- Ryan Gracie
MMAstatsbox|name=Ryan Gracie
nick=
height=5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
weight=185 lb (84 kg)
birthdate=August 14 ,1974
died= Death date and age|2007|12|15|1974|8|14
fightingfrom=
nationality=flagicon|Brazil Brazilian
hometown=Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil
fightstyle=Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
wins=5
losses=2
draws=0
nocontest=
ko=2
submissions=2|Ryan Gracie, pronounced "Hyan" (
August 14 ,1974 –December 15 ,2007 ), was a Brazilianmixed martial arts fighter with a black belt inBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu . [BJJ.org. [http://www.bjj.org/a/people/gracie-ryan.html Ryan Gracie] . "www.bjj.org". URL last accessed onApril 8 ,2006 ] He was a member of theGracie family , and the grandson ofCarlos Gracie , [International Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Federation. [http://www.550media.com/igjjf/familytree.html Family Tree] . "www.550media.com". URL last accessed onApril 8 ,2006 .] one of the founders of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. [Clifton, Paul. [http://www.gracie.com/pubs/uk-combat1297.html Carley Gracie: The Lion of the Gracie Family] . "www.gracie.com". URL last accessed onApril 8 ,2006 .] ThePRIDE organization billed Ryan as the "bad boy" of the family who reputedly gained experience fighting in the streets of Brazil. [cite web | title = PRIDE profile | url = http://www.pridefc.com/pride2005/index.php?mainpage=fighters&fID=76 | accessdate = 2007-02-20]Career
Ryan trained with his brother
Renzo Gracie , who often served as hiscornerman . cite web|url=http://www.pridefc.com/pride2005/index.php?mainpage=interview&interview_id=18&itemID=172 |title=PRE-PRIDE BUSHIDO 3 INTERVIEW |accessdate=2007-02-21 |work=PRIDE ] He also trainedPancrase fighterGabriel Vella and jiu-jitsu world championFabio Leopoldo while in Brazil.Gracie had seven fights in the
PRIDE organization, with his first atPRIDE 10 in 2000 and his most recent atPRIDE Shockwave 2004 . In interviews in 2004, Gracie expressed a strong interest in fightingKazushi Sakuraba andHidehiko Yoshida . [ cite web|url=http://www.pridefc.com/pride2005/index.php?mainpage=interview&interview_id=10&itemID=118 |title=SHOCKWAVE 2004 INTERVIEW |accessdate=2007-02-21 |work=PRIDE ] Sakuraba, known as the "Gracie Hunter" for his many victories over the Gracie family, earlier defeated Ryan with a decision win in 2000.Personal life
He was married with Andrea Cola and had a six-year old son Rayron Gracie.
Gunshot injury
In October 2005, Gracie suffered an accidental gunshot wound to the leg while reaching into a closet in his sister's house in
Rio de Janeiro , according to a report by GracieMag.com. [cite web|url=http://www.graciemag.com/?c=144&a=2919 |title=Ryan’s family thanks support|work=GracieMag.com |accessdate=2007-02-21 |date=2005-10-27 ] He was hospitalized and returned to stable condition after receiving a blood transfusion.Arrest and death
Ryan was arrested twice due to his aggressive behavior. In 2000, he was arrested for stabbing someone at a Rio de Janeiro nightclub. On 14 December 2007 at afternoon, he was arrested for stealing a car (in which he ended up injuring a 76-year-old man's finger with a knife) and attempting to steal another car and a motorcycle. The next day at approximately 7:00am he was found dead in his jail cell apparently due to the effect of a combination of legally prescribed drugs. He tested positive for an unknown anti-anxiety drug(supposedly given to him by the doctor who was either present or in the area of the jail in which he was being detained). cite web |url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-12/15/content_7253445.htm | title=Gracie family fighter arrested for mugging] cite web |url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/4901-MMA-Ryan_Gracie_the_Bad_Boy_of_Brazilian_Jiu-Jitsu_Dies_in_Jail_Cell-151207 |title=Ryan Gracie, the "Bad Boy of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu," Dies in Jail Cell]
Mixed martial arts record
References
External links
* [http://www.pridefc.com/pride2005/index.php?mainpage=fighters&fID=76 PRIDE profile]
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