Royler Gracie
Gracie family member and hall-of-fame jiu-jitsu competitor.
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Royler Gracie (born December 6, 1965) is a Brazilian-American retired mixed martial artist and Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner. He ran the Gracie Humaitá school in Rio de Janeiro for many years under his father Helio's direction, and now lives and teaches in La Jolla, CA. A member of both the IBJJF Hall of Fame and the ADCC Hall of Fame, Royler is considered a legend of jiu-jitsu and submission wrestling.
Quick Facts
- Born
- 6 December 1965
- Birthplace
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Nationality
- Brazilian & American
- Weight
- 150 lb / 68 kg
- Team
- Gracie Humaitá; Victory MMA
- Students
- Saulo Ribeiro
- Leonardo Xavier
- Leticia Ribeiro
- Cleber Luciano
Facts from the source article.
Biography
He holds an 8th degree red/black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Before retiring, he competed in the black-belt ranks for over 20 years and became a four-time World Jiu-Jitsu Champion in the Pena/Featherweight Black Belt Category, also placing in the Absolute Division. His professional mixed martial arts career ended with five wins, five losses and one draw; his final fight was a split-decision loss to Masakatsu Ueda on September 14, 2011 at age 45. In 2003, at age 38, Royler faced Eddie Bravo in the ADCC tournament quarterfinals in the under 66 kg bracket and was submitted by triangle choke during a guard pass. A rematch with Bravo occurred on March 29, 2014 at Metamoris III under submission-only rules, ending in a draw after 20 minutes despite submission attempts by Bravo.
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