One of the greatest teachers and champions of Brazilian jiu jitsu and no-holds-barred fighting has died. Carlson Gracie was 72.
The list of fighters Carlson Gracie trained his staggering: Rey Diogo, Marcelo Alonso, Mario Sperry ... Stephan Bonnar, a popular fighter from the Spike TV reality show, The Ultimate Fighter is a Carlson Gracie purple belt. Bonnar spoke about the death of his teacher in an audio interview with MMA Weekly.
My wife had just bought me Carlson Gracie's book, For Experts Only for Christmas. It is filled with a number of excellent techniques and tips, many with Carlson himself demonstrating them. He is truly one of the art's greatest practitioners.
Here's a tribute from friends and family of Carlson Gracie from Gracie Mag.
