The Gracie canon
Every take we have published involving the family that built the sport.
Apr 26, 2026
The Undertaker's BJJ Black Belt Was Fake #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts The Undertaker got a BJJ black belt from Rolles Gracie in 19 months without formal training. Pro wrestling's biggest pretender added one more performance to the resume. Sources: - Undertaker BJJ — BJJ Fanatics: https://bjjfanatics.com/blogs/news/undertake
Apr 19, 2026
Drysdale: Rorion Sold UFC for $1M After 4 Events #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Robert Drysdale on the Jiu-Jitsu Revolution Podcast: Rorion Gracie never believed in MMA as a sport. The UFC was an infomercial for jiu-jitsu — and the moment it worked, he cashed out. Sources: - ADCC Veteran Questions If Gracies Ever Believed In MMA As A
Apr 13, 2026
RIP Macarrão — Rolls Gracie's Famous Five Are Now Four #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Five black belts. That's all Rolls Gracie gave before a hang glider killed him in 1982. Marcio Macarrão Stambowsky was one. He helped build the triangle choke — Rickson Gracie said so himself. He brought leglocks into closed guard when most Gracies played
Mar 30, 2026
US Senator Claims He Beat A Gracie At Worlds; Community Finds Zero Evidence This Happened
Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin, who famously challenged a Teamsters president to a fistfight during a Senate hearing, now claims he defeated a member of the Gracie family at the World Championships. No record of this match exists.
Mar 19, 2026
Gracie Barra Unveils Wider Belt Stripes, Mandatory Branded Tape, And Somehow A Ceremony Fee
The new stripes represent a 40% increase over the current dimensions, which were themselves already wider than anything seen at any other academy on earth.
Jan 25, 2026
Gym's 'Beginner Friendly' Monday Class Contains Four Black Belts, One World Champion, And A Man Who Trained With Rickson
The class description still says 'no experience necessary.'
Sep 21, 2025
New Local Gym Claims Direct Lineage From Four Separate Gracies Simultaneously
The website currently lists Hélio, Rickson, Royce, and Carlos Jr. as lineage anchors, which is not how lineage works.