Mauricio Gomes

Mauricio Gomes
BornMauricio Motta Gomes
(1955-07-25) 25 July 1955 (age 69)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
NicknameMaurição[a]
ResidenceLondon, England, UK
StyleBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Teacher(s)Rolls Gracie
Carlos Gracie, Jr.
João Alberto Barreto
Rank8th deg. BJJ coral belt
under Rolls Gracie & Carlos Gracie Jr.
OccupationBJJ instructor
Spouse
Reila Gracie
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(m. 1979, divorced)​
  • Natalie Day
ChildrenRoger Gracie
Websitemauriciogomesbjj

Maurício Motta Gomes (born 25 July, 1955), also known as Maurição,[1] is a practitioner of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu holding the rank of 8th degree white and red belt.[2][3] The founder of the first Gracie Barra franchise in the United Kingdom, Gomes has been training and teaching BJJ for over 50 years, one of only six people promoted to black belt by legendary Rolls Gracie. Gomes is the father of Roger Gracie, one of the most accomplished jiu-jitsu competitors of all time.[1]

  1. ^ a b c "Mauricio Gomes". BJJ Heroes. 2011-05-01.
  2. ^ Renzo Gracie News >> Congratulations to Master Maurico Gomes and Roger Gracie Archived 2010-06-11 at the Wayback Machine. URL accessed on June 14, 2010.
  3. ^ Gracie Barra Black Belts. URL accessed on June 14, 2010. Archived June 21, 2010, at the Wayback Machine


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