Roger Gracie

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Roger Gracie Gomes is a highly-decorated Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. He is a member of the Gracie family, the son of Reyla Gracie (who is the daughter of Carlos Gracie) and Mauricio Motta Gomes (one of the six Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belts of Rolls Gracie). His most notable achievement to date is winning the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship in 2005, taking first place in the 88–98kg and Open-weight categories by submitting all eight opponents—a feat that had not previously been achieved.Fact|date=June 2007

Gracie is the main instructor at The Roger Gracie Academy located in West London, England. His fellow black belt instructors include Jude Samuel and Ray Stevens, who is a multiple judo champion and BJJ black belt.

Gracie defeated Ron Waterman in his mixed martial arts debut by armbar submission in the 1st round at the Bodogfight pay-per-view "USA vs Russia".

On the 18th May 2008 Roger Gracie competed in the Japanese MMA event Sengoku 2, where he defeated Yuki Kondo at 2:40 min of round 1 by rear naked choke.

Tournament Results

ADCC World Submission Wrestling Championships

ADCC 2007
*Superfight ChampionADCC 2005
*88–98kg: 1st Place
*Openweight: 1st Place

ADCC 2003
*88–98kg: 3rd Place

CBJJ World Championships

2008
*Black Belt +97kg: 1st Place
*Black Belt Open Weight: 2nd Place2007
*Black Belt -97kg: 1st Place
*Black Belt Open Weight: 1st Place2006
*Black Belt -97kg: 1st Place
*Black Belt Open Weight: 2nd Place2005
*Black Belt -97kg: 1st Place
*Black Belt Open Weight: 2nd Place2004
*Black Belt -97kg: 1st Place
*Black Belt Open Weight: 2nd Place2003
*Black Belt Open Weight: 2nd Place2002
*Brown Belt -91kg: 1st Place
*Brown Belt Open Weight: 1st Place2001
*Purple Belt -85kg: 1st Place2000
*Blue Belt -85kg: 1st Place

CBJJ Pan American Championships

2006
*Black Belt -97kg: 2nd Place
*Black Belt Open Weight: 1st Place2002
*Brown Belt -91kg: 1st Place
*Brown Belt Open Weight: 1st Place2001
*Purple Belt -85kg: 1st Place2000
*Blue Belt -85kg: 1st Place1999
*Blue Belt -79kg: 2nd Place

CBJJ Brazilian Championships

2001
*Brown Belt -91kg: 1st Place1999
*Blue Belt -79kg: 1st Place

CBJJ European Championships

2005:*Black Belt -97kg: 1st Place:*Black Belt Open Weight: 1st Place

MMA Record

Footnotes

References

Tournament Results - Official Homepages
* [http://www.adcombat.net/adnet/Wrestling/ShowResults.asp?ShowYear=2005& ADCC 2005 Results]
* [http://www.adcombat.net/adnet/Wrestling/ShowResults.asp?ShowYear=2003& ADCC 2003 Results]
* [http://www.cbjj.com.br/resultados.htm CBJJ Tournament Results]
* [http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?FighterID=19854 Professional MMA record] on sherdog.com

General
* [http://www.gracie.com/family/tree.html Gracie Family Tree] at gracie.com
* [http://onthemat.com/belts_database.php Belt Ranks of BJJ practitioners] at onthemat.com

External links

* [http://www.rogergracie.com/ RogerGracie.com]