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Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu is a mixed martial arts and Brazilian jiu-jitsu gym based in Pleasant Hill, California. The gym features professional fighters who have competed in many major promotions, such as the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), PRIDE Fighting Championships, DREAM, and Strikeforce.




History


The academy was opened by Cesar Gracie. It rose to prominence in the late 2000s based on the success of a close-knit group of Gracie students known as the "Skrap Pack": Jake Shields, Gilbert Melendez, and brothers Nick and Nate Diaz. All fought primarily in the Strikeforce promotion at that time and were some of its most popular stars.
Prior to Jake Shields' UFC signing in 2010, Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu housed champions in three of five weight classes in the Strikeforce promotion. This success helped Cesar Gracie secure a position among the nominees for "Coach of the Year" at the Fighters Only 2010 World MMA Awards.
On April 17, 2010, members of the Cesar Gracie Jiu Jitsu camp were involved in a brawl following the main event at Strikeforce: Nashville in Nashville, Tennessee. The incident began as Jason Miller, a former opponent of Jake Shields, interrupted Shields' post-fight interview following his decision victory over Dan Henderson. Shields, Nick Diaz, Nate Diaz, and Gilbert Melendez scuffled with Miller after he asked Shields for a rematch. In response to the brawl, the Tennessee Athletic Commission recommended a range of fines and suspensions for the fighters involved.




Notable fighters



Bret Bergmark - Strikeforce welterweight fighter
Cody McKenzie - The Ultimate Fighter Season 12 contestant.
Leslie Smith - Invicta FC Bantamweight Fighter
Gil Castillo - UFC veteran, welterweight fighter
Nate Diaz - UFC lightweight and welterweight fighter and The Ultimate Fighter Season 5 winner
Nick Diaz - UFC welterweight fighter and former Strikeforce and WEC champion.
David Douglas - Strikeforce lightweight fighter
Gilbert Melendez - Strikeforce lightweight champion
Dave Bautista - WWE professional wrestler, actor, MMA fighter, and purple belt under Cesar Gracie
Daniel Roberts - UFC welterweight
Yancy Medeiros - UFC welterweight fighter
Jake Shields - WSOF Strikeforce middleweight champion and Elite XC welterweight champion, third place finisher in the under 77KG division at the 2005 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship
Joe Schilling - Glory Middleweight kickboxer, Bellator Middleweight fighter
David Terrell - UFC veteran, middleweight fighter, third place finisher in the under 88KG division at the 2003 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship




See also


List of professional MMA training camps




References






External links


Official website
Gym information at FiveKnuckles.com

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• Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
• Kron Gracie
• Gracie family
• Kyra Gracie
• Ralph Gracie
• Nate Diaz
• List of Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners
• Jake Shields
• Nick Diaz
• David Terrell (fighter)