Member of the famous Gracie family, he compiled a 5-2 record in MMA before dying while in jail.
He began fighting at a young age, and would train with his brothers.
He held a fourth degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, which he taught.
His brothers, Ralph and Renzo Gracie, were also great fighters, and his grandfather, Carlos Gracie was one of the founders of Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
His first career loss came to Kazushi Sakuraba, who defeated him by unanimous decision on December 9, 2000.
