Brazilian Jui Jitsu

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is a martial art, combat sport, and a self defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting. BJJ promotes the concept that a smaller, weaker person can successfully defend against a bigger, stronger assailant by using leverage and proper technique – most notably by applying joint-locks and chokeholds to defeat the other person. BJJ training can be used for sport grappling tournaments and mixed martial arts competition or self-defense.

Royce Gracie

Born December 12, 1966, Gracie is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist, a UFC Hall of Famer and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. A legend and pioneer in the sport of mixed martial arts, he is widely considered to be the most influential figure in the history of modern MMA. Gracie gained fame for his domination in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He became known for beating opponents much larger than he was, and between 1993 and 1994, he was the tournament winner of UFC 1, UFC 2, UFC 4, and fought to a draw with Ken Shamrock in the championship match in the Superfight at UFC 5. Gracie popularized Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and revolutionized mixed martial arts with his results contributing to the movement towards grappling and cross-training in the sport. He is considered the first Mixed Martial Arts Champion, a title which he would successfully defend 5 times. He holds the most submission victories in UFC history with 11, which he earned between UFC 1 and UFC 4.

Weight Class - Middleweight
Record - 13-2-2
Height - 6'1"
Weight - 180lbs
Entrance Song - Fort Battle by Trevor Jones and Randy Edelman

The Ground And Pound

Brazilian Jui Jitsu

Royce Gracie