Ralek Gracie
Ralek Gracie | |
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Born | October 4, 1985 |
Nationality | Brazilian |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1] |
Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st)[1] |
Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
Fighting out of | Los Angeles, U.S.[2] |
Team | Gracie Humaitá |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 2 |
Wins | 2 |
By knockout | 0 |
By submission | 2 |
Losses | 0 |
Draws | 0 |
No contests | 0 |
Last updated on: September 11, 2009 |
Ralek Gracie (/ˈhɑːlɛk ˈɡræsiː/; born October 4, 1985) is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and a mixed martial artist. He is the son of Rorion Gracie, who founded the UFC in 1992, and is the nephew of UFC Champion Royce Gracie.[3] He has a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under his father Rorion, and his grandfather Helio Gracie.[4] Ralek last fought for Japanese mixed martial arts-promotion DREAM.
Early life
Ralek grew up watching his father teach private Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu classes in his family's garage in Southern California. He and his brothers learned the basic movements as soon as they could walk.[5].
MMA career
Ralek made his MMA debut at the age of 21 at K-1 Hero's - Middleweight Tournament Opening Round on July 16, 2007 against Katsuyori Shibata whom he defeated by armbar-submission after 3:05 of the first round. His most recent fight was at Dream 4 - Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Quarterfinals where he faced Alavutdin Gadzhiyev after Mirko Cro Cop had to pull out of the originally scheduled grappling match with Ralek due to injury. Ralek defeated Gadzhiyev by armbar after 3:02 of round 1.[6]
Personal life
Ralek teaches along with his brothers at the Gracie Academy headquarters in Torrance, California. He has a son named Rylan.[5]
MMA record
2 matches | 2 wins | 0 losses |
By knockout | 0 | 0 |
By submission | 2 | 0 |
By decision | 0 | 0 |
Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 2-0 | Alavutdin Gadzhiyev | Submission (Armbar) | DREAM.4 - Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Quarterfinals | June 15, 2008 | 1 | 3:02 | Yokohama, Japan | |
Win | 1-0 | Katsuyori Shibata | Submission (Armbar) | K-1 Hero's - Middleweight Tournament Opening Round | July 16, 2007 | 1 | 3:05 | Yokohama, Japan |
External links
References
- ^ a b "Dream | 選手データ | ハレック・グレイシー [RALEK GRACIE]". Dreamofficial.com. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
- ^ Ralek Gracie | MMAPredictions
- ^ "Jacare through to GP semis". Graciemag.com. 2007-08-03. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
- ^ "The Official Website of MMA Fighter Ralek Gracie". Ralekgracie.tv. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
- ^ a b http://www.gracieacademy.com/generations_ralek.asp
- ^ http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/ralek-gracie-23235