be one of the most influential figures ...

. 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,

. Rodrigo also travels conducting seminars all over the world and in some of the ''"Royce Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Networks"''.

Books

Gracie has co-written three instructional books on Brazilian jiu-jitsu with author Kid Peligro; ''“Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu No Holds Barred!: Fighting Techniques”'', ''“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 Gold Medalist - 1998 *

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**4-Time North American Grappling Association Champion * Brazilian Jiu Jitsu ** 5th Degree Black Belt in

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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

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References

External links

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Rodrigo Gracie Official Website
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Rodrigo Rodrigo is a Spanish, Portuguese and Italian name derived from the Germanic name '' Roderick'' (Gothic ''*Hroþareiks'', via Latinized ''Rodericus'' or ''Rudericus''), given specifically in reference to either King Roderic (d. 712), the last Vi ...

People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu People from Palos Verdes, California