Description

Brazilian jiu-jitsu master, third son of BJJ co-founder Carlos Gracie. A 9th-degree red belt, he is regarded as the founder of Brazilian jiu-jitsu in the state of Amazonas, where he taught in Manaus in the late 1970s, and also helped develop the art in Bahia. He was the BJJ teacher of Osvaldo Alves.

Teachers (1)

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  Carlos Gracie

  linkBrazilian jiu-jitsu 3

  Confirmed

  BJJ Heroes lineage lists Carlos Gracie Sr. as Reyson's teacher, and Wikidata lists Carlos Gracie Sr. as his father and student relation

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  BJJ Heroes lineage lists Carlos Gracie Sr. as Reyson's teacher, and Wikidata lists Carlos Gracie Sr. as his father and student relation

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "Lineage: Mitsuyo Maeda > Carlos Gracie sr > Reyson Gracie"

  — BJJ Heroes. Osvaldo Alves - BJJ Heroes. BJJ Heroes linkinfo

Ranks (1)

• linkBrazilian jiu-jitsu

  receipt_longRed belt, degree 9 3

  Confirmed

  BJJ Heroes states Reyson Gracie became a 9th-degree red belt

  BJJ Ranking System

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source

  fact_check

  BJJ Heroes states Reyson Gracie became a 9th-degree red belt

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "Reyson Gracie is the third son of Gracie jiu jitsu founder, Carlos Gracie who became a 9th degree (nono grau) red belt in the family's martial art."

  — BJJ Heroes. Osvaldo Alves - BJJ Heroes. BJJ Heroes linkinfo

Students (1)

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  Osvaldo Alves

  linkBrazilian jiu-jitsu 3

  Confirmed

  BJJ Heroes lineage lists Reyson Gracie as Osvaldo Alves's BJJ teacher, and the OnTheMat interview states Reyson invited Osvaldo to train jiu-jitsu with the Gracie family

  expand_morefact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources

  fact_check

  BJJ Heroes lineage lists Reyson Gracie as Osvaldo Alves's BJJ teacher, and the OnTheMat interview states Reyson invited Osvaldo to train jiu-jitsu with the Gracie family

  assessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  "Lineage: Mitsuyo Maeda > Carlos Gracie sr > Reyson Gracie > Osvaldo Alves"

  — BJJ Heroes. Osvaldo Alves - BJJ Heroes. BJJ Heroes linkinfo

  "He told me that I was the only guy on our street where we live who practiced Judo. So he invited me to start training Jiu Jitsu with him and his family."

  — On The Mat. (2004). Interview with Oswaldo Alves linkinfo

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