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Roger Gracie Gomes is the son of Reyla Gracie (daughter of Carlos Gracie Sr.) and Mauricio Motta Gomes (one of the 6 BJJ Black Belts of the legendary Rolls Gracie) and part of the legendary Gracie Family .
Roger is one of the most successful Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Submission Wrestling exponents active today, enjoying an intense rivalry with grapplers such as Xande Ribiero and Ronaldo 'Jacare' de Souza. His most notable achievement to date is winning the prestigious Abu-Dhabi Combat Club Championships in 2005, taking 1st Place in the 88 - 98kg and Open-weight categories, submitting all 8 opponents, a feat that had not previously been achieved.
Roger is the main instructor at The Roger Gracie Academy which is located in West London, England. His fellow instructors include Felipe Souza and Jude Samuel, and on December 2, 2006 he made his successful debut in mixed martial arts, beating Ron Waterman in the first round by armbar.
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Tournament Results
ADCC World Submission Wrestling Championships
ADCC 2005
- 88 - 98kg: 1st Place
- Openweight: 1st Place
ADCC 2003
- 88 - 98kg: 3rd Place
CBJJ World Championships
2006
- Black Belt -97kg: 1st Place
- Black Belt Open Weight: 2nd Place
2005
- Black Belt -97kg: 1st Place
- Black Belt Open Weight: 2nd Place
2004
- Black Belt -97kg: 1st Place
- Black Belt Open Weight: 2nd Place
2003
- Black Belt Open Weight: 2nd Place
2002
- Brown Belt -91kg: 1st Place
- Brown Belt Open Weight: 1st Place
2001
- Purple Belt -85kg: 1st Place
2000
- Blue Belt -85kg: 1st Place
CBJJ Pan American Championships
2006
- Black Belt -97kg: 2nd Place
- Black Belt Open Weight: 1st Place
2002
- Brown Belt -91kg: 1st Place
- Brown Belt Open Weight: 1st Place
2001
- Purple Belt -85kg: 1st Place
2000
- Blue Belt -85kg: 1st Place
1999
- Blue Belt -79kg: 2nd Place
CBJJ Brazilian Championships
2001
- Brown Belt -91kg: 1st Place
1999
- Blue Belt -79kg: 1st Place
CBJJ European Championships
2005
- Black Belt -97kg: 1st Place
- Black Belt Open Weight: 1st Place
Media
Hosted videos on YouTube.com
Hosted videos on video.google.com
References
Main references
Tournament Result - Official Homepages
Gracie Lineage
- BJJ.org. Gracie Family Tree, Belt Ranks of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Instructors and Students.
- Roger Gracie on bjj.org
- Mauricio Gomes on bjj.org
Roger's Homepage
BJJ.EU.COM
