Roger Gracie

Roger Gracie is one of the greatest jiu-jitsu competitors to have ever stepped on a mat. He is a 10-time black belt world champion, a multiple MMA champion, one the most decorated fighters of the modern era and a member of the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation Hall of Fame. He is the son of Mauricio Gomes and Reila Gracie and the grandson of the founder of the art, Carlos Gracie. The Gracie family has been the driving force in the growth of jiu-jitsu and the revolution in the martial arts around the world. He is also the founder of the Roger Gracie Academy, which boasts 21 gyms across the UK as well as 22 throughout Europe.