Carlos Gracie – BJJ Legend
Date of Birth:September 14, 1902Place of Birth:Belém do Pará, BrazilDied:October 7, 1994 (aged 92)Sport:BJJ, Judo
Grandmaster Carlos Gracie was one of the pioneers responsible for creating Brazilian...
Rockson Gracie – BJJ Legend
Date of Birth:1982Died: 2000
The Gracie family has dealt with many tragedies, but Rockson Gracie may be the saddest. Rickson Gracie’s oldest son, who passed...
Master Helio Gracie – BJJ Legend
Date of Birth:October 1, 1913Place of Birth:Belém, BrazilDied:January 29, 2009 (aged 95)Nicknames:"Caxinguelê" ("Squirrel"), O Caçula" ("The Youngest")Sport:BJJ, JudoNotable Students:Rolls Gracie, Rickson Gracie, Royler Gracie, Royce Gracie,...
Carlos Gracie Jr. – BJJ Legend
Date of Birth:January 17, 1956 (age 66)Nationality:BrazilianSport:BJJ
Carlos Gracie Jr is one of the most important figures in modern-day Jiu Jitsu. He has done everything from growing...
Royler Gracie – BJJ Legend
Date of Birth:December 6, 1965Â Age:57Place of Birth:Rio de Janeiro, BrazilNationality:Brazilian and AmericanSport:BJJTeam:Victory MMAHeight:5Â ft 7.5Â in (1.71Â m)Weight:160Â lb (73Â kg; 11Â st)Weight Class:Featherweight, LightweightNotable Students:Saulo Ribeiro, Leonardo Xavier, Leticia...
Carlos Machado – BJJ Legend
Date of Birth:November 9, 1963 Age:59Place of Birth:Rio de Janeiro, BrazilSport:BJJNotable Students:Chuck Norris, Travis Lutter, Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson, Anthony Perosh, Elvis Sinosic, Johnny Lee Smith,...
Jean Jacques Machado – BJJ Legend
Date of Birth:February 12, 1968 Age:54Place of Birth:Rio de Janeiro, BrazilSport:BJJNotable Students:Eddie Bravo, Dan Inosanto, Joe Rogan, Richard Norton, Chris D'Elia, Chuck Norris, Todd White,...
Roger Gracie: BJJ Legend
Date of Birth:September 26, 1981Age:41Place of Birth:Rio de Janeiro, BrazilSport:BJJ, MMATeam:Roger Gracie AcademyHeight:6Â ft 4Â in (1.93Â m)Weight:186Â lb (84Â kg; 13Â st 4Â lb)Weight Class:Super heavyweight (BJJ) Middle weight (MMA)
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Rafael Mendes – BJJ Athlete
Date of Birth:June 20, 1989 Age:33Place of Birth:Rio Claro, São Paulo, BrazilSport:BJJWeight Class:FeatherweightTeam:AOJ (Art of jiu jitsu)
Rafael Mendes is one of the greatest BJJ athletes...
Bernardo Faria – BJJ Athlete
Date of Birth:20 January 1987 Age:35Place of Birth:Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, BrazilTeam:Alliance Jiu Jitsu
If you practice Jiu Jitsu, then you are probably familiar with...
