Royler Gracie
Brazilian BJJ master, son of Hélio Gracie, four-time featherweight black belt world champion (1996–1999), member of the IBJJF and ADCC halls of fame since 2021.
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Royler Gracie is a Brazilian master of Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ). He was born on 6 December 1965 in Rio de Janeiro as the son of Hélio Gracie, who was also his teacher. He is the brother of Rickson and Royce Gracie. According to Portuguese sources he also holds a black belt in judo.
In 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999 he won the BJJ World Championship four times in the featherweight black belt division. At the ADCC tournaments in the under-66 kg division in 1999, 2000 and 2001, according to English sources he placed, according to Portuguese sources he won every time. In 2003 he lost at ADCC by submission to Eddie Bravo, and in 2014 he drew with him at Metamoris III.
On 21 November 1999 in Tokyo at Pride 8 he lost to Kazushi Sakuraba by technical submission (kimura) in the second round at 13:16. The match had special rules: it was not stopped when in standing position and had no referee. His professional MMA record is 5 wins, 5 losses and 1 draw; he lost his last fight in September 2011 to Masakatsu Ueda.
He ran the Gracie Humaitá school in Rio de Janeiro under the guidance of his father. According to Portuguese sources, in 2000 he moved to San Diego, where he founded an academy and from where he leads seminars around the world. His students include Saulo Ribeiro and Leticia Ribeiro. He is the co-author of three instructional books on BJJ. In 2021 he was inducted into the IBJJF and ADCC halls of fame, and in 2022 his brother Rorion awarded him the 8th degree, the red-and-black belt.
Teachers, students and family
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Achievements and honours
- World Championships1st place · 1996