Maurício Motta Gomes
“Maurição”
Source: slideyfoot.wordpress.comMaurício Motta Gomes (Maurição) is a Brazilian eighth-degree red-and-white belt who teaches at Roger Gracie Academy in London.
Biography
Sources for this profile
Mauricio Gomes BJJ, Maurício Gomes: The Legacy of a Jiu-Jitsu Pioneer, 27 February 2025(opens in a new tab)
His own organization identifies him as Maurício Motta Gomes.
Where in the source: Maurício Gomes: The Legacy of a Jiu-Jitsu Pioneer — Maurício Motta Gomes
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Can Sönmez, Slideyfoot, 3 December 2011(opens in a new tab)
A contemporary firsthand class report calls him Mauricio 'Maurição' Motta Gomes.
Where in the source: Mauricio 'Maurição' Motta Gomes Masterclass
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Mauricio Gomes BJJ, From Rio de Janeiro to London, undated career timeline(opens in a new tab)
His own career timeline says he was born in Rio de Janeiro in 1955.
Where in the source: From Rio de Janeiro to London — 1955 / Rio de Janeiro
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His father, a brown belt, brought him to João Alberto Barreto's academy when he was four years old.
Where in the source: Age 4 / First steps on the mat — His father takes him to classes at João Alberto Barreto's academy
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Gomes's career timeline places his move to Rolls Gracie's academy in 1977.
Where in the source: From Rio de Janeiro to London — 1977 / joins the academy of Rolls Gracie
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His career timeline says Rolls Gracie awarded him a black belt in 1981.
Where in the source: From Rio de Janeiro to London — 1981 / Black belt from Rolls Gracie
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Gomes says he opened the first Gracie Barra school in Tokyo in 1997 and stayed in Japan for roughly a year.
Where in the source: 1997 / The first Gracie Barra in Tokyo — Mauricio opens ... staying a year
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In 1998 Gomes moved to the United Kingdom and established its first Gracie Barra school, according to his organization's career history.
Where in the source: 1998 / The first Gracie Barra in the UK — relocates ... builds the very first Gracie Barra gym
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His own timeline dates his promotion to eighth-degree coral belt to 25 August 2017.
Where in the source: 2017 / 8th-degree coral belt — Promoted ... on 25 August 2017
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Daren Bartlett, guest essay Keeping the Tradition Alive, Mauricio Gomes BJJ, 23 September 2019(opens in a new tab)
A 2019 guest essay on his site dates Gomes receiving his black belt from Rolls Gracie to November 1981.
Where in the source: Keeping the Tradition Alive — Rolls Gracie ... black belt in November 1981
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Looking back on his first years in Britain, Gomes described traveling to teach seminars in improvised rooms, including a pub back room with a canvas mat.
Where in the source: Keeping the Tradition Alive — travelling up and down the country ... back room of a pub ... canvas mat
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Can Sönmez interview with Mauricio Gomes, Slideyfoot, 5 April 2012(opens in a new tab)
In a 2012 interview Gomes recalled teaching early UK classes even when only one or two students came, as part of building jiu-jitsu teaching there.
Where in the source: Interview: Mauricio Gomes on Teaching in the UK & Japan — one or two students ... teach
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Gomes said in 2012 that he tried to keep teaching the jiu-jitsu he learned from Rolls Gracie, paying attention to the quality of instruction as his schools grew.
Where in the source: Interview: Mauricio Gomes on Teaching in the UK & Japan — still try to teach what Rolls taught me ... quality
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Can Sönmez interview with Mauricio Gomes, Slideyfoot, 15 March 2012(opens in a new tab)
In a 2012 interview Gomes contrasted seeking a submission with stalling for points and recalled Rolls Gracie exposing students to techniques from other martial arts.
Where in the source: Interview: Mauricio Gomes on the Development of Competition — finish ... stall ... Rolls ... other martial arts
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Roger Gracie Academy, Mauricio Gomes instructor profile, undated(opens in a new tab)
Roger Gracie Academy identifies Mauricio Gomes as Roger Gracie's father and presents him as an academy instructor.
Where in the source: Mauricio Gomes — father of Roger Gracie
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Parity Martial Arts, Parity X Mauricio Gomes, 1 October, publication year not shown(opens in a new tab)
A UK affiliate describes Gomes's 2017 promotion as eighth-degree red-and-white coral belt.
Where in the source: Parity X Mauricio Gomes — promoted to his 8th degree red and white (coral) belt in 2017
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Renzo Gracie Online Academy, Classic Jiu-Jitsu course page, undated(opens in a new tab)
Renzo Gracie Online Academy presents Gomes as a red-and-white belt teaching a classic jiu-jitsu course alongside Roger Gracie.
Where in the source: Classic Jiu-Jitsu — Red-and-white-belt Mauricio Gomes, alongside his son Roger Gracie, teaches
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Mauricio Gomes BJJ, Affiliation, undated current program page(opens in a new tab)
Gomes currently runs the Mauricio Gomes Legacy Mentoring Affiliation, through which he mentors affiliated academies and oversees instructor development and belt promotions.
Where in the source: Mauricio Gomes Legacy Mentoring Affiliation — academies ... mentoring ... belt promotions
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Mauricio Gomes BJJ, Contact, undated current contact page(opens in a new tab)
His site says he teaches group classes at Roger Gracie Academy headquarters in London.
Where in the source: Contact — teaches group classes at Roger Gracie Academy HQ in London
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