Kron Stavik Gracie
A member of the Gracie family of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, he is the son of 9th deg. BJJ red belt Rickson Gracie and a grandson of BJJ co-founder Hélio Gracie. Training jiu-jitsu from a very young age Gracie became a two-time IBJJF World champion and four-time Pan-American champion before receiving his black belt at the age of 19. By 2008 Gracie held a record of 51 consecutive matches won by submission at high level tournaments. After medalling at the Pan-American championship, Gracie became European champion in 2009, World championship silver medallist in 2011 and in 2013 ADCC Submission Fighting World Champion.
Early life
Gracie was born in Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil the youngest son of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) master Rickson Gracie but lived most of his life in Los Angeles after his father moved to California in 1989. He began his BJJ training under his father as a child, winning his first competition as a yellow belt at the age of ten. Kron is the youngest of four children to Rickson Gracie and grandson of the late
Helio Gracie. He has two older sisters Kauan and Kaulin, his older brother Rockson died in 2000.
[ Top 10 Gracie Family Dramas & Misbehaviours in History November 5, 2015]
Brazilian jiu-jitsu career
2005–2007: First world and Pan Am championships titles
At the age of 16, competing as a blue belt in the Adult lightweight division, Gracie won the 2004 IBJJF American National Jiu-Jitsu Championship.
After receiving his purple belt Gracie won the 2005 Pan Championship then in 2006, Gracie won both the IBJJF World Championship and the CBJJO World Jiu-Jitsu Cup. Competing in
grappling Gracie won the 2006 NAGA Championship in the Adult Lightweight Division. The following year as a brown belt, he became world champion for the second time and Pan American champion for the fourth time winning double gold, in his division and, after defeating
Tom DeBlass, in absolute (aka open class).
At that point Gracie held a record 51-match submission streak.
2008–2010: Black belt, European champion, ADCC medallist
In 2008, at the age of 19, Gracie was promoted to
BJJ belt by his father a week before the World Championship,
however Gracie was submitted by Sergio Moraes in the first match of the middleweight division.
In 2009 Gracie won the European Championship after defeating
Yan Cabral in the final, a few days after the death of his grandfather, Grandmaster Helio Gracie,
he then won silver at the 2009 Pan Championship in the middleweight division after losing by points in the final against
Lucas Leite.
At the 2009 Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC) grappling competition in Barcelona, the most prestigious grappling tournament in the world, Gracie lost the Quarter-final after being submitted via mounted guillotine choke by Marcelo Garcia.
Two years later Gracie won bronze at 2011 ADCC World after losing again to Marcelo Garcia in a close match after Garcia won by points.
Gracie became known as "Ice Cream Kron" due to his calm demeanour when fighting.
2011–2013: Superfights, ADCC World champion
Gracie won silver at the 2011 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship, in the lightweight division, submitting
Leandro Lo then losing 9-2 to
Gilbert Burns in the finals.
At 2012 Pan Am, competing under
Rickson Gracie BJJ team, Gracie won bronze in middleweight and bronze in absolute after losing in the final against ultra heavyweight
Marcus Almeida;
that same year he became
World Jiu-Jitsu Expo Superfight champion
after defeating
Victor Estima in a tight match won by advantage at the
World Jiu Jitsu Expo in Long Beach, California.
In October 2012 Gracie participated in a Gi Superfight at Metamoris 1 in San Diego, submitting Otávio Souza at seventeen minutes of Round 1 by
Armlock.
In June 2013 Gracie participated in a No-gi Superfight at Metamoris 2 in Los Angeles, defeating Japanese MMA star Shinya Aoki by guillotine choke in seven minutes.
Mixed martial arts career
2014–2016: Japanese debut, Rizin Fighting
On February 24, 2014, Gracie announced his intention to pursue an MMA career.
Gracie chose to cut down weight to compete at instead of his usual jiu-jitsu and grappling weight class.
He started training for his first MMA bout with the California based
Scrap Pack,
a group of fighters comprising Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu students
Gilbert Melendez,
Nick Diaz and
Nate Diaz.
Gracie made his mixed martial arts debut on December 23, 2014,
facing fellow South Korean wrestler Hyung Soo-Kim at
Real Fighting Championship: Real 1 at a catch weight of .
Gracie won the fight via armbar, sixty-five seconds into the first round.
Gracie fought on December 31, 2015 at Rizin Fighting Federation World Tournament.
Gracie faced MMA veteran Tatsuya Kawajiri at the Rizin Fighting Federation Grand Prix: Final Round event on December 31, 2016. He won via rear-naked choke in the second round. This improved his professional MMA record to 4-0.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
2018–2019
In November 2018, Gracie was signed by the UFC.
In his debut fight for the promotion, Gracie faced
Alex Caceres on February 17, 2019 at .
He won the fight via submission due to a
rear-naked choke in the first round.
This fight earned him his first
Performance of the Night award.
Gracie faced Cub Swanson on October 12, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 19.
2023
After a four year hiatus, Gracie made his return at UFC 288 on May 6, 2023 against
Charles Jourdain.
Gracie lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Gracie was criticized for his performance by UFC president
Dana White, viewers, and fellow fighters, with White saying that Gracie "came in very limited tonight."
2024
Gracie faced
Bryce Mitchell on December 7, 2024 at UFC 310.
He lost the fight by knockout via ground elbows in the third round, leading to the first loss via stoppage in his MMA career.
On June 6, 2025, it was reported that he was released by the UFC.
Personal life
When not competing, Gracie taught
jiu-jitsu at his school in Culver City, California
and helped run his father's association.
In January 2021, Gracie announced that he was closing his longtime academy and relocating to
Montana to open a new BJJ school in response to the COVID-19 restrictions in place in California.
Gracie has stated to various media that he believes in the flat Earth conspiracy theory.
In 2024, Gracie announced the release of his first ever online Jiu-Jitsu instructional.
Instructor lineage
Kano Jigoro →
Mitsuyo Maeda →
Carlos Gracie →
Helio Gracie →
Rickson Gracie → Kron Gracie
Championships and achievements
Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Main Achievements (at black belt level):
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IBJJF European Champion (2009)
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2nd Place IBJJF World Championship (2011)
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2nd Place IBJJF Pans Championship (2009)
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3rd Place IBJJF Pans Championship (2012)
Main Achievements (at colored belts):
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IBJJF World Champion (2006 purple, 2007 brown)
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CBJJO World Jiu-Jitsu Cup Champion (2006 purple)
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Copa Pacifica de Jiu Jitsu Champion (2007)
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IBJJF Pan American Champion (2005 purple, 2007/2008 brown)
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IBJJF American National (2004 blue
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South Bay Open Jiu-Jitsu Champion (2006)
Submission grappling
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2013 ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship – 1st Place – Under 77 kg Division
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2011 ADCC Submission Wrestling Championships – 3rd Place – Under 77 kg Division
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2008 Rickson Gracie Cup – 1st Place – Adult Middleweight Division – Brown Belt, 1st Place – Adult Open Division – Brown Belt
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2006 Naga Championships – 1st Place – Adult Lightweight Division – Purple Belt
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2006 6th Annual Gracie United Tournament – 1st Place
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2006 NAGA Chicago Championship – 1st Place
Mixed martial arts
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Ultimate Fighting Championship
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Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Alex Caceres
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Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Cub Swanson
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UFC.com Awards
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2019: Ranked #5 Newcomer of the Year
Mixed martial arts record
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|Loss
|align=center|5–3
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Bryce Mitchell
|KO (slam and elbows)
|UFC 310
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|align=center|3
|align=center|0:39
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Las Vegas,
Nevada, United States
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|Loss
|align=center|5–2
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Charles Jourdain
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC 288
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Newark, New Jersey, United States
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|Loss
|align=center|5–1
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Cub Swanson
|Decision (unanimous)
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Tampa, Florida, United States
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|Win
|align=center| 5–0
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Alex Caceres
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:06
|Phoenix, Arizona, United States
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|Win
|align=center| 4–0
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Tatsuya Kawajiri
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
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|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 2:04
| Saitama, Japan
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|Win
|align=center| 3–0
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Hideo Tokoro
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 9:45
| Saitama, Japan
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|Win
|align=center| 2–0
|Asen Yamamoto
|Submission (triangle choke)
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|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 4:58
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Tokyo, Japan
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|Win
|align=center| 1–0
|Kim Hyung-soo
|Submission (armbar)
|Real 1
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:05
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Tokyo, Japan
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Grappling record
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| colspan=9 style="text-align:center;" |
40 Matches, 29 Wins (24 Submissions), 11 Losses (3 Submissions)
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! Result
! Rec.
! Opponent
! Method
! text-center| Event
! Division
! Type
! Date
! Location
|-
|Win|| style="text-align:center;"|29-11 || Otávio Souza|| Submission (guillotine choke) || rowspan=4|ADCC World Championship || rowspan=4|-77 kg|| rowspan=4|Nogi|| rowspan=2| || rowspan=4|
Beijing
|-
|Win|| style="text-align:center;"|28-11 || Jonathan Torres|| Submission (armbar)
|-
|Win|| style="text-align:center;"|27-11 ||
Garry Tonon|| Submission (rear naked choke) || rowspan=2|
|-
|Win|| style="text-align:center;"|26-11 || Andy Wang|| Technical Submission (rear naked choke)
|-
|Win|| style="text-align:center;"|25-11 ||
Shinya Aoki|| Submission (guillotine choke) ||
Metamoris 2 || Superfight||Nogi|| ||
Los Angeles,
California
|-
|Win|| style="text-align:center;"|24-11 || Otávio Souza|| Submission (armbar) ||
Metamoris 1 || Superfight||Gi|| ||
Los Angeles,
California
|-
|Win|| style="text-align:center;"| 23-11|| Gabriel Rollo|| Points (4-4 ADV) ||rowspan=2| IBJJF World Championship||rowspan=2| -82 kg||rowspan=2|Gi|| || rowspan=2|
Long Beach,
California
|-
|Win|| style="text-align:center;"|22-11|| Elan Santiago|| Submission (choke)||
|-
|Win|| style="text-align:center;"|21-11 ||
Victor Estima|| Points || World Jiu-Jitsu Expo|| Superfight||Gi|| ||
Long Beach,
California
|-
|Loss|| style="text-align:center;"|20-11|| Zak Maxwell|| Points (0-4) || rowspan=2|ACBJJ World Trials || rowspan=2|-77 kg|| rowspan=2|Gi|| rowspan=2| || rowspan=2|
San Diego,
California
|-
|Win|| style="text-align:center;"|20-10||
Beneil Dariush|| Referee Decision
|-
|Loss|| style="text-align:center;"|19-10||
Victor Estima|| Points (2-6) ||rowspan=7| IBJJF Pan Championship||rowspan=3| -82 kg||rowspan=7|Gi||rowspan=2| || rowspan=7|
Long Beach,
California
|-
|Win|| style="text-align:center;"|19-9|| Jake Mackenzie|| Submission (choke)
|-
|Win|| style="text-align:center;"|18-9|| Carlos Ribeiro|| Submission (choke)|| rowspan=5|
|-
|Loss|| style="text-align:center;"|17-9||
Marcus Almeida|| Submission (kneebar) ||rowspan=4|Absolute
|-
|Win|| style="text-align:center;"|17-8||
Victor Estima|| Disqualification
|-
|Win|| style="text-align:center;"|16-8|| Ricardo Evangelista|| Submission (footlock)
|-
|Win|| style="text-align:center;"|15-8|| David Gill|| Submission (choke)
|-
|Win|| style="text-align:center;"|14-8 ||
Claudio Calasans|| Submission (guillotine choke) || rowspan=4|ADCC World Championship || rowspan=4|-77 kg|| rowspan=4|Nogi|| rowspan=2| || rowspan=4|
Nottingham
|-
|Loss|| style="text-align:center;"|13-8|| Marcelo Garcia|| Points (0-2)
|-
|Win|| style="text-align:center;"|13-7 || Murilo Santana|| Submission (guillotine choke)|| rowspan=2|
|-
|Win|| style="text-align:center;"|12-7 || Jason Manly|| Submission (guillotine choke)
|-
|Loss|| style="text-align:center;"|11-7|| Gilbert Burns|| Points (2-9) ||rowspan=5| IBJJF World Championship||rowspan=5| -82 kg||rowspan=5|Gi||rowspan=4| || rowspan=5|
Long Beach,
California
|-
|Win|| style="text-align:center;"|11-6||
Michael Langhi|| Referee decision
|-
|Win|| style="text-align:center;"|10-6||
Leandro Lo|| Submission (choke)
|-
|Win|| style="text-align:center;"|9-6|| Rafael Barbosa|| Submission (choke)
|-
|Win|| style="text-align:center;"|8-6|| Sergio Rodrigo|| Submission (guillotine choke) ||
|-
|Loss|| style="text-align:center;"|7-6||
Sergio Moraes|| Points (4-4 ADV) || IBJJF World Championship|| -82 kg||Gi|| ||
Long Beach,
California
|-
|Loss|| style="text-align:center;"|7-5|| Abmar Barbosa|| Points (0-11) ||rowspan=2| IBJJF Pan Championship||rowspan=2| -82 kg||rowspan=2|Gi|| || rowspan=2|
Long Beach,
California
|-
|Win|| style="text-align:center;"|7-4|| Rodrigo Costa|| Submission (armbar) ||
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|Loss|| style="text-align:center;"|6-3|| Marcelo Garcia|| Submission (guillotine choke) || rowspan=2|ADCC World Championship || rowspan=2|-77 kg|| rowspan=2|Nogi|| rowspan=2| || rowspan=2|
Barcelona
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|Win|| style="text-align:center;"|6-2|| Enrico Cocco|| Submission (rear naked choke)
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|Loss|| style="text-align:center;"|6-4 ||
Lucas Leite|| Points (0-2) || IBJJF World Championship|| -82 kg||Gi|| ||
Long Beach,
California
|-
|Loss|| style="text-align:center;"|5-2||
Lucas Leite|| Points (0-7) ||rowspan=4| IBJJF Pan Championship||rowspan=4| -82 kg||rowspan=4|Gi||rowspan=3| || rowspan=4|
Long Beach,
California
|-
|Win|| style="text-align:center;"|5-1|| Carlos Ferreira|| Submission (footlock)
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|Win|| style="text-align:center;"|4-1|| Abmar Barbosa|| Submission (kneebar)
|-
|Win|| style="text-align:center;"|3-1|| Nakapan Phungephorn || Submission (armbar) ||
|-
|Win|| style="text-align:center;"|2-1|| Pedro Bessa|| Submission (guillotine choke) ||rowspan=2| IBJJF European Open||rowspan=2| -82 kg||rowspan=2|Gi||rowspan=2| || rowspan=2|
Lisbon
|-
|Win|| style="text-align:center;"|1-1||
Yan Cabral || Submission (choke)
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|Loss|| style="text-align:center;"|0-1 ||
Sergio Moraes|| Submission (bow & arrow choke) || IBJJF World Championship|| -82 kg||Gi|| ||
Long Beach,
California
|colspan=9 style="text-align:center;" | Source
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