Roger Gracie

Roger Gracie
Roger Gracie
BornRoger Gracie Gomes
(1981-09-26) September 26, 1981 (age 43)[1]
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
ResidenceLondon, England
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb)[2]
Division
Reach79 in (201 cm)
StyleBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Fighting out ofLondon, England
Team
Trainer
Rank5th deg. BJJ black belt[a]
Years active2006–2017[4]
Mixed martial arts record
Total10
Wins8
By knockout1
By submission6
By decision1
Losses2
By knockout1
By decision1
OccupationBrazilian jiu-jitsu instructor
WebsiteRoger Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
Men's Submission Wrestling
ADCC World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2003 São Paulo, Brazil -99kg
Gold medal – first place 2005 California, USA -99kg
Gold medal – first place 2005 California, USA Absolute
ADCC South American Championship
Gold medal – first place 2004 Campos, Brazil -99kg
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 2003 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Absolute
Gold medal – first place 2004 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -99kg
Silver medal – second place 2004 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Absolute
Gold medal – first place 2005 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -99kg
Silver medal – second place 2005 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Absolute
Gold medal – first place 2006 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -99kg
Silver medal – second place 2006 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Absolute
Gold medal – first place 2007 California, USA -99kg
Gold medal – first place 2007 California, USA Absolute
Gold medal – first place 2008 California, USA +99kg
Silver medal – second place 2008 California, USA Absolute
Gold medal – first place 2009 California, USA -99kg
Gold medal – first place 2009 California, USA Absolute
Gold medal – first place 2010 California, USA -99kg
Gold medal – first place 2010 California, USA Absolute
Pan-American Championship
Silver medal – second place 2006 California, USA +100kg
Gold medal – first place 2006 California, USA Absolute
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2005 Lisbon, Portugal +100kg
Gold medal – first place 2005 Lisbon, Portugal Absolute
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Gracie and the second or paternal family name is Gomes.

Roger Gracie (born Roger Gracie Gomes;[b] 26 September 1981) is a Brazilian former professional mixed martial artist (MMA) and 5th degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) practitioner and coach.[a]

The son of coral belt Mauricio Gomes and grandson of BJJ founder Carlos Gracie, Roger Gracie is one of jiu-jitsu's most decorated and accomplished athletes and considered by many as the greatest competitor in jiu-jitsu history.[7]

A member of both IBJJF Hall of Fame and ADCC Hall of Fame, Gracie won 10 IBJJF world championship titles across multiple weight classes, every year from 2004 to 2010, becoming the first competitor to win the open weight division 3 times. He is also a two-time European Champion, and a Pan Champion. Gracie is an ADCC Submission Fighting weight, absolute, and superfight champion, the only athlete to win gold in both his weight class and the open weight division with a 100% submission-rate. Gracie retired in 2017 after defeating then BJJ world champion Marcus Buchecha, leaving jiu-jitsu without a single submission defeat on his record.

Competing concurrently in MMA, Gracie is the 2016 ONE Light Heavyweight Champion, a former Strikeforce and UFC middleweight contender, holding at the time of his retirement in 2017 a professional record of 8–2.

  1. ^ "Roger Gracie bio". BJJ Heroes. 2010-06-07.
  2. ^ "Roger Gracie". Sherdog.
  3. ^ Wynne, Lucy (2022-07-26). "Roger Gracie Gets Promoted to 5th Degree Black Belt". Grappling Insider.
  4. ^ Cruz, Guilherme (2017-10-14). "ONE champion Roger Gracie retires from MMA". MMA Fighting.
  5. ^ Snowden, J.; Shields, K. (2010). The MMA Encyclopedia. ECW Press. p. 197. ISBN 978-1-55490-844-8.
  6. ^ "Keeping the Tradition Alive". Mauricio Gomes BJJ. 1982-06-06.
  7. ^ * Clements, Averi (2021-05-12). "John Danaher Thinks Roger Gracie Is The Best Jiu-Jitsu Athlete Of All Time". Jiu-Jitsu Times.


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