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Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and mixed martial arts fighter

Rickson Gracie (Portuguese:[ˈʁiksõˈɡɾejsi]; born November 21, ) is a Brazilian retired mixed martial artist.^[1][2][3] He is a member of the Gracie family: the third oldest son of Hélio Gracie, brother to Rorion and Relson Gracie, and half-brother to Rolker, Royce, Robin and Royler Gracie.^[4] In the s and s, he was widely considered to be the best fighter of the Gracie clan, and one of the toughest in the world.^[5] In July , he was promoted to ninth-degree red belt, the second-highest ranking in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.^[6]

Biography

Rickson Gracie, son of Helio Gracie, received his black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu at age 18 in ^[6]

Matches against Rei Zulu

At 20, Gracie was pitted in a high-profile fight in Brasília against famous Brazilian professional wrestler and fighter Casemiro "Rei Zulu" Nascimento Martins (fath