About royce gracie

     Royce Gracie, was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The 36-year-old Gracie is one of nine children, seven of whom are boys. His training in Jiu-Jitsu began at a very early age as a game with his father Helio, now 90 years old. Royce began competing in tournaments at age eight. He received his blue belt at age 16 and was promoted to black belt in less than two years. Royce moved to the United States at the age of 18 to live with his brother, Rorion.

     They began teaching private classes out of their garage, sometimes for more than ten hours a day. Royce's reputable career as a fighter began in 1993 after defeating three opponents in the first Ultimate Fighting Championship. Discipline after discipline was defeated by the slight 6'1", 180 pound Royce Gracie. His opponents consistently outweighed him by more than 50 pounds. He went on to win 3 UFC titles and today is the only man in the history of no holds barred matches to successfully defeat four opponents in one night.

     Royce is still very active in the fight world with most recent fights in the PRIDE Grand Prix held in Japan in 2000. Royce's success has opened the eyes of many disbelievers to the importance of leverage and technique in grappling. The legend of the Gracie family began in Brazil with Royce's father, Helio Gracie.

     Today Royce is privileged to spread the techniques perfected by his father all over the world. Throughout his busy fighting career Royce has maintained a rigorous travel schedule of seminars and classes. His list of students is enormous. Royce has taught many of the big screen greats like Chuck Norris, Ed O'Neal, Guy Ritchie and Nicholas Cage. He has also been very active with the CIA, FBI, DEA, Secret Service, Army Rangers, Army Special Forces, Navy Seals and many sheriff and police departments. Royce makes his home in Torrance, California with his wife, Marianne and two sons, Khonry and Khor.

     He maintains an impressive training regimen, which includes running, weight training, cardiovascular activity, meditation and countless hours of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. He is always up to the challenge and eagerly awaits his next fight.

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