Cesar Gracie
| Cesar Gracie | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Weight | 181 lb (82 kg; 12.9 st) |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Team | Cesar Gracie Academy |
| Rank | 7th degree red and black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1] |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 1 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Notable students | Nick Diaz, Nate Diaz, Jake Shields, Gilbert Melendez, David Terrell |
Cesar Gracie is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt who trains a number of top fighters in Pleasant Hill, California. Gracie is a member of the Gracie family, the son of Sonja Gracie-Gronning (who is the daughter of Carlos Gracie) and not to be confused with his cousin also named Cesar Gracie who is the son of Reylson Gracie.
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[edit] Biography
Gracie received his black belt from his uncle Carlos Robson Gracie on February 15, 1992. At that time, Robson headed the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation. In 1996, Gracie received another certificate from his other uncle Carlos Gracie Jr., founder of Confederação Brasileira de Jiu-Jitsu (CBJJ) and son of Carlos Gracie who, along with brother Helio Gracie, were the co-founders of "Gracie Jiu-Jitsu", also known as Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Gracie was the 3rd Gracie in North America to open a Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Gym (the first was his uncle Carley Gracie in 1972[2] and his cousin Rorion Gracie in 1978.[3] Gracie's students include black belts David Terrell, former Strikeforce Middleweight Champion Jake Shields[4] and former Strikeforce Welterweight Champion Nick Diaz, brown belts Nate Diaz who won The Ultimate Fighter 5, Bret Bergmark, and current Strikeforce Lightweight Champion Gilbert Melendez.
[edit] Film
Gracie appeared alongside his fighters in the mixed martial arts documentary Fight Life, the film is directed by independent filmmaker James Z. Feng and produced by RiLL Films.[5]
Gracie is well known for his DVD instructional series.
[edit] MMA Debut
On March 10, 2006, Gracie made his mixed martial arts debut, taking on former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Frank Shamrock in the main event of the Strikeforce: "Shamrock vs. Gracie" pay-per-view event. Shamrock knocked out Gracie just 20 seconds into the first round.
[edit] Instructor Lineage
Jigoro Kano → Tsunejiro Tomita → Mitsuyo "Count Koma" Maeda → Carlos Gracie, Sr. → Robson Gracie → Cesar Gracie
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 1 match | 0 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 0 | 1 |
| By submission | 0 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 0 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 |  Frank Shamrock |
KO (punch) | Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie | March 10, 2006 | 1 | 0:20 | San Jose, California, United States |
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.ufcgaming.com/f2/perseverance-lesson-cesar-gracie-568
- ^ Carley Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy > Bio URL accessed on June 12, 2009.
- ^ Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy > Rorion Gracie Bio URL accessed on June 12, 2009.
- ^ Shields Awarded BJJ Black Belt
- ^ Fight Life: MMA Documentary
[edit] External links
- Cesar Gracie Academy Website
- Cesar Gracie Academy MySpace
- Cesar Gracie's mixed martial arts statistics at Sherdog.com
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