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6/6/10:
Kyra Gracie Wins 5th World Championship
On June 6
in Long Beach, Kyra Gracie beat Luanna Alzuguir in the
lightweight finals at
the IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship. Kyra holds four other gold medals in the Worlds: 2004 (featherweight), 2006
(lightweight), 2008 (lightweight), 2008 (absolute)
5/19/10:
US Seminars
June 9 - Cerritos, CA
June 10,11,12
- San
Francisco, CA
June 17,18,19 - Washington DC
June 22, 23 - Denver, CO
More Info: email
graciekyra@gmail.com
4/15/10: Kyra
Gracie Still Weighing Offers for MMA Debut
Kyra
Gracie has already established herself as a top female grappler
and it'll be only time until she makes her move to MMA. But with
no contracts signed, Gracie fans that have been waiting will
have to wait a little bit longer.
Full story and video at MMAFighting.com
Kyra
Gracie is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black
belt and world champion. She is the daughter of Flavia Gracie
and niece of jiu-jitsu legends Renzo Gracie, Ralph Gracie, and
Charles Gracie. (Gracie
Family Tree)
Her birth lineage is as follows:
Gastao Sr. >> Carlos Sr. >>
Robson >> Flavia >> Kyra
And her jiu-jitsu instructor
lineage is:
Mitsuyo Maeda >> Carlos Sr. >> Robson >> Kyra
Kyra is the first female Gracie
family member to actively compete in Brazilian
jiu-jitsu
tournaments. She spent much
of her life in
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Recently, Kyra spent time living in the
United States, training
in New York City with her uncle Renzo. Currently, she is preparing for her
2011 MMA debut by training extensively at the Nobre Arte gym in Brazil.
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