gracie

The Gracie Family (Portuguese: [ˈɡɾejsi]) are a prominent martial arts family originally from Paisley, Scotland. They are known for creating the self-defense martial arts system of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, also known as Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.They have been successful in combat sports competitions for over 80 years representing their self-defense system (Gracie Jiu-Jitsu) including mixed martial arts (MMA), Vale tudo and submission wrestling events. Several members were involved in the creation of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) along with the promoter Art Davie.
As a family, the Gracies upheld the "Gracie Challenge", a martial arts challenge intended to showcase the effectiveness of their style of jiu-jitsu, against other martial arts disciplines. Members have affinity to, and are consanguineously related to the Machado family.

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