Cesar Gracie

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Cesar Gracie
Residence Concord, California
Nationality

Brazil Brazilian

United States American
Weight 181 lb (82 kg; 12.9 st)
Division 185
Style Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Pleasant Hill, California
Team Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
Rank      5th Degree Black Belt
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, David Douglas
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Cesar Gracie (born Cesar Gronning) is an Brazilian-American 5th degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and former mixed martial arts fighter who trains fighters at Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu in Pleasant Hill, California. Cesar 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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Biography [edit]

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[1] and his cousin Rorion Gracie in 1978.[2] Gracie's students include black belts David Terrell, former Strikeforce Middleweight Champion Jake Shields[3] and former Strikeforce Welterweight Champion Nick Diaz, Nate Diaz who won The Ultimate Fighter 5, brown belts Bret Bergmark, Caleb Mitchell and current Strikeforce Lightweight Champion Gilbert Melendez.

Cesar Gracie Black Belts:

Film [edit]

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.[4]

Gracie is known for his DVD Jiu-Jitsu instructional series.

Mixed martial arts career [edit]

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.

In an interview with ESPN Magazine weeks before the fight, Rickson Gracie stated that Cesar is a Gracie only on the woman's side of the family. "Strange to me that he don't represent his own father's name when fighting a great former champion like Frank Juarez Shamrock."

When asked if there was any way that Cesar could pull out a win against Shamrock, Rickson said, "there is no way, my friend...you can give a duck bread year after year and the duck will feed on it as if he were human. But once you stop giving the bread to the duck, can it still fish and fend for itself? Well, it is time for Cesar to fend for himself."

Mixed martial arts record [edit]

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 0–1 United States Frank Shamrock KO (punch) Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie 02006-03-10March 10, 2006 1 0:20 San Jose, California, United States

References [edit]

  1. ^ Carley Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy > Bio URL accessed on June 12, 2009.
  2. ^ Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy > Rorion Gracie Bio URL accessed on June 12, 2009.
  3. ^ Shields Awarded BJJ Black Belt
  4. ^ Fight Life: MMA Documentary

External links [edit]
First Generation
Second Generation
Third Generation
Fourth Generation
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