Royler Gracie facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Royler Gracie
Royler Ruairi Gracie
Born	(1965-12-06) December 6, 1965 (age 59) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Residence	San Diego, California
Nationality	Brazilian & American
Height	5 ft 7.5 in (1.71 m)
Weight	160 lb (73 kg; 11 st)
Division	Featherweight Lightweight
Team	Gracie Humaitá Victory MMA
Rank	8th deg. BJJ coral belt (under Rorion Gracie)
Mixed martial arts record
Total	11
Wins	5
By submission	4
By decision	1
Losses	5
By knockout	2
By submission	1
By decision	2
Draws	1
Other information
Notable students	Saulo Ribeiro, Leonardo Xavier, Leticia Ribeiro, Cleber Luciano

Royler Gracie (born December 6, 1965) is a Brazilian-American retired mixed martial artist and a master of Brazilian jiu-jitsu. He is a member of the famous Gracie family, known for creating Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Royler used to run the Gracie Humaitá school in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Now, he lives and teaches in San Diego, California. Many people see him as a legend in jiu-jitsu and submission wrestling. He is honored in both the IBJJF Hall of Fame and the ADCC Hall of Fame.

Who is Royler Gracie?

Royler Gracie is the son of the late Grandmaster Helio Gracie. His brothers are Rickson and Royce Gracie. He is part of the famous Gracie family who developed Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Royler holds a very high rank, an 8th degree red/black belt, in this martial art.

He competed at the highest level in jiu-jitsu for over 20 years. Royler won the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship four times in the Featherweight Black Belt group. He also placed in the Absolute Division, which means he competed against people of all weights.

Royler also competed in mixed martial arts, which combines different fighting styles. He had five wins, five losses, and one draw in his professional career. His last fight was in 2011 when he was 45 years old. He lost that fight by a "split decision," meaning the judges were divided on who won.

In 2003, Royler Gracie faced Eddie Bravo in a big grappling tournament called the ADCC tournament. Royler was 38 but still a top favorite. Eddie Bravo surprised many by winning with a "triangle choke" move. They had a rematch in 2014 at an event called Metamoris III. This match was "submission-only," meaning you could only win by making your opponent give up. Even after 20 minutes, neither person could make the other give up, so it ended in a draw.

Royler Gracie on TV

Royler Gracie appeared in an episode of the TV show Wildboyz. In this episode, Steve-O and Chris Pontius visited the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu school in Rio de Janeiro. Royler showed his skills by using a choke to make Chris Pontius give up. Another student, Leticia Ribeiro, defeated Steve-O using an armbar submission.

Books by Royler Gracie

Royler Gracie has helped write three helpful books about Brazilian jiu-jitsu. These books teach people about the techniques and ideas behind the martial art:

• Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Theory and Practice with his cousin Renzo Gracie
• Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Submission Grappling Techniques with author Kid Peligro
• Gracie Submission Essentials: Grandmaster and Master Secrets of Finishing a Fight with his father Helio Gracie and Kid Peligro

Royler's Family Life

Royler is married to Vera Lucia Ribeiro. They have four daughters. On September 23, 2015, Royler became a citizen of the United States of America.

Royler's Teachers and Students

Royler Gracie learned Brazilian jiu-jitsu through a line of teachers, which is called an "instructor lineage." This shows how the knowledge and skills are passed down.

• Kano Jigoro → Tomita Tsunejiro → Mitsuyo "Count Koma" Maeda → Carlos Gracie → Helio Gracie → Royler Gracie → Eduardo Benoliel

See also

In Spanish: Royler Gracie para niños