Description
Brazilian-American Jiu-Jitsu grandmaster and the eldest son of Hélio Gracie.
He introduced Gracie Jiu-Jitsu to the United States, opening the first American
Gracie Academy, and co-founded the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) with Art
Davie in 1993. He holds a 9th-degree red belt, promoted by his father in 2005,
and is the founder of the Gracie Diet and Gracie University.
Teachers (1)
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Hélio Gracie
sports_martial_artsBrazilian jiu-jitsu
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The official Rorion Gracie biography states he is the eldest son of Hélio
Gracie, was introduced to Gracie Jiu-Jitsu before he could walk, and trained
under his father's supervision from childhood; the Royce Gracie Lifestyle
article corroborates the father-son training relationship
visibilityFirst-hand
“Rorion Gracie, the eldest son of Grand Master Helio Gracie, was introduced to
Gracie Jiu-Jitsu before he could walk. Trained under his father's watchful
eye, he was raised to become a master of the art.”
“Back in Brazil, Rorion spent the 1970s preparing for his return. He enrolled at
the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and earned a law degree while
continuing to teach jiu-jitsu at his father Hélio's academy.”
— Royce Gracie Lifestyle. (2026). Gracie Spotlight:
Rorion Gracie — The Man Who Built the UFC (Royce Gracie Lifestyle)link
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Ranks (1)
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receipt_longRed belt, degree 9
Confirmed
BJJ Ranking System (2005)
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The official Rorion Gracie biography states he was promoted to 9th-degree red
belt by his father Hélio Gracie in 2005, corroborated by the Royce Gracie
Lifestyle article and Wikipedia
visibilityFirst-hand
“In 2005, Rorion was promoted by his father to the 9th-degree red belt, making
him the highest-ranked Gracie Jiu-Jitsu expert in the United States.”
“Rorion Gracie is one of only a handful of people in the world to hold a 9th
Degree Red Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu—the highest rank attainable through time
in grade.”
— Royce Gracie Lifestyle. (2026). Gracie Spotlight:
Rorion Gracie — The Man Who Built the UFC (Royce Gracie Lifestyle)link
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“Rank 9th deg. BJJ red belt”
— Wikipedia contributors. Rorion Gracie (Wikipedia
EN). Wikipedia (English)link
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Students (1)
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person
Richard Bresler
sports_martial_artsBrazilian jiu-jitsu
Probable
(1979)
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visibilityFirst-hand
“I started training in July 1979 in Redondo Beach.”
— Drysdale, Robert. (2023). The Rise and Evolution of
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: From Vale-Tudo, to Carlson Gracie, to its Democratization
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“is a sixth degree black-belt under Rorion”
— Drysdale, Robert. (2023). The Rise and Evolution of
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: From Vale-Tudo, to Carlson Gracie, to its Democratization
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Identifiers
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Muñoz, Frederico (YEAR_PLACEHOLDER). Rorion Gracie. In Martialis: Martial Arts
Lineage Database. https://martial.is/entity/01KZ1TRSW0VJJTMCJ7NK8WWRF0 - CC
BY-SA 4.0. Accessed ACCESSED_DATE_PLACEHOLDER.
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title = {Rorion Gracie}, booktitle = {Martialis: Martial Arts Lineage Database},
year = {YEAR_PLACEHOLDER}, url =
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{ACCESSED_DATE_PLACEHOLDER}, note = {CC BY-SA 4.0} }
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