Ryan Gracie
Ryan Gracie (1974–2007) was a jiu-jitsu black belt who won his 1998 Pan division and fought seven PRIDE bouts.
Biography
Sources for this profile
International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation, ‘Pan Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 1998,’ results, retrieved 2026-09-13.(opens in a new tab)
The official 1998 Pan Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship results list Ryan Gracie of Gracie Barra as a first-place finisher in Adult Black Male Super Heavy.
Where in the source: Adult / Black / Male / Super Heavy results table (lines 256–261).
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The same official 1998 Pan results list Gabriel Vella and Thiago Vella with ‘Ryan Gracie’ as their displayed team label in the Adult Purple Male Middle and Adult Purple Male Open Class tables.
Where in the source: Adult / Purple / Male / Middle and Adult / Purple / Male / Open Class tables (lines 154–158, 179–184).
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Sherdog, ‘Ryan Gracie’ fighter record, retrieved 2026-09-13.(opens in a new tab)
Sherdog’s fighter record gives Ryan Gracie’s birth date as 14 August 1974.
Where in the source: Ryan Gracie fighter header, age and birth-date display (lines 55–64).
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Sherdog lists Ryan Gracie with five wins and two losses, with seven professional bouts from PRIDE 10 in August 2000 through PRIDE Shockwave 2004 in December 2004; its record includes wins over Tokimitsu Ishizawa and Yoji Anjo and a decision loss to Kazushi Sakuraba.
Where in the source: Record totals and chronological professional fight history (lines 74–124, 126–148).
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UOL Esporte, ‘Lutador Ryan Gracie é encontrado morto em delegacia de São Paulo,’ 15 December 2007, retrieved 2026-09-13.(opens in a new tab)
UOL reported on 15 December 2007 that Ryan Gracie had been found dead that morning at a São Paulo police station.
Where in the source: Headline, publication timestamp and opening report (lines 491–496).
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Equipe RGA, ‘Ryan Gracie,’ biography page, retrieved 2026-09-13.(opens in a new tab)
Equipe RGA’s current Ryan Gracie biography says that he began training jiu-jitsu at age three and trained daily at the former Barra Gracie on Rua Olegário Maciel during his youth.
Where in the source: Ryan Gracie biography, opening profile and youth-training paragraphs (lines 21–34, 63–65).
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Renato Migliaccio, ‘O legado de Ryan Gracie – Ryan Gracie Legacy,’ Sampa Martial Arts and Fitness, 20 December 2017, retrieved 2026-09-13.(opens in a new tab)
In a signed 2017 first-person account, Renato Migliaccio says that he trained under Ryan Gracie from white belt to black belt, received a scholarship to train at the Ryan Gracie academy, and was taught jiu-jitsu by Gracie.
Where in the source: Renato Migliaccio’s signed account, author identification and academy/training recollection (lines 152–168, 172, 179–182, 195–216).
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