Gracie Barra
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| Founded by | Carlos Gracie, Jr. |
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| Prominent Fighters | Renato Sobral (OneFC) Márcio Cruz (WVR) Roger Gracie (Strikeforce) Mikey Gomez (XFC) |
| Training Facility Locations |  Gracie Barra America Irvine, California |
| Official Website | Gracie Barra Academy |
Gracie Barra is one of the largest Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu associations, with over 500 black belts and more than 150 schools or affiliates worldwide. It is headed by Carlos Gracie, Jr., son of Carlos Gracie the first Gracie to ever learn Jiu-Jitsu from Japanese emigrant to Brazil Otávio Mitsuyo Maeda.
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Carlos Gracie Jr. is the founder and head instructor of the Gracie Barra Academy, the largest Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu school in the world, located in Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Gracie Barra's black belts include numerous world class instructors and athletes.[citation needed]
Associated with the school is the Gracie Barra Combat Team, a stable of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu fighters who compete in mixed martial arts matches. Associated with Gracie Barra Academy, the team is most famous for its fighters Renzo Gracie, Roger Gracie, Lucio Rodrigues, Renato "Babalu" Sobral and Abu Dhabi Submission Wrestling 99 kg champion Marcio Cruz.[citation needed]
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(Purple Belt and above)
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