Rorion Gracie is a martial artist and a prominent member of the Gracie family. He is the oldest son of Hélio Gracie^[1], and is one of few people to hold a 9th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu^[2]. He was one of the founders of the Ultimate Fighting Championship^[3]. Hawaiian State Grappling Championships. ... The Gracie family or Gracies, refers to the lineage of Gastão Gracie, a Brazilian politician. ... Helio Gracie wearing his famous belt Hélio Gracie (October 1, 1913 - ) is the founder of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, also known as Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu or BJJ. He is a master of the discipline and is widely considered as one of the first sports heroes in Brazilian history; he was... In many martial arts, each practitioners level is marked by the colour of the belt. ... Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is a martial art and combat sport that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting with the goal of gaining a dominant position from which to force an attacker to submit. ... UFC logo mark. ...

References

1. ^ Gracie Academy. Rorion Gracie. www.gracieacademy.com. URL last accessed on April 8, 2006.
2. ^ BJJ.org. Rorion Gracie. www.bjj.org. URL last accessed on April 8, 2006.
3. ^ Montgomery, Cliff. Recently, he caused a stir of controversy when his brother, Roye Gracie, lost to Matt Hughes. Rorion declared that even though Royce lost the fight, that Hughes used Gracie Jiu-Jitsu to win the match, thus it was still a win for Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. Many fighters have however pointed out that the techniques used by Hughes were around long before Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, and Rorion was just making excuses.The History of the UFC - Part 1. www.extremeprosports.com. URL last accessed on April 8, 2006