- Rorion Gracie
Rorion Gracie is a
martial artist and a prominent member of theGracie family . He is the eldest son ofHélio Gracie [Gracie Academy. [http://www.gracieacademy.com/rorion_gracie.html Rorion Gracie] . "www.gracieacademy.com". URL accessed onApril 8 ,2006 .] and one of the few people in the world to hold a 9th degree black belt inBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu , [BJJ.org. [http://www.bjj.org/a/people/gracie-rorion.html Rorion Gracie] . "www.bjj.org". URL last accessed onApril 8 ,2006 .] receiving that promotion onOctober 27 ,2003 from his father.Biography
Gracie was one of the founders of the
Ultimate Fighting Championship [Montgomery, Cliff. [http://www.extremeprosports.com/full_contact_fighting/history_of_ufc.html The History of the UFC - Part 1] . "www.extremeprosports.com". URL last accessed onApril 8 ,2006 ] His vision for the production was to never shy away from violent spectacle. In keeping with the gladiatorial roots of combat sport, Gracie designed the original Octagon to be surrounded by a moat with alligators. He is founder and owner of theGracie Academy inTorrance, California .Gracie, who holds a bachelors degree in law, is known for strongly defending the trademarks he claims for the term "Gracie Jiu-Jitsu" and for the triangle logo associated with his academy. In 1999-2000 he was involved with a legal dispute with his cousin Carley Gracie for trademark infringement. Rorion ultimately won his lawsuit and was awarded $108,000 in damages (along with $620,000 in attorney's fees) from Carley for infringement of the triangle logo trademark, though the jury found in favour of Carley that Rorion did not have a valid federal trademark for the name "Gracie Jiu-Jitsu [ [http://bulk.resource.org/courts.gov/c/F3/217/217.F3d.1060.98-16386.98-15672.html CARLEY GRACIE et al v RORION GRACIE et al - Docket Numbers 98-15672, 98-16386] - United States Court of Appeal for the Ninth Circuit] .
Personal life
Rorion Gracie has nine children. His current (2008) wife is Silvia [ [http://www.gracieacademy.com/rorion_gracie.html Rorion Gracie biography] ] .
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