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Daniel Gracie Simoes, a native of Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...

, Brazil

Brazil

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, is a lifelong practitioner of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art, combat sport, and a self defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting...

(BJJ) and mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts

Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

. The Gracie Family is world renowned for their contributions to Jiu-Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts. He is cousin to Renzo Gracie

Renzo Gracie

Renzo Gracie is a Gracie Barra Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Carlos Gracie Jr. and a former mixed martial arts competitor in the Ultimate Fighting Championship . He is member of the Gracie family of Brazil. He is the son of Robson Gracie, grandson of Carlos Gracie, nephew of Carlos...

, Ralph Gracie

Ralph Gracie

Ralph Gracie is a Brazilian martial artist. Like other members of the Gracie family, he competed in mixed martial arts. He is the son of Robson Gracie and brother to Charles Gracie, Renzo Gracie and the late Ryan Gracie, both of whom have competed in various fighting events...

, Charles Gracie

Charles Gracie

Charles Gracie is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and occasionally mixed martial artist.- Biography :Gracie started training in jiu-jitsu when he was 5. He was instructed by his uncles Rolls Gracie, Carlos Gracie Jr. and Reylson Gracie and received his black belt at the age of 20. In 1986,...

and Ryan Gracie

Ryan Gracie

Ryan Gracie , was a Brazilian mixed martial artist with a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He was a member of the Gracie family, and the grandson of Carlos Gracie, one of the founders of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu...

. He is currently an instructor at Renzo Gracie Academy in Stamford, Ct.

Mixed martial arts

Gracie has competed both in sport BJJ and mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts

events such as the PRIDE Fighting Championships, the International Fight League

International Fight League

The International Fight League was an American mixed martial arts promotion billed as the world's first MMA league. It was founded on January 7, 2006 and closed on July 31, 2008...

, and the prestigious Abu Dhabi Combat Club Tournament. He fought for Team Gracie in the IFL, where he submitted former UFC fighter Wes Sims

Wes Sims (fighter)

Wesley Edward Sims is an American mixed martial artist. He is one of the tallest MMA combatants in recent times at 6 ft 8 in and is known for his unorthodox fighting style. He is currently a member of Team Hammer House. Sims began training to compete in MMA after meeting Mark Coleman...

. After a TKO loss in 2006, Daniel decided to walk away from MMA for awhile to concentrate on teaching BJJ at Renzo Gracie's Academy.

Return

Gracie made his return to MMA after a 4 year hiatus from fighting. He fought at Israel FC: Genesis

Israel FC: Genesis

Israel FC: Genesis was a mixed martial arts event held by the Israel FC promotion on November 9, 2010 at the Nokia Arena in Tel Aviv, Israel. This was Israel FC's first event and featured multiple UFC veterans. It was also announced that this would be the last fight for Shonie Carter.The event...

and earned a quick 1st round submission victory.

Bellator Fighting Championships

Gracie participated in the Bellator Season 4 light heavyweight tournament that began in March 2011 on MTV2. He was eliminated in the opening round at Bellator 38 by Tim Carpenter

Tim Carpenter (fighter)

Tim Carpenter, is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting for Bellator Fighting Championships. He trains out of Philadelphia at Balance Studios.-Mixed martial arts:...

via split decision.

Mixed martial arts record

Atlantic City, New Jersey

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Tim Carpenter (fighter)

Tim Carpenter, is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting for Bellator Fighting Championships. He trains out of Philadelphia at Balance Studios.-Mixed martial arts:...

Tunica, Mississippi

Tunica is a town in Tunica County, Mississippi, United States, located near the Mississippi River. Until the early 1990s the town was one of the most impoverished places in the United States, semi-famous for the particularly deprived neighbourhood known as "Sugar Ditch Alley", named for the open...

Israel FC: Genesis

Tel Aviv

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Allan Goes

Allan Goes is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He last fought for the Seattle Tiger Sharks of the International Fight League.-Biography:...

Portland, Oregon

Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...

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Wes Sims (fighter)

Atlantic City, New Jersey

Wes Sims (fighter)

Columbus, Ohio

Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...

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| Wataru Sakata

Wataru Sakata

is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. He has a professional MMA record of 11-13-0 as of December 31, 2003.He started his career in Akira Maeda's Fighting Network RINGS in 1994 after being trained by Animal Hamaguchi. He made the transition to mixed martial arts in the late...

Saitama, Saitama

' is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, situated in the south-east of the prefecture. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance...

Kazuhiro Nakamura

Kazuhiro Nakamura is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing as a middleweight in DREAM. His primary style is judo, in which he holds a 3rd dan black belt under Hidehiko Yoshida...

| Decision (unanimous)
| Pride Bushido 1

PRIDE Bushido 1

PRIDE Bushido 1 was a mixed martial arts event held by the PRIDE Fighting Championships. The card was billed as Team Japan Vs. Team Gracie, with five events represented by both a "coach" Hidehiko Yoshida fighter and a "coach" Royce Gracie fighter . It took place at the Saitama Super Arena in...

Saitama, Saitama

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| Shinsuke Nakamura

Shinsuke Nakamura

is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist currently working for New Japan Pro Wrestling, where he is a former three-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion.-Super Rookie :...

| Submission (armlock)
| Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2002

Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2002

Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2002: K-1 vs. Inoki was a mixed martial arts and kickboxing event promoted by Antonio Inoki and K-1 on December 31, 2002 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan...

Saitama, Saitama

, Japan
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| Takashi Sugiura

Takashi Sugiura

is a Japanese professional wrestler, currently working for Pro Wrestling Noah. Sugiura, an accomplished amateur wrestler, joined NOAH's dojo in 2000, making his professional debut on December 23, 2000, and thus becoming the first wrestler to make his pro wrestling debut in NOAH. He has also...

| Decision (split)
| Pride 21

PRIDE 21

Pride 21: Demolition was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on June 23, 2002.-Results:...

Saitama, Saitama

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