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Royce Gracie: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Dancer
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Royce Gracie is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and a mixed martial artist. He was born on December 12, 1966 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He trained in the Gracie jiu-jitsu style which was invented by his father Helio Gracie and has earned the 6th degree Black Belt. He won three Ultimate Fighting Championships UFC-1, UFC-2 and UFC-4 between 1993 and 1994 using the Brazilian jiu-jitsu and mixed martial arts which helped in popularising the grappling and ground fighting in the sport and put MMA on the map. By some people, he is considered as the most influential person in the history of MMA.
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