In 1917, a 15-year-old Carlos Gracie enrolled at his academy and trained daily with Maeda for almost three years. Carlos passed on the skills he learned to his brothers -- Oswaldo, Gastao Jr ...

Gastao, the son of a Scottish immigrant, was concerned about his son Carlos Gracie, who lacked discipline and Gastao felt that training under Maeda in Judo would be an excellent outlet for Carlos.

Rolls Gracie is a name that is often invoked by many of the elders of the Gracie family as one of the greatest influences on the development of Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Rolls is called the father ...

After avenging his uncle Helio by beating Waldemar Santana in a historic vale tudo bout in 1956, Carlos Gracie's eldest son ...

The late Carlson Gracie was one of the most influential practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, as the oldest son of Carlos Gracie, who helped introduce the sport in Brazil in the early 1900s.

At one demonstration he met Carlos Gracie, with the two becoming master and student. Gracie later taught his brothers, eventually creating a family dynasty of MMA practitioners and champions that ...

Gracie passed away in 2006, and his son, Carlson Gracie Jr., will represent him during the proceedings. The eldest son of Carlos Gracie, Carlson was the Gracie who defended the family name for ...