Master Renzo Gracie

Master Renzo Gracie is a Gracie Barra Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) black belt under Carlos Gracie Jr. and a mixed martial arts (MMA) competitor. He is member of the Gracie family of Brazil. He is the son of Robson Gracie, grandson of Carlos Gracie, and nephew of Carlos Gracie, Jr.

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 such as: Georges St. Pierre, Frank Edgar, Rolles Gracie, Igor Gracie, Roger Gracie, Gregor Gracie, Kyra Gracie, Rodrigo Gracie, former UFC Welterweight Champion Matt Serra, former BJJ World Champion Rafael "Gordinho" Correa, former Middleweight King of Pancrase Ricardo Almeida, Sean Alvarez, Shawn Williams, and GRACIE Magazine founder Luca Atalla. His brothers Ralph and the late Ryan Gracie are also famous fighters.

Gracie has competed both in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and mixed martial arts events such as the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) PRIDE Fighting Championships, the International Fight League, RINGS, Martial Arts Reality Superfighting (MARS) and the World Combat Championship.

Renzo formerly coached a team, the New York Pitbulls, for the International Fight League.

Renzo Gracie also has affiliate academies in US, Singapore, Canada, Mexico, South Africa and Israel.

Gracie has co-written two instructional books on jiu-jitsu; “Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Theory and Technique” with his cousin Royler Gracie, and “Mastering Jujitsu" with 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

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