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 7th Degree Coral Belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and a Gold Medalist in the 1998

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. While competing in

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, Gracie was ranked amongst the top

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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, 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 Renzo Gracie (; born March 11, 1967) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and 7th degree coral belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and coach. A third generation member of the Gracie family, he is the grandson of Gracie jiu-jitsu co-founder C ...

.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. Gracie gained fame for his success in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is a member of the Gracie jiu-jitsu family, a UFC Hall of Famer ...

. 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 * 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

**Undefeated in

(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 la ...

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