Renzo Gracie
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| Renzo Gracie | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Height | 5'10 (178 cm) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Nationality |  Brazilian |
| Born | March 11, 1967 |
| Town of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Team/Association | Renzo Gracie Jiu-Jitsu |
| Fighting style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 13 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 7 |
| Losses | 6 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
Renzo Gracie (born March 11, 1967 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a lifelong practitioner of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) and a member of the legendary Gracie family from Brazil. He is the son of Robson Gracie, grandson of Carlos Gracie, nephew of Carlos Gracie, Jr. and grand-nephew of Helio Gracie. His brothers Ralph and the late Ryan Gracie are also famous fighters.[1] He holds notable wins in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts over former UFC champions Frank Shamrock, Pat Miletich, Oleg Taktarov, Carlos Newton and Maurice Smith.
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[edit] Mixed martial arts
Gracie has competed both in sport BJJ and mixed martial arts events such as the PRIDE Fighting Championships, the International Fight League, RINGS, Martial Arts Reality Superfighting (MARS), and the World Combat Championship.
In February 10, 2007 Gracie won a match against Frank Shamrock for upstart MMA promotion EliteXC on its debut night Saturday February 10, 2007, on Showtime. Gracie although able to take Frank down fairly easily after being overmatched on his feet was still able to dominate on the ground for most of the match before Shamrock was disqualified by referee Herb Dean due to landing illegal knee strikes to the back of Gracie's head while both fighters were on the ground. Shamrock had already been given one warning earlier in the match for illegal strikes to the back of Gracie's head. After the match, Gracie had to be helped out of the ring and back to his dressing room by his team allegedly due to receiving a concussion from the strikes.
Renzo is currently coaching his team, the New York Pitbulls, for the International Fight League.
Gracie is the Head Instructor at the Renzo Gracie Academy in Midtown Manhattan. Many well known BJJ and MMA fighters have been trained by Renzo, including BJJ black belts Rodrigo Gracie, Matt Serra, Ricardo Almeida, Sean Alvarez, Alan Teo, Mike Codella, Carl Massaro, Shawn Williams and Chad Lebrun.
Gracie also has written an instructional book on jiu-jitsu, called "Mastering Jiu-Jitsu", with his training partner John Danaher. He has also been the personal jiu-jitsu teacher of Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, since 1993. [2]
[edit] Personal life
Gracie is a resident of Holmdel, New Jersey. He and his wife Cristina have three children, Catarina, Cora and Ruran.[3] He has thirteen brothers and sisters, including Ralph Gracie and the late Ryan Gracie.
[edit] MMA record
| 13 Wins (2 (T) KO's, 7 submissions, 3 decisions, 1 DQ), 6 Losses (1(T)KO, 1 submission, 4 decisions), 1 Draw | ||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Outcome | Event | Round | Time |
| 2/10/2007 | Win | Frank Shamrock | DQ (Knees to the head of a downed opponent) | EliteXC - Destiny | 2 | 2:00 |
| 12/31/2006 | Win | Carlos Newton | Decision (Split) | IFL World Team Championships | 3 | 5:00 |
| 09/23/2006 | Win | Pat Miletich | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | IFL Gracie vs. Miletich | 1 | 3:37 |
| 07/29/2005 | Loss | B. J. Penn | Decision (Unanimous) | K-1 World Grand Prix Hawaii | 3 | 5:00 |
| 10/05/2003 | Loss | Carlos Newton | Decision (Split) | PRIDE Bushido 1 | 2 | 5:00 |
| 06/23/2002 | Loss | Shungo Oyama | Decision (Unanimous) | PRIDE 21 - Demolition | 3 | 5:00 |
| 11/3/2001 | Win | Michiyoshi Ohara | Decision (Unanimous) | PRIDE 17 - Championship Chaos | 3 | 5:00 |
| 3/25/2001 | Loss | Dan Henderson | KO (Punch) | PRIDE 13 - Collision Course | 1 | 1:40 |
| 8/27/2000 | Loss | Kazushi Sakuraba | Technical Submission (Kimura) | PRIDE 10 - Return of the Warriors | 2 | 9:43 |
| 2/26/2000 | Loss | Kiyoshi Tamura | Decision (Unanimous) | Rings - King of Kings 1999 Final | 2 | 5:00 |
| 12/22/1999 | Win | Maurice Smith | Submission (Armlock) | Rings - King of Kings 1999 Block B | 1 | 0:50 |
| 12/22/1999 | Win | Wataru Sakata | Submission (Armbar) | Rings - King of Kings 1999 Block B | 1 | 1:25 |
| 11/21/1999 | Win | Alexander Otsuka | Decision | PRIDE 8 | 2 | 10:00 |
| 3/15/1998 | Win | Sanae Kikuta | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | PRIDE 2 | 6 | 0:43 |
| 10/11/1997 | Draw | Akira Shoji | Draw | PRIDE 1 | 3 | 10:00 |
| 9/27/1997 | No Contest | Eugenio Tadeu | No Contest - Fans Rioted | Pentagon Combat - Pentagon Combat | 1 | 14:45 |
| 11/22/1996 | Win | Oleg Taktarov | KO (Kick and Punch) | MARS - Martial Arts Reality Superfighting | 1 | 1:02 |
| 10/17/1995 | Win | James Warring | Submission (Choke) | WCC 1 - First Strike | 1 | 2:47 |
| 10/17/1995 | Win | Phil Benedict | Submission (Strikes) | WCC 1 - First Strike | 1 | 2:08 |
| 10/17/1995 | Win | Ben Spijkers | Submission (Choke) | WCC 1 - First Strike | 1 | 2:38 |
| 1/1/1992 | Win | Luiz Augusto Alvareda | TKO (Rear Naked Choke) | Desafio - Gracie Vale Tudo | 1 | 7:03 |
[edit] References
- ^ Renzo Gracie Coach of the New York Pitbulls. MMA Fighter Renzo Gracie Jiu Jitsu fighting style. Professional Fighting with Renzo Gracie. International Fight League
- ^ Professional fighter gets royal treatment as prince's trainer. ESPN by Ryan Hockensmith (2007). Retrieved on 2007-08-19.
- ^ And though he's not forcing his kids to further the family legacy, his daughter Cora, 14, and son, Ruran, 12, are taking jujitsu lessons. His eldest daughter, 22-year-old Catarina, however, prefers the fashion industry. "But her boyfriend trains here," Gracie adds.
