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BJJ legend Renzo Gracie battles it out with his brother Ryan

Renzo Gracie battles his brother Ryan to the point of exhaustion. They have some crazy back and forth action.

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Richard Power
December 20, 2015 · 2 min read
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BJJ legend Renzo Gracie battle it out with his brother Ryan!

Renzo Gracie battles his brother Ryan to the point of exhaustion. They have some crazy back and forth action. If you are a BJJ fan at all, you will really enjoy this video.

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Ryan Gracie was a Brazilian mixed martial artist with a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He was a member of the Gracie family, and the grandson of Carlos Gracie, one of the founders of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Ryan trained with his brothers Renzo Gracie and Ralph Gracie, who often served as his cornerman. He also trained Pancrase fighter Gabriel Vella and jiu-jitsu world champion Fabio Leopoldo while in Brazil.

Gracie had seven fights in the PRIDE organization, with his first at PRIDE 10 in 2000 and his most recent at PRIDE Shockwave 2004. PRIDE billed Ryan as the “bad boy” of the family who reputedly gained experience fighting in the streets of Brazil.

He was the youngest son of the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Master Robson Gracie. On December 8, 2002 his only son, Rayron Gracie, was born. Ryan’s brothers are Charles Gracie, Renzo Gracie, and Ralph Gracie.

Unfortunately, Ryan passed away in December of 2007. RIP!

Renzo Gracie is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. A member of the Gracie family of Brazil, Renzo is a 6th Degree Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Carlos Gracie Jr.

He is the son of Robson Gracie, grandson of Carlos Gracie, nephew of Carlos Gracie, Jr. grandnephew of Helio Gracie, and the 1st cousin once removed of Royce Gracie.

In mixed martial arts, Renzo has competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Pride Fighting Championships, K-1, RINGS, and International Fight League (head-coaching the New York Pitbulls).

A world famous Jiu-Jitsu coach, Gracie has helped train a number of professional fighters such as: Georges St-Pierre, Frankie Edgar, Chris Weidman, Matt Serra, Ricardo Almeida, Roy Nelson, Rodrigo Gracie and Paul Creighton.

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