Renzo Gracie

Quick Facts

Full Name	Renzo Gracie
Occupation	Martial Artist
Date Of Birth	Mar 11, 1967(1967-03-11)
Age	57
Country	Brazil
Birth City	Rio de Janeiro
Horoscope	Pisces

Renzo Gracie Biography

Renzo Gracie is one of the most popular and richest Martial Artist who was born on March 11, 1967 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was a mixed martial artist, middleweight and welterweight, who also trained in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu with his 6th degree black belt. Renzo Gracie: Legacy, a documentary about him, was released in 2008.

Many well-known fighters were trained by him, including George St Pierre.

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.

In October 1995, Gracie was called to fight in World Combat Championships, a no holds barred event created by Jon Peters’s son Christopher. The event hosted two separated tournaments for strikers and grapplers whose winners would meet at the finals, and Gracie was put on the latter due to his Brazilian jiu-jitsu background. His first match was against Dutch judoka Ben Spijkers, who had taunted Gracie in the press conference and pranked him on his hotel room the previous night. Spijkers scored the first takedown, but Renzo answered with another, took his back through headbutts and elbow strikes and finally choked him for the win. After the bout, Gracie intentionally stepped on Spijkers’s head as he walked away as an act of revenge for the pranking, an act he later apologized for. Gracie fought next striker Phil Benedict, and although he received a hard right punch in the first seconds, he executed a takedown and defeated Benedict by ground and pound from the mount. At the finals, Gracie then faced kickboxer James Warring, winning by neck crank in similar time.

He is from a large extended family, including a large group of fighters like Ralph and He comes from a large family including a family filled with other fighters such as Ralph and Ryan Gracie..

Renzo Gracie Net Worth

Renzo Gracie is one of the richest Martial Artist from Brazil. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Renzo Gracie 's net worth $3 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He defeated Luiz Augusto alvareda in his first fight, and then he won three more fights to win a World Combat Championship 1 Tournament title.

He has fought in the Ultimate Fighting Champion and Pride Fighting Championships.

Renzo Gracie (Portuguese: [ˈʁẽzu ˈɡɾejsi] ; born March 11, 1967) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. A member of the Gracie family of Brazil, Renzo is a 6th Degree Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Carlos Gracie Jr.. He is the son of Robson Gracie, grandson of Carlos Gracie, nephew of Carlos Gracie, Jr. grandnephew of Helio Gracie, and the 1st cousin once removed of Royce Gracie. In mixed martial arts, Renzo has competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Pride Fighting Championships, K-1, RINGS, and International Fight League (head-coaching the New York Pitbulls). He holds notable victories over five former UFC Champions: Frank Shamrock (UFC Light Heavyweight Champion), Carlos Newton (UFC Welterweight Champion), Pat Miletich (UFC Welterweight Champion), Maurice Smith (UFC Heavyweight Champion), and Oleg Taktarov (UFC 6 Tournament Winner)

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Renzo Gracie height 5 ft 10 in Renzo weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Renzo Gracie Dating?

According to our records, Renzo Gracie married to Cristina Gracie. As of December 1, 2023, Renzo Gracie’s is not dating anyone.

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On February 10, 2007 Gracie won a match by disqualification against former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Frank Shamrock for upstart MMA promotion EliteXC on its debut night Saturday February 10, 2007, on Showtime. Gracie was able to take Frank down and keep the fight on the ground, until Shamrock was disqualified by referee Herb Dean for landing illegal knee strikes to the back of Gracie’s head. 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.

Facts & Trivia

Renzo Ranked on the list of most popular Martial Artist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Brazil. Renzo Gracie celebrates birthday on March 11 of every year.

A world famous Jiu-Jitsu coach, Gracie has helped train a number of professional fighters such as: Georges St-Pierre, Frankie Edgar, Chris Weidman, Matt Serra, Ricardo Almeida, Roy Nelson, Rodrigo Gracie and Paul Creighton. His brothers Ralph Gracie and the late Ryan Gracie were also famous fighters. Renzo Gracie: Legacy, a 2008 documentary film follows Renzo’s influence on Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Mixed martial arts over a ten-year period, showing the origins of the sport from its bare knuckle days to the explosion of the sport in both Japan and America.

Is Renzo Gracie a master?

Master Renzo Gracie is one of the most important figures inside of The Gracie Family. He is a 6th degree Black Belt and has been practicing Brazilian Jiu Jitsu since childhood. He is a pioneer in the world of Mixed Martial Arts and has become one of the most well known fighters in his profession.

Where is Renzo Gracie now?

Gracie is the head instructor at the Renzo Gracie Academy in midtown Manhattan.

Does Renzo Gracie teach?

When does Master Renzo teach? If he’s not traveling, Master Renzo usually teaches the advanced no-Gi class Saturdays. What are your hours of operations? We open at 6:40am and close at 8:30pm Monday-Friday.

Who was Renzo Gracie?

One of the true martial arts legends, Renzo Gracie is a Jiu-Jitsu black belt from the famous Gracie family. Renzo was born on March 11, 1967 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He is the grandson of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu founder Carlos Gracie and son of 9th degree BJJ Red Belt Robson Gracie.

Who was the best Gracie?

Rickson Gracie
Nationality| Brazilian
Height| 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight| 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Division| Middleweight (185 lb)