Other names Ice Cream Kron Name Kron Gracie Nationality Brazilian | Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) Height 1.75 m Division Welterweight Parents Rickson Gracie | |
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Cousins Rener Gracie, Rolles Gracie, Jr., Ralek Gracie Grandparents Helio Gracie, Isabel "Belinha" Soares Uncles Royce Gracie, Rolls Gracie, Rorion Gracie, Relson Gracie, Rolker Gracie Similar People Rickson Gracie, Royce Gracie, Helio Gracie, Marcelo Garcia, Rorion Gracie | ||
KRON GRACIE SON OF THE LAST SAMURAI (HL) 2019
Rickson Gracie and Kron Gracie warming up before Kron's amazing PanAms Championship wins in 2008
Kron Gracie (born July 11, 1988) is a Brazilian and American mixed martial artist, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and a member of the Gracie family. He is the youngest son of Rickson Gracie and grandson of Helio Gracie. He is currently under contract with Rizin Fighting Federation.
Contents
- KRON GRACIE SON OF THE LAST SAMURAI HL 2019
- Rickson Gracie and Kron Gracie warming up before Krons amazing PanAms Championship wins in 2008
- Biography
- Personal life
- Mixed martial arts career
- Rizin FF
- Instructor lineage
- Grappling credentials
- References
Biography
Kron Gracie was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu master Rickson Gracie. He began his training under his father as a child. In 2008, at the age of 19, he received his black belt from his father.
Personal life
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. In 2000, Kron’s older brother Rockson died of a drug overdose at a hotel in Manhattan, New York City.
When not competing, he teaches jiu-jitsu at his school in Culver City, California and helps run his father's association.
Mixed martial arts career
Prior to Kron Gracie's career debut in MMA, he was featured in 2010 Mixed Martial Arts-game EA Sports MMA as a playable character, along with fellow Gracie-family member Roger Gracie.
On February 24, 2014, Kron announced his intention to pursue an MMA career. He made his mixed martial arts debut on December 23, 2014, facing fellow MMA debutant Hyung Soo-Kim at Real Fighting Championship: Real 1. Gracie won the fight via armbar, sixty-five seconds into the first round.
Rizin FF
Kron fought on December 31, 2015 at Rizin Fighting Federation World Tournament. He faced Asen Yamamoto and won the fight by submission via triangle choke in the first round.
Kron fought Hideo Tokoro on September 25, 2016. He won via rear-naked choke in the first round.
Kron faced MMA veteran Tatsuya Kawajiri at the Rizin Fighting Federation Grand Prix: Final Round event on December 31st, 2016. He won via rear-naked choke in the second round. This improved his professional MMA record to 4-0.
Instructor lineage
Mitsuyo "Count Koma" Maeda → Carlos Gracie → Helio Gracie → Rickson Gracie → Kron Gracie