Biography
Rodrigo Gracie (born March 11, 1974) is a Brazilian retired mixed martial artist and Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner. A member of the Gracie family , Rodrigo is a 7th Degree Coral Belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and a Gold Medalist in the 1998 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship . While competing in PRIDE Fighting Championships , Gracie was ranked amongst the top Middleweight fighters from 2003 to 2004 due to an undefeated streak with consecutive victories over Hayato Sakurai , Daiju Takase , Yuki Sasaki , and Daijiro Matsui .