Carlion Gracie
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Carlion Gracie is a Brazil
ian-born martial artist and a prominent member of the Gracie family
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, founder of Gracie jiu-jitsu. Carlion Gracie Was born in Rio de Janeiro
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Carlos Gracie
was the first Brazilian to learn Japanese Jiu-Jitsu from Count Mitsuyo Maeda Koma.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian-born martial artist and a prominent member of the Gracie family
Gracie family
The Gracie family is a prominent sporting family from Brazil known for their founding of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu . They have been successful in combat sport competitions including mixed martial arts, vale tudo and submission wrestling events...
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Biography
Carlion Gracie is a 7th degree black belt son of Carlos GracieCarlos Gracie
Carlos Gracie was the first Gracie to learn Judo from Otávio Mitsuyo Maeda. Based on this judo training, Carlos and his brothers founded the martial art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu...
, founder of Gracie jiu-jitsu. Carlion Gracie Was born in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
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Carlos Gracie
Carlos Gracie
Carlos Gracie was the first Gracie to learn Judo from Otávio Mitsuyo Maeda. Based on this judo training, Carlos and his brothers founded the martial art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu...
was the first Brazilian to learn Japanese Jiu-Jitsu from Count Mitsuyo Maeda Koma.