Ralek Gracie
| Ralek Gracie | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 4, 1985 |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1] |
| Weight | 190.3 lb (86.3 kg; 13.59 st)[1] |
| Division | Middleweight |
| Fighting out of | Los Angeles, California, U.S.[2] |
| Team | Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy |
| Rank | 1st degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[3] |
| Years active | 2007-Present (MMA) |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 3 |
| Wins | 3 |
| By knockout | 0 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
| Other information | |
| Website | Gracie Academy |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Ralek Gracie (/ˈhɑːlɛk ˈɡræsiː/; born October 4, 1985) is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and mixed martial artist. As the son of Rorion Gracie, he is a member of the Gracie family, and the nephew of Legends of MMA Hall of Famer Rickson Gracie and UFC Hall of Famer Royce Gracie.[4] He was awarded his black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu by his grandfather Hélio Gracie.[5] He is also the founder of Metamoris, a promotion that features 20-minute, submission-only grappling matches against the world’s best jiu-jitsu stylists.[6]
Early life
Ralek grew up watching his father teach private Brazilian jiu-jitsu classes in his family's garage in Southern California.
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 next fight was at Dream 4 - Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Quarterfinals where he faced Alavutdin Gadzhiyev after Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipović had to pull out of the originally scheduled match with Ralek due to injury. Ralek defeated Gadzhiyev by armbar after 3:02 of round 1.[7] Ralek's official mixed martial arts record is currently undefeated.
On May 29, 2010, Ralek defeated Kazushi Sakuraba by unanimous decision at Dream 14.[8]
Music
On October 24, 2010, Ralek released his first single entitled “Dream World”, which he also wrote and self-produced.[9][10][11]
Personal life
Ralek teaches along with his brothers at the Gracie Academy headquarters in Torrance, California. He has a son named Rylan.[12]
Ralek has nine brothers and sisters. Renon, Roran, Reylan, Rener, Rose, Riane, Segina, Ricon and Ryron.
Instructor lineage
Kanō Jigorō → Tomita Tsunejirō → Mitsuyo "Count Koma" Maeda → Carlos Gracie → Helio Gracie → Rorion Gracie → Ralek Gracie
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 3 matches | 3 wins | 0 losses |
| By submission | 2 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 3-0 | Kazushi Sakuraba | Decision (unanimous) | Dream 14 | May 29, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | 2-0 | Alavutdin Gadzhiyev | Submission (armbar) | Dream 4: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Second Round | June 15, 2008 | 1 | 3:02 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | 1-0 | Katsuyori Shibata | Submission (armbar) | Hero's 9 | July 16, 2007 | 1 | 3:05 | Yokohama, Japan |
References
- 1 2 "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
- ↑ "Academy Instructors". Gracie Academy. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
- ↑ "Jacare through to GP semis". Graciemag.com. 2007-08-03. Archived from the original on February 27, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
- ↑ "Ralek Gracie". Gracie Academy. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
- ↑ "We're psyched to watch Metamoris 4". Vice. June 23, 2014. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
- ↑ http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/ralek-gracie-23235
- ↑
- ↑ Gracie News >> Download Ralek
- ↑ The Ralek Gracie Store
- ↑ Ralek Gracie Music “Dream World“
- ↑ http://www.gracieacademy.com/generations_ralek.asp
External links
- Official website (Currently Inactive)
- Dream profile
- Professional MMA record for Ralek Gracie from Sherdog
