Cesar Gracie

Cesar Gracie Gronning
Nationality	Brazilian
Weight	181 lb (82 kg; 12.9 st)
Style	Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Team	Cesar Gracie Academy
Rank	7th degree red and black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1]
Mixed martial arts record
Total	1
Wins	0
Losses	1
By knockout	1
Notable students	Nick Diaz, Nate Diaz, Jake Shields, Gilbert Melendez, David Terrell

Cesar Gracie is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt who trains a number of top fighters in Pleasant Hill, California. Gracie is a member of the Gracie family, the son of Sonja Gracie-Gronning (who is the daughter of Carlos Gracie) and not to be confused with his cousin also named Cesar Gracie who is the son of Reylson Gracie.

Biography

Gracie received his black belt from his uncle Carlos Robson Gracie on February 15, 1992. At that time, Robson headed the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation. In 1996, Gracie received another certificate from his other uncle Carlos Gracie Jr., founder of Confederação Brasileira de Jiu-Jitsu (CBJJ) and son of Carlos Gracie who, along with brother Helio Gracie, were the co-founders of "Gracie Jiu-Jitsu", also known as Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Gracie was the 3rd Gracie in North America to open a Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Gym (the first was his uncle Carley Gracie in 1972^[2] and his cousin Rorion Gracie in 1978.^[3] Gracie's students include black belts David Terrell, former Strikeforce Middleweight Champion Jake Shields^[4] and former Strikeforce Welterweight Champion Nick Diaz, brown belts Nate Diaz who won The Ultimate Fighter 5, Bret Bergmark, and current Strikeforce Lightweight Champion Gilbert Melendez.

Film

Gracie appeared alongside his fighters in the mixed martial arts documentary Fight Life, the film is directed by independent filmmaker James Z. Feng and produced by RiLL Films.^[5]

Gracie is well known for his DVD instructional series.

MMA Debut

On March 10, 2006, Gracie made his mixed martial arts debut, taking on former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Frank Shamrock in the main event of the Strikeforce: "Shamrock vs. Gracie" pay-per-view event. Shamrock knocked out Gracie just 20 seconds into the first round.

Instructor Lineage

Jigoro Kano → Tsunejiro Tomita → Mitsuyo "Count Koma" Maeda → Carlos Gracie, Sr. → Robson Gracie → Cesar Gracie

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
1 match	0 wins	1 loss
By knockout	0	1
By submission	0	0
By decision	0	0

Result	Record	Opponent Dominick Cruz	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Loss	0–1	Frank Shamrock	KO (punch)	Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie	02006-03-10 March 10, 2006	1	0:20	San Jose, California, United States

References

1. ^ http://www.ufcgaming.com/f2/perseverance-lesson-cesar-gracie-568
2. ^ Carley Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy > Bio URL accessed on June 12, 2009.
3. ^ Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy > Rorion Gracie Bio URL accessed on June 12, 2009.
4. ^ Shields Awarded BJJ Black Belt
5. ^ Fight Life: MMA Documentary

External links

• Cesar Gracie Academy Website
• Cesar Gracie Academy MySpace
• Cesar Gracie's mixed martial arts statistics at Sherdog.com

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