Ralph Gracie was born on May 25,1971 and is a retired Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and jiu-jitsu black belt.
15 Facts About Ralph Gracie
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Ralph Gracie was born on 25 May 1971, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Ralph Gracie won fights versus Makoto Muraoka, Steve Nelson, and Ali Mihoubi, the longest of which lasted a minute and thirty-four seconds.
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In 2003, Ralph Gracie ended his absence from fighting to pit his skills against modern MMA fighters, earning a decision win over Dokonjonosuke Mishima.
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Ralph Gracie holds a fifth degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and has won several BJJ tournaments.
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Ralph Gracie owns and operates a series of martial arts academies in California, as well as Florida,.
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Ralph Gracie owns eight academies in Northern California and two in Southern California ; with the largest being the San Francisco Academy.
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Ralph Gracie taught other prominent black belts such as Kurt Osiander, the Camarillo brothers, Scot Nelson, and more.
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In early 2021, Ralph Gracie Jiu-Jitsu issued a public statement on an incident concerning the head instructor at an affiliate gym, whereby he harassed the parent of a former student and left a voicemail including threats and a racial slur.
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On 15 December 2018, Ralph Gracie assaulted 5-time World Champion Flavio Almeida, Ralph Gracie Barra's North America Executive Director, elbowing him in the face on the sidelines of the 2018 World No-Gi Championships in Anaheim.
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The attack allegedly came from Ralph Gracie not wanting Almeida to set up a Ralph Gracie Barra franchise near one of his schools.
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Ralph Gracie fled to Brazil after the assault and a warrant from the Orange County District Attorney's office was issued for his arrest in April 2019.
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Ralph Gracie pleaded guilty to a felony assault charge for the unprovoked attack and he was sentenced to 180 days in jail, three years formal probation, a $50,000 fine and anger management.
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Ralph Gracie was released after serving three months of his sentence, the reason for his early release being unclear.
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Ralph Gracie is forbidden to compete, act as a coach, or participate in another IBJJF event for the rest of his life.