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Yoshimori Nisi
Dave Levicki
Bud Smith
Yamamoto
Koichiro Kimura
Yuki Nakai
Takada II
Takada II
Royler Gracie (Exhibition Match)
Masakatsu
Rickson Gracie
vs.
Yoshimori Nisi
Dave Levicki
Bud Smith
Yamamoto
Koichiro Kimura
Yuki Nakai
Takada II
Takada II
Royler Gracie (Exhibition Match)
Masakatsu
Rickson Gracie (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈxiksõ ˈɡɾejsi]; born November 20,
1958) is a Brazilian 7th degree black and red belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and a
retired mixed martial artist.[2][3][4] He is a member of the Gracie family: the son
of Hélio Gracie, brother to Rorion and Relson Gracie, and half-brother to Royce,
Robin and Royler Gracie.[5]
Contents
Biography
Rickson, son of Helio Gracie, was born into Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. At six years old he
began competing; at 15 he started to teach it; and at 18 he received his black belt.
At 20 Rickson won his first victory against the famous 230-pound Brazilian
brawler Rei Zulu. With this victory, Rickson gained immediate national acclaim as
the top freestyle fighter, leaving his mark on the history of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and the
Gracie challenge. Five years later Zulu requested a rematch and lost to Rickson
again, in Maracanazinho before an audience of 20,000 spectators.
Rickson is an 7th Degree Black Belt Open Class Champion of the Gracie Family,
whose technique is considered to be the finest expression of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu in the
world. His innate talent and mastery of the sport have been demonstrated in
numerous Jiu-Jitsu tournaments, freestyle wrestling, Sambo, open weight freestyle
competitions, and no holds barred fighting matches. Rickson is a two-time
Brazilian Champion in freestyle wrestling, a Gold Medal Winner of Sambo, and
for almost two decades he has been the middle-heavyweight and no weight
division World Jiu-Jitsu Champion. He conquered Japan's elite fighting in a
tournament, the Japan Open Vale Tudo, winning both in 1994 and 1995. At this
time, Rickson was acknowledged by the Japanese for possessing the Samurai
Spirit.
In the 1997 Pride 1 Vale Tudo match in Japan's Tokyo Dome (before 47,860
spectators), he defeated Japanese professional wrestler, Nobuhiko Takada, in 4:
47 of the first round. A year later, to the day, at Pride 4, Rickson defeated
Takada once again. At Colosseum 2000, held at the Tokyo Dome, broadcast to
30 million TV Tokyo viewers, Rickson fought Masakatsu Funaki. He defeated his
opponent with a rear naked choke in 11:46 of the first round.
Rickson has been teaching his martial arts style for over 20 years and his array of
students have included FBI Agents, SWAT Teams, Navy SEALs, Delta Force,
Army Rangers, military personnel, martial artists of various styles, athletes and
actors. Rickson founded the Rickson Gracie International Jiu-Jitsu Association in
1996 in order to provide a thorough and complete system in which Jiu-Jitsu
students, for the first time, are presented with clearly defined standards of
progression relating to proper Belt Ranking and Testing. Through the Association,
the traditional, technical and philosophical aspects of Jiu-Jitsu can be shared with
students around the world.
Rickson competes in invitational tournaments and teaches on Special Tours and
seminars as well as at the Rickson Gracie International Jiu-Jitsu Center in West
Los Angeles. Rickson's students credit his teachings with the achievement of great
self confidence, heightened awareness, stress reduction, youthful vitality, increased
physical energy, balance improvement and inner peace.[citation needed]
Paulo Filho, former PRIDE middleweight fighter and former 185 lb World
Extreme Cagefighting champion,[6] states that Rickson's skills at Jiu-Jitsu are
unparalleled. In Gracie magazine, Filho says "I have trained with the toughest guys
formed by Carlson Gracie. They were all great and I for sure don’t want to
diminish anybody, but I have to say that no one ever did to me what Rickson
Gracie has done during training these last days.”[7] Olympic gold medalist Mark
Schultz said, "Rickson Gracie and me had a match in the BYU wrestling room in
1992. He made me tap out twice and told me I was the toughest guy he’d gone
against. Rickson was the best fighter I’d ever seen. He still may be." [8]
Rickson has confirmed that he is officially retired now and his major focus is to
give seminars on Jiu-Jitsu and to try to develop BJJ as his father saw it: not a
fighting tool but a social tool, to give confidence to women, children, and
physically weak individuals by giving them the ability to defend themselves.
[citation needed]
Released by Manga Entertainment in 1999, Choke, is a 98 minute documentary
by filmmaker Robert Goodman who follows Rickson Gracie and 2 other fighters
as they prepare and fight in Tokyo's Vale Tudo 1995. Choke has been distributed
in 23 countries. Rickson has a small role in The Incredible Hulk as Bruce Banner's
martial arts instructor. His character is credited as an Aikido instructor, despite his
Jiu-Jitsu background. He has appeared on National Geographic's television
programme Fight Science.[9][10]
Personal life
Rickson has 4 children; Rockson Gracie (deceased), Kauan, Kaulin and Kron
Gracie. Aside from Jiu-Jitsu, Rickson is ranked in Judo, Sambo and Aikido.
[citation needed]
Fighting record
This article's factual accuracy is disputed. Please see the relevant discussion
on the talk page. (January 2009)
In addition to Rickson Gracie's record in professional mixed martial arts of 11-0,
the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy website profile claims that:
* He credits himself with a combined record of over 400 victories in Jiu-Jitsu
tournaments, freestyle wrestling, Sambo and no holds barred challenge matches.
* He is a two-time Brazilian Champion in freestyle wrestling.
* He is a Gold Medal Winner in Sambo.
* He trained his younger brother, Royce Gracie, for his first four fights in the
UFC.
Rickson has at least one loss — from the 1993 U.S. Sambo Championships in
Norman, Oklahoma, where he was defeated by American Ron Tripp by Total
Victory via uchi-mata in 45 seconds. Rickson disputed this loss, claiming he was
misinformed of the rules of the event.[11][12]
Controversy
Rickson has raised the ire of some in the MMA community by criticizing the
abilities of current top fighters. Though he has not fought in a sanctioned MMA
contest in ten years, he claims that he could beat them easily. In an interview with
Tokyo Sports, Rickson argued that Fedor Emelianenko is a great athlete, but
possesses "so-so" technical ability, and that he (Rickson) is "100% sure" that he
would defeat him.[13] In 2010, Rickson stated that he disagreed with those who
view Emelianenko as "somehow special" and that he believed Emelianenko
deserved to lose the decision in his fight with Ricardo Arona; described Brock
Lesnar as having "zero defense from the bottom"; and criticized Shane Carwin for
what he perceived were deficiencies in Carwin's jiu-jitsu game, characterizing him
as "strong as a bull but flimsy like a paper tiger."[14] Previous critical comments
that Rickson made about Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira (claiming that Nogueira has
no "guard") prompted Wanderlei Silva to say that Rickson is "living in a fantasy
world."[15]
Hélio Gracie disputed Rickson's claim to have had over 400 fights. According to
Hélio, Rickson has only competed in fights that are commonly known and
reported: the two against Rei Zulu and those that took place in Japan. Hélio
alleged that Rickson uses practice and amateur bouts to obtain a number over
400, and that if he counted his fights like Rickson does, he would have in excess
of one million.
1958) is a Brazilian 7th degree black and red belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and a
retired mixed martial artist.[2][3][4] He is a member of the Gracie family: the son
of Hélio Gracie, brother to Rorion and Relson Gracie, and half-brother to Royce,
Robin and Royler Gracie.[5]
Contents
Biography
Rickson, son of Helio Gracie, was born into Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. At six years old he
began competing; at 15 he started to teach it; and at 18 he received his black belt.
At 20 Rickson won his first victory against the famous 230-pound Brazilian
brawler Rei Zulu. With this victory, Rickson gained immediate national acclaim as
the top freestyle fighter, leaving his mark on the history of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and the
Gracie challenge. Five years later Zulu requested a rematch and lost to Rickson
again, in Maracanazinho before an audience of 20,000 spectators.
Rickson is an 7th Degree Black Belt Open Class Champion of the Gracie Family,
whose technique is considered to be the finest expression of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu in the
world. His innate talent and mastery of the sport have been demonstrated in
numerous Jiu-Jitsu tournaments, freestyle wrestling, Sambo, open weight freestyle
competitions, and no holds barred fighting matches. Rickson is a two-time
Brazilian Champion in freestyle wrestling, a Gold Medal Winner of Sambo, and
for almost two decades he has been the middle-heavyweight and no weight
division World Jiu-Jitsu Champion. He conquered Japan's elite fighting in a
tournament, the Japan Open Vale Tudo, winning both in 1994 and 1995. At this
time, Rickson was acknowledged by the Japanese for possessing the Samurai
Spirit.
In the 1997 Pride 1 Vale Tudo match in Japan's Tokyo Dome (before 47,860
spectators), he defeated Japanese professional wrestler, Nobuhiko Takada, in 4:
47 of the first round. A year later, to the day, at Pride 4, Rickson defeated
Takada once again. At Colosseum 2000, held at the Tokyo Dome, broadcast to
30 million TV Tokyo viewers, Rickson fought Masakatsu Funaki. He defeated his
opponent with a rear naked choke in 11:46 of the first round.
Rickson has been teaching his martial arts style for over 20 years and his array of
students have included FBI Agents, SWAT Teams, Navy SEALs, Delta Force,
Army Rangers, military personnel, martial artists of various styles, athletes and
actors. Rickson founded the Rickson Gracie International Jiu-Jitsu Association in
1996 in order to provide a thorough and complete system in which Jiu-Jitsu
students, for the first time, are presented with clearly defined standards of
progression relating to proper Belt Ranking and Testing. Through the Association,
the traditional, technical and philosophical aspects of Jiu-Jitsu can be shared with
students around the world.
Rickson competes in invitational tournaments and teaches on Special Tours and
seminars as well as at the Rickson Gracie International Jiu-Jitsu Center in West
Los Angeles. Rickson's students credit his teachings with the achievement of great
self confidence, heightened awareness, stress reduction, youthful vitality, increased
physical energy, balance improvement and inner peace.[citation needed]
Paulo Filho, former PRIDE middleweight fighter and former 185 lb World
Extreme Cagefighting champion,[6] states that Rickson's skills at Jiu-Jitsu are
unparalleled. In Gracie magazine, Filho says "I have trained with the toughest guys
formed by Carlson Gracie. They were all great and I for sure don’t want to
diminish anybody, but I have to say that no one ever did to me what Rickson
Gracie has done during training these last days.”[7] Olympic gold medalist Mark
Schultz said, "Rickson Gracie and me had a match in the BYU wrestling room in
1992. He made me tap out twice and told me I was the toughest guy he’d gone
against. Rickson was the best fighter I’d ever seen. He still may be." [8]
Rickson has confirmed that he is officially retired now and his major focus is to
give seminars on Jiu-Jitsu and to try to develop BJJ as his father saw it: not a
fighting tool but a social tool, to give confidence to women, children, and
physically weak individuals by giving them the ability to defend themselves.
[citation needed]
Released by Manga Entertainment in 1999, Choke, is a 98 minute documentary
by filmmaker Robert Goodman who follows Rickson Gracie and 2 other fighters
as they prepare and fight in Tokyo's Vale Tudo 1995. Choke has been distributed
in 23 countries. Rickson has a small role in The Incredible Hulk as Bruce Banner's
martial arts instructor. His character is credited as an Aikido instructor, despite his
Jiu-Jitsu background. He has appeared on National Geographic's television
programme Fight Science.[9][10]
Personal life
Rickson has 4 children; Rockson Gracie (deceased), Kauan, Kaulin and Kron
Gracie. Aside from Jiu-Jitsu, Rickson is ranked in Judo, Sambo and Aikido.
[citation needed]
Fighting record
This article's factual accuracy is disputed. Please see the relevant discussion
on the talk page. (January 2009)
In addition to Rickson Gracie's record in professional mixed martial arts of 11-0,
the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy website profile claims that:
* He credits himself with a combined record of over 400 victories in Jiu-Jitsu
tournaments, freestyle wrestling, Sambo and no holds barred challenge matches.
* He is a two-time Brazilian Champion in freestyle wrestling.
* He is a Gold Medal Winner in Sambo.
* He trained his younger brother, Royce Gracie, for his first four fights in the
UFC.
Rickson has at least one loss — from the 1993 U.S. Sambo Championships in
Norman, Oklahoma, where he was defeated by American Ron Tripp by Total
Victory via uchi-mata in 45 seconds. Rickson disputed this loss, claiming he was
misinformed of the rules of the event.[11][12]
Controversy
Rickson has raised the ire of some in the MMA community by criticizing the
abilities of current top fighters. Though he has not fought in a sanctioned MMA
contest in ten years, he claims that he could beat them easily. In an interview with
Tokyo Sports, Rickson argued that Fedor Emelianenko is a great athlete, but
possesses "so-so" technical ability, and that he (Rickson) is "100% sure" that he
would defeat him.[13] In 2010, Rickson stated that he disagreed with those who
view Emelianenko as "somehow special" and that he believed Emelianenko
deserved to lose the decision in his fight with Ricardo Arona; described Brock
Lesnar as having "zero defense from the bottom"; and criticized Shane Carwin for
what he perceived were deficiencies in Carwin's jiu-jitsu game, characterizing him
as "strong as a bull but flimsy like a paper tiger."[14] Previous critical comments
that Rickson made about Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira (claiming that Nogueira has
no "guard") prompted Wanderlei Silva to say that Rickson is "living in a fantasy
world."[15]
Hélio Gracie disputed Rickson's claim to have had over 400 fights. According to
Hélio, Rickson has only competed in fights that are commonly known and
reported: the two against Rei Zulu and those that took place in Japan. Hélio
alleged that Rickson uses practice and amateur bouts to obtain a number over
400, and that if he counted his fights like Rickson does, he would have in excess
of one million.