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Royler is the brother of the fighters [[Rickson Gracie]], [[Royce Gracie]] and [[Robin Gracie]]. He is the son of the co-founder of [[Gracie Jiu-Jitsu]], [[Helio Gracie]] and holds a 6<sup>th</sup> degree black belt in the style<ref>[http://www.academiagracie.com.br/professores.asp Academia Gracie de Jiu-Jitsu]. URL accessed on [[June 8]], [[2009]].</ref>.
Royler is the brother of the fighters [[Rickson Gracie]], [[Royce Gracie]] and [[Robin Gracie]]. He is the son of the co-founder of [[Gracie Jiu-Jitsu]], [[Helio Gracie]] and holds a 6<sup>th</sup> degree black belt in the style<ref>[http://www.academiagracie.com.br/professores.asp Academia Gracie de Jiu-Jitsu]. URL accessed on [[June 8]], [[2009]].</ref>.


Royler Gracie has competed in the black-belt ranks for 20 years. He is the only person to win the [[ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship]] three consecutive years, and has won the ADCC more times than anyone else. Royler is also a four-time [[World Jiu-Jitsu Championship|World Jiu Jitsu Champion]] in the under 67&nbsp;kg Black Belt Division. Royler did lose to Eddie Bravo by triangle choke in the 2003 Abu Dhabi Submission Wrestling championships. Eddie Bravo was a brown belt at that time.
Royler Gracie has competed in the black-belt ranks for 20 years. He is the only person to win the [[ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship]] three consecutive years, and has won the ADCC more times than anyone else. Royler is also a four-time [[World Jiu-Jitsu Championship|World Jiu Jitsu Champion]] in the under 67&nbsp;kg Black Belt Division.
Royler suffered a big upset in the 2003 ADCC to [[Eddie Bravo]] by triangle choke. [[Eddie Bravo]] was a brown belt at that time. However, Bravo has not competed in [[Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]] since that win.


Royler has a professional [[Mixed martial arts]] record of five wins, with four losses and one draw.
Royler has a professional [[Mixed martial arts]] record of five wins, with four losses and one draw.
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Royler Gracie (/ˈhɔɪlər ˈɡreɪsi/, born December 6, 1965) is a Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter. He is associated with the Gracie Humaitá jiu-jitsu school.

Biography

Royler is the brother of the fighters Rickson Gracie, Royce Gracie and Robin Gracie. He is the son of the co-founder of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, Helio Gracie and holds a 6th degree black belt in the style[1].

Royler Gracie has competed in the black-belt ranks for 20 years. He is the only person to win the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship three consecutive years, and has won the ADCC more times than anyone else. Royler is also a four-time World Jiu Jitsu Champion in the under 67 kg Black Belt Division.

Royler suffered a big upset in the 2003 ADCC to Eddie Bravo by triangle choke. Eddie Bravo was a brown belt at that time. However, Bravo has not competed in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu since that win.

Royler has a professional Mixed martial arts record of five wins, with four losses and one draw.

He is the co-author of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Theory and Practice and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Submission Grappling Techniques.

Media appearances

In a season 3 episode of the Wildboyz, Steve-O and Chris Pontius visit Brazil and attend the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu school in Rio De Janeiro. Royler takes on Chris Pontius and chokes him out, while female student Leticia Ribeiro defeats Steve-O via submission. [2]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
10 matches 5 wins 4 losses
By knockout 0 2
By submission 4 1
By decision 1 1
Draws 1
Result Opponent Method Event Title Date Round Time
Loss Japan Hideo Tokoro Decision (Unanimous) K-1 Premium 2006 Dynamite!! 12/31/2006 3 5:00
Loss Japan Kid Yamamoto KO (Punch) K-1 Hero's 3 09/07/2005 2 0:38
Win Japan Koji Yoshida Decision (Majority) K-1 Hero's 2 07/06/2005 2 5:00
Win Japan Kazuyuki Miyata Submission (Triangle Choke) Rumble on the Rock 6 11/20/2004 2 2:46
Loss Japan Genki Sudo KO (Punches) K-1 MMA ROMANEX 05/22/2004 1 3:40
Draw Japan Takehiro Murahama Draw DEEP: 1st Impact 01/08/2001 2 10:00
Loss Japan Kazushi Sakuraba Technical Submission (Kimura) PRIDE 8 11/21/1999 2 13:16
Win Japan Yuhi Sano Submission (Armbar) PRIDE 2 03/15/1998 1 33:14
Win Japan Noboru Asahi Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Vale Tudo Japan 1996 07-07-1996 1 5:07
Win Greece Ivan Lee Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 2 06-24-1996 1 1:33

References

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