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Rockson Gracie | BJJ Heroes

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Rockson Gracie was the oldest son of the legendary Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighter and MMA pioneer Rickson Gracie, who was considered by many to be one of the greatest prospects in BJJ during the 1990’s decade. A 3x Pan American Champion by the age of 19, Rockson Gracie would also become one of the saddest losses this martial art had to overcome, after his passing in December of 2000 in a New York hotel room from a drug overdose. In 2011 the Rockson Gracie Foundation was founded, the focus of the charity was to reach underprivileged youngsters often tempted by drugs or gangs, and provide them with a fun and competitive outlet. Full Name: Rockson Gracie Nickname: n/a Lineage: — Main Achievements: Favourite Position/Technique: n/a Weight Division: Peso Pluma (64kg/141lbs) Team/Association: Rickson Gracie JJ/ Gracie Humaita Rockson Gracie was born in 1982, being the son of arguably the greatest Jiu-Jitsu competitor of all time, Mr. Rickson Gracie, and the former model Kim Gracie (Lilian Stavi

Rockson Gracie was the oldest son of the legendary Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighter and MMA pioneer Rickson Gracie , who was considered by many to be one of the greatest prospects in BJJ during the 1990’s decade. A 3x Pan American Champion by the age of 19, Rockson Gracie would also become one of the saddest losses this martial art had to overcome, after his passing in December of 2000 in a New York hotel room from a drug overdose. In 2011 the Rockson Gracie Foundation was founded, the focus of the charity was to reach underprivileged youngsters often tempted by drugs or gangs, and provide th

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