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Alberto Lewis Crane (born July 14, 1976) is an American former mixed martial artist, submission grappler and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor. He has fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and is a former King of the Cage and Ring of Fire lightweight champion.
After joining a Rorian and Royce Gracie seminar in Waterbury, Connecticut, he decided to learn Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ). Serra trained under Craig Kukuk, the first American BJJ black belt, [8] who at the time shared an academy with Renzo Gracie. In 2000 Serra became the first American to receive his BJJ black belt from Renzo Gracie. [9]
He is currently very active in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournaments. [6] He has recently opened up his own MMA academy known as Gracie Tampa South with his mentor Rob Kahn. [citation needed] On December 30, 2009, Arroyo received his black belt in BJJ under Rob Kahn. [7]
Márcio "Macarrão" Stambowsky (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈmaɾsiu stɐ̃ˈbowski]; born February 22, 1959) is a Brazilian martial artist.An 8th degree coral belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, [3] [4] [5] he is one of the "Famous Five" Rolls Gracie black belts [6] [7] and is regarded as one of the top Brazilian competitors of the 1980s.
Ryan Gracie (August 13, 1974 – December 15, 2007) was a Brazilian mixed martial artist with a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. [2] He was a member of the Gracie family and a grandson of Carlos Gracie .
Márcio Cruz (born April 24, 1978) is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and mixed martial artist.In Jiu-Jitsu, he is a fifth degree black belt under Carlos Gracie Jr. and is a six-time IBJJF Mundials World Champion, five-time IBJJF Brazilian Nationals Champion, eight-time IBJJF Pan-American Champion, 2003 ADCC World Champion, two-time Abu Dhabi World Jiu Jitsu Legends Champion and UFC Veteran ...
Moura is known for his innovative style and ever-evolving technique in the world of jiu-jitsu. He won his division in the BJJ Mundials from 1996 through 2000, and again in 2007. [3] He is recognized by the IBJJF, CBJJF & CBJJO. Having established and taught at academies in Brazil, he runs his Robson Moura Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy in Tampa ...
[citation needed] In 1996, Elias moved with his family to the United States to teach at the new Gracie Academy in Torrance, California, which was expanding rapidly thanks to the popularity of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. In 2001, Elias formed his own school, the Caique Jiu-Jitsu Academy. [3] [4] The school is now based in Lomita ...