Renzo Gracie
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| Born | March 11, 1967 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 171 lb (78 kg; 12 st 3 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Division | Welterweight Middleweight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reach | 76 in (193 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Style | Brazilian jiu-jitsu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fighting out of | New York City, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Renzo Gracie Academy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | 7th degree coral belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1992–2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By submission | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By decision | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By disqualification | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By submission | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By decision | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draws | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No contests | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Spouse | Cristina Gracie | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | Catarina Gracie, Cora Gracie, Ruran Gracie | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relatives | Gracie family | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable students | Matt Serra, Ricardo Almeida, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Georges St-Pierre, Rolles Gracie, Chris Weidman, Kyra Gracie, Frankie Edgar, Roy Nelson, Neiman Gracie, Gunnar Nelson, Harley Flanagan, Guy Ritchie, Ralph Gracie, Ryan Gracie and John Danaher. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | https://renzogracie.com/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Renzo Gracie (Portuguese: [ˈʁẽzu ˈɡɾejsi]; born March 11, 1967) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and 7th degree coral belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and coach. A third generation member of the Gracie family, he is the grandson of Gracie jiu-jitsu co-founder Carlos Gracie, grandnephew of Helio Gracie, nephew of Carlos Gracie Jr. and the son of Robson Gracie.
By the age of 20, Gracie was a multiple-time BJJ champion in Brazil. In mixed martial arts, Renzo has competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Pride Fighting Championships, K-1, RINGS, and International Fight League (head-coaching the New York Pitbulls). Gracie is crediting with training some of the best fighters in North America such as: Georges St-Pierre, Frankie Edgar, Chris Weidman, Matt Serra, Ricardo Almeida, Roy Nelson, Rodrigo Gracie, Paul Creighton, and Shane McMahon. Gracie is also known to have trained Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of United Arab Emirates.
Renzo Gracie: Legacy, a 2008 documentary film follows his influence on Brazilian jiu-jitsu and mixed martial arts over a ten-year period, showing the origins of the sport from its bare knuckle days to the explosion of the sport in both Japan and America. In honor of his achievements and contributions to the sport, Gracie was inducted into the ADCC Hall of Fame on February 21, 2022. On January 18, 2023, Gracie was presented with his coral belt in Abu Dhabi by Rickson Gracie.