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Reyson Gracie
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Belt
Red
· 9°
Nationality
Brazilian
Born
1942
Biography
Reyson Gracie, born February 28, 1942 in Rio de Janeiro, is the third son of Carlos Gracie and a 9th degree red belt. He is regarded as the founder of BJJ in the state of Amazonas, where he spread jiu-jitsu starting in 1976.
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Trained under
Carlos Gracie
Students
(3)
Luís Facanha
Oswaldo Alves
Paulo Strauch