Ryan Gracie

Ryan Gracie

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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 Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter with a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. [BJJ.org. [http://www.bjj.org/a/people/gracie-ryan.html Ryan Gracie] . "www.bjj.org". URL last accessed on April 8, 2006] He was a member of the Gracie family, and the grandson of Carlos Gracie, [International Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Federation. [http://www.550media.com/igjjf/familytree.html Family Tree] . "www.550media.com". URL last accessed on April 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 on April 8, 2006.] The PRIDE 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 his cornerman. 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 trained Pancrase fighter Gabriel Vella and jiu-jitsu world champion Fabio Leopoldo while in Brazil.

Gracie had seven fights in the PRIDE organization, with his first at PRIDE 10 in 2000 and his most recent at PRIDE Shockwave 2004. In interviews in 2004, Gracie expressed a strong interest in fighting Kazushi Sakuraba and Hidehiko 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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