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Renzo Gracie is from the third generation of Brazilian jiu-jitsu's Gracie family. [3] In 1993, his uncle Rorion Gracie joined forces with Art Davie and Bob Meyrowitz to create a martial arts promotion to endorse his family's fighting style - the Ultimate Fighting Championship. [3] The sport is now considered one of the fastest growing in the ...
The Gracie family (Portuguese:) is a family of martial artists originally from Belém, state of Pará, Brazil, whose ancestors came from Paisley, Scotland.They are known for promoting the self-defense martial arts system of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, commonly known as Brazilian jiu-jitsu, [1] originating from Kano jiu-jitsu (Judo) brought to Brazil by judoka prizefighter Mitsuyo Maeda.
The Brazilian jiu-jitsu ranking system awards practitioners different colored belts for increasing levels of knowledge and skill. [1] [2] The system shares its origins with Judo but now has its own character that has become synonymous with the art, including an informality in promotional criteria and a conservative approach to promotion in general generally resulting in a longer time to reach ...
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. He is the founder of Legacy Jiu-jitsu Academy.
Robert Lewis Drysdale [1] (born October 5, 1981) is a Brazilian-American Brazilian jiu-jitsu 4th degree black belt under Léo Vieira, a retired undefeated mixed martial artist and an instructor at his own BJJ academy.
Legacy FC 49 December 4, 2015: 2 2:21 Bossier City, Louisiana, United States Win 8–2 Vanderlei Carvalho Leite KO (punches) Legacy FC 42 June 26, 2015: 1 0:19 Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States Win 7–2 Albert Tapia Submission (armbar) Legacy FC: Legacy Kickboxing 2 May 29, 2015: 2 3:19 Shreveport, Louisiana, United States Win 6–2 Chris ...
Hélio Gracie (October 1, 1913 – January 29, 2009) was a Brazilian martial artist who together with his brothers Oswaldo, Gastao Jr, George and Carlos Gracie founded and developed the self-defense martial art system of Gracie jiu-jitsu, also known as Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ). [3]
2 1:50 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night. Loss 17–5 Mateusz Gamrot: TKO (submission to knee to the body) UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus: December 18, 2021: 2 3:26 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Loss 17–4 Gregor Gillespie: TKO (elbows and punches) UFC on ESPN: Rodriguez vs. Waterson: May 8, 2021: 2 4:51