Teachers (2)
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Carlos Gracie
(1925)
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Well-documented brother relationship and teaching
"... meu Jiu Jitsu era muito diferente do dele. O meu fôra aprendido há
muitos anos com o meu irmão Carlos..."
— SILVA, Elton; CORRÊA, Eduardo. Muito antes do MMA:
O legado dos precursores do Vale Tudo no Brasil e no mundo. 2020.linkinfo
"Observador, Hélio passou a acompanhar, dos seus treze aos dezesseis anos,
as aulas ministradas por Carlos."
— Wikipedia: Hélio Gracielink
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Miura Saku
linkBrazilian jiu-jitsu
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Documented but less prominent than Carlos' teaching role
"Hélio foi treinado por George para as suas primeiras lutas, antes deste
romper com Carlos em 1934"
— SILVA, Elton; CORRÊA, Eduardo. Muito antes do MMA:
O legado dos precursores do Vale Tudo no Brasil e no mundo. 2020.linkinfo
Ranks (1)
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receipt_longRed belt, degree 10
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BJJ Ranking System
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Well-documented 10th dan rank, though date uncertain
"Hélio Gracie foi o último condecorado com a faixa vermelha 10º grau"
— Faixa vermelha lembra ensinamentos de Hélio Gracie
oito anos após morte (Globo)link
"The 10th (Tenth) Degree (Red Belt) was given only to the pioneers of
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Carlos, Oswaldo, George, Gastão e Helio"
— General System of Graduation, December 2025 (IBJJF)
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Students (9)
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Rorion Gracie
linkBrazilian jiu-jitsu
3
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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
"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."
— Rorion Gracie. About Rorion (Rorion Gracie
Official)linkinfo
"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)linkinfo
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Romero Cavalcanti
linkBrazilian jiu-jitsu
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Wikipedia records Helio Gracie in Cavalcanti's instructor lineage (Carlos
Gracie Sr > Helio Gracie > Rolls Gracie > Romero), and Cavalcanti
trained at the Gracie school in Copacabana where Helio taught, alongside Carlos
Gracie Jr, Rickson Gracie and others
"By the age of 16, Romero regularly attended jiu jitsu classes at the
famous Gracie School in Copacabana where he grew up, alongside Carlos Gracie,
Jr., Crolin Gracie, Mario Claudio Tallarico, Fábio Santos, Mauricio Motta Gomes,
the Machados, and Rickson Gracie."
— Romero Cavalcanti - Wikipedialink
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Rolls Gracie
linkBrazilian jiu-jitsu
3
(1951-1970)
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The family's official biography states Rolls was raised for the most part by
his uncle Helio Gracie and left Helio's gym to join Carlson Gracie's
academy; VICE and BJJ Fanatics corroborate that Helio taught him jiu-jitsu from
before he could walk. Period is approximate: birth (1951) through his departure
for Carlson Gracie's Copacabana academy around 1970
"He was the son of Gracie Jiu Jitsu founder Carlos Gracie, although he was
raised for the most part by his uncle, Helio Gracie, at Carlos'
request"
— Rolls Gracie Family. Rolls Gracie - Biography
(RollsGracie.com)linkinfo
"Hélio começou a ensinar jiu-jitsu a Rolls antes do menino aprender a
andar. Aos 12, o garoto ajudava o tio nas aulas na Academia Gracie."
— Aguinaga, Armando. (2015). Rolls, o Gracie que
morreu antes de virar lendalinkinfo
"Desde muito novo, antes mesmo de começar a andar Hélio ensinava Jiu Jitsu
ao pequeno Rolls, aos 12 anos de idade o garoto já ajudava nas aulas ministradas
por seu tio, na Academia Gracie."
— BJJ Fanatics BR. Há Exatos 39 Anos Rolls Gracie Nos
Deixava - BJJ Fanatics BRlinkinfo
"Filho de Carlos criado por Helio Gracie"
— Graciemag Redação. (2020). As lições de Rolls
Gracie, o faixa-preta que morreu jovem e mudou a história do Jiu-Jitsu
linkinfo
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Rickson Gracie
linkBrazilian jiu-jitsu
3
(1965)
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Rickson is the son of Hélio Gracie and trained under him from childhood; awarded
black belt at 18
"Treinador: Hélio Gracie (BJJ)"
— Wikipedia contributors. (2026). Rickson Gracie -
Wikipedia (Portuguese). Wikipedia (Portuguese)linkinfo
"Helio Gracie's third son Rickson was born into Gracie Jiu Jitsu... was
awarded his black belt by his father at eighteen"
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Relson Gracie
linkBrazilian jiu-jitsu
3
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BJJ Heroes records Relson's lineage as Mitsuyo Maeda > Carlos Gracie >
Helio Gracie > Relson Gracie and states that Helio handed Relson his black
belt after seven years as a brown belt; Wikidata also lists Helio Gracie as his
student of (P1066)
"Lineage: Mitsuyo Maeda > Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Relson
Gracie"
— BJJ Heroes. Relson Gracie (BJJ Heroes). BJJ Heroes
linkinfo
"Helio Gracie had Relson wait 7 long years in the brown belt division
before he handed him his black belt."
— BJJ Heroes. Relson Gracie (BJJ Heroes). BJJ Heroes
linkinfo
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Pedro Valente Sr.
linkBrazilian jiu-jitsu
3
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GracieMag interview confirms training with Hélio Gracie starting 1951
"My father took me to the Gracie Academy in downtown Rio back in the
50's. I was 13 then and started to learn Jiu-Jitsu. Later on I participated
at some fights at Maracanãzinho"
— Interview with red-belt Pedro Valente Sr. -
GracieMaglink
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Lu
Luis de França Filho
linkBrazilian jiu-jitsu
2
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Book source mentions training with Hélio Gracie in Rio de Janeiro
"Posteriormente, deu continuidade ao seu aprendizado no Rio de Janeiro com
Geo Omori, Takeo Yano e Hélio Gracie..."
— SILVA, Elton; CORRÊA, Eduardo. Muito antes do MMA:
O legado dos precursores do Vale Tudo no Brasil e no mundo. 2020.linkinfo
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Jo
Joaquim Valente
linkBrazilian jiu-jitsu
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(1991)
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Joaquim trained under Hélio Gracie from age 2 and received his Professor's
Diploma directly from him in 2007; documented on the Valente Brothers official
website
"At the tender age of two, Pedro, Gui and Joaquim were already taking
private lessons from Grandmaster Hélio Gracie"
— Our Story - Valente Brotherslink
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Carlson Gracie
linkBrazilian jiu-jitsu
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(1940)
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Carlson Gracie trained under his uncle Hélio Gracie alongside his father;
Wikipedia lists both as his teachers
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