Description
Brazilian mixed martial artist and jiu-jitsu practitioner, member of the
renowned Gracie family and 7th-degree coral belt in BJJ under Carlos Gracie Jr.
He founded the Renzo Gracie Academy in Manhattan and trained fighters including
Georges St-Pierre, Matt Serra, Chris Weidman, and John Danaher. A two-time ADCC
world champion, he competed in the UFC, Pride, and other promotions.
Teachers (2)
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Rolls Gracie
sports_martial_artsBrazilian jiu-jitsu
Confirmed
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PT Wikipedia states Renzo began jiu-jitsu under Rolls Gracie at the Copacabana
academy; corroborated by BJJ Heroes
“Renzo iniciou o jiu-jitsu com o lendário Rolls Gracie na academia de
Copacabana”
— Wikipedia contributors. (2026). Renzo Gracie -
Wikipedia (PT). Wikipedia (Portuguese)link
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“to of his biggest influences were the legendary Rolls Gracie and Carlos Gracie
Jr (the man who later awarded him his black belt)”
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Carlos Gracie Jr.
sports_martial_artsBrazilian jiu-jitsu
Probable
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PT Wikipedia states that after Rolls Gracie's death Renzo trained with
Carlos Gracie Jr., who awarded him his black belt; Wikipedia only
“com a morte de Rolls, Renzo passou a treinar com Carlos Gracie Jr, seu tio.”
— Wikipedia contributors. (2026). Renzo Gracie -
Wikipedia (PT). Wikipedia (Portuguese)link
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“Mitsuyo Maeda → Carlos Gracie Sr. → Helio Gracie → Rolls Gracie → Carlos Gracie
Jr. → Renzo Gracie”
— Wikipedia contributors. (2026). Renzo Gracie -
Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English)link
history
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Ranks (2)
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receipt_longRed-and-black belt, degree 7
Probable
BJJ Ranking System (2023-01-18)
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Wikipedia states Renzo was presented his coral belt by Rickson Gracie on 18
January 2023, under Carlos Gracie Jr. and Rickson Gracie; Wikipedia only
“On January 18, 2023, Gracie was presented with his coral belt in Abu Dhabi by
Rickson Gracie.”
— Wikipedia contributors. (2026). Renzo Gracie -
Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English)link
history
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“Faixa coral 7º grau de Jiu-Jitsu brasileiro”
— Wikipedia contributors. (2026). Renzo Gracie -
Wikipedia (PT). Wikipedia (Portuguese)link
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military_techDan grade
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Dan-Kyu System
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PT Wikipedia lists Renzo as a black belt in Judo, but no promotion date is
documented
“Faixa Preta em Judo”
— Wikipedia contributors. (2026). Renzo Gracie -
Wikipedia (PT). Wikipedia (Portuguese)link
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Students (3)
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Travis Stevens
sports_martial_artsBrazilian jiu-jitsu
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Wikipedia credits Travis Stevens's BJJ black belt to John Danaher and Renzo
Gracie jointly, with Danaher performing the promotion itself
“Stevens also holds a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under John Danaher and
Renzo Gracie, which Danaher awarded on November 19, 2013.”
— Wikipedia contributors. (2026). Travis Stevens.
Wikipedia (English)link
history
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John Danaher
sports_martial_artsBrazilian jiu-jitsu
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Wikipedia, BJJ Heroes, and Kingsway Jiu-Jitsu all confirm Danaher trained under
Renzo Gracie at the Renzo Gracie Academy in Manhattan; black belt date confirmed
by BJJ Heroes
“After arriving in New York, Danaher was introduced to Brazilian jiu-jitsu by a
friend at the university, and began taking classes at the Renzo Gracie Academy
in Manhattan.”
— Wikipedia contributors. (2026). John Danaher
(martial artist) - Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English)link
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“John Danaher is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) black belt under Renzo Gracie”
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Georges St-Pierre
sports_martial_artsBrazilian jiu-jitsu
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Wikipedia explicitly states Renzo Gracie awarded GSP his BJJ brown belt on July
21, 2006
“St-Pierre received his brown belt in BJJ from Renzo Gracie on July 21, 2006.”
— Wikipedia contributors. (2026). Georges St-Pierre -
Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English)link
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Honours (1)
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receipt_longADCC Hall of Fame inductee
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Title (2022-02-21)
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Wikipedia states Gracie was inducted into the ADCC Hall of Fame on February 21,
2022
“Gracie was inducted into the ADCC Hall of Fame on February 21, 2022.”
— Wikipedia contributors. (2026). Renzo Gracie -
Wikipedia (EN). Wikipedia (English)link
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Identifiers
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Muñoz, Frederico (YEAR_PLACEHOLDER). Renzo Gracie. In Martialis: Martial Arts
Lineage Database. https://martial.is/entity/01KYSNKBSAAS27TBVHR0EBZ059 - CC
BY-SA 4.0. Accessed ACCESSED_DATE_PLACEHOLDER.
BibTeX
@incollection{martialis_01KYSNKBSAAS27TBVHR0EBZ059, author = {Muñoz, Frederico},
title = {Renzo Gracie}, booktitle = {Martialis: Martial Arts Lineage Database},
year = {YEAR_PLACEHOLDER}, url =
{https://martial.is/entity/01KYSNKBSAAS27TBVHR0EBZ059}, urldate =
{ACCESSED_DATE_PLACEHOLDER}, note = {CC BY-SA 4.0} }
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