Clark Gracie

Clark Gracie
Born (1984-07-17) July 17, 1984 (age 40)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
ResidenceSan Diego, California, U.S.
Nationality
  • American
  • Brazilian
Fighting out ofSan Diego, California, United States
Rank  3rd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Carley Gracie
Websitehttp://www.clarkgracie.com

Clark Rouson Gracie (born July 17, 1984) is an American Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor and member of the Gracie family.[1] He is the grandson of Carlos Gracie, one of the founders of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, and first eldest son of Carley Gracie, the father of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu in the United States.[2]

He is a 2013 Pan American black belt champion in the middleweight division, submitting his opponent in the finals with his signature omoplata, or clarkoplata, finish.[3] He was awarded the Submission of the year award from the World Jiu Jitsu Expo for his Pan Am 2013 final match. One of the most active current competitors from the Gracie lineage, Clark Gracie is also[4] a 2017 World Master[5] black belt champion in the middleweight division.[6]

  1. ^ Gracie Academy (June 4, 2010). "Gracie Family Tree". gracieacademy.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  2. ^ "Carley Gracie Interview". Gracie.com. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  3. ^ "2013 PanAm Middleweight Final". Budovideos. March 25, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  4. ^ "Results".
  5. ^ "Results".
  6. ^ "Results".