Clark Gracie

Clark Rouson Gracie (born July 17, 1984) is an American Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor and member of the Gracie family . He is the grandson of Carlos Gracie , one of the founders of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, and first eldest son of Carley Gracie , the father of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu in the United States. He is a 2013 Pan American black belt champion in the middleweight division, submitting his opponent in the finals with his signature omoplata , or clarkoplata, finish. He was awarded the Submission of the year award from the World Jiu Jitsu Expo for his Pan Am 2013 final match. One of the most active current competitors from the Gracie lineage, Clark Gracie is also a 2017 World Master black belt champion in the middleweight division.