GARY  'o prefeito'  GRATE

 

 A FIRST DEGREE BLACK BELT in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under CHARLES GRACIE.

  Gary has also had the opportunity to train with  B.J. Penn,  Cleber Luciano,  Cesar Gracie,  Chuck Liddell,  Diego Sanchez,  Fabio Santos,  Jake Sheilds,  Ken Shamrock,  Matt Thorton,  Nino Shchembri,  Pedro Sauer,  Rickson Gracie,  Royler Gracie,  Randy Couture,  Ricco Rodriquez,  Robert Drysdale,  Saulo Ribeiro,  Vladimir Matyushenko,  as well as many other professional fighters & Jiu-Jitsu competitors...

Gary graduated from Wooster High School (Reno, NV.) class of 1987, where he became their first Northern Nevada Wrestling Champion in 10 years. He then later returned to become the assistant coach before going on to win the Nevada State Freestyle Wrestling Championships. He has also competed in the U.S. National Wrestling Championships three times, twice for the Olympic Trials. Gary is an 8 year veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces, joining the U.S. AIR FORCE in 1988, then the famed NEVADA AIR NATIONAL GUARD 'HIGH ROLLERS' serving during 'Desert Storm'. His natural progression from wrestling and the military led him to the World renowned Gracie family where he fell in love with the art of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. Continuing to compete in both MMA and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitions, he has won numerous titles and tournaments, eventually becoming a Certified Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy owner & Instructor.

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* 3rd PLACE GRAPPLER'S QUEST WEST (ADVANCED ABSOLUTE DIVISION)

* 2nd PLACE GRACIE JIU-JITSU INVITATIONAL (BLACK BELT)

* 1st PLACE GRAPPLER'S QUEST WEST (BLACK BELT DIVISION)

* BLACK BELT SUPERFIGHT COMPETITOR

* MULTIPLE  PRO/SUPERFIGHT DIVISION COMPETITOR - GRAPPLER'S QUEST WEST

* 1st PLACE UNITED GRACIE

* 2nd PLACE GRAPPLER'S QUEST WEST (ADVANCED DIVISION) 

* 1st PLACE WEST COAST GRACIE OPEN - ABSOLUTE DIVISION

* 2nd PLACE WEST COAST GRACIE OPEN

* FIRST ROUND ABSOLUTE PRO/SUPERFIGHT WINNER - GRAPPLER'S QUEST WEST

* KING OF THE CAGE 18  "SUDDEN IMPACT" WINNER (N.H.B.)

* GLADIATOR CHALLENGE 10  HEADLINE/MAIN EVENT WINNER (N.H.B.)

* 2nd PLACE U.S. OPEN

* 1st PLACE UNITED GRACIE  

* 2nd PLACE UNITED GRACIE

* 3rd PLACE GRAPPLER'S QUEST WEST (ADVANCED DIVISION)

* 1st PLACE JOE MORIERA TOURNAMENT

* 1st PLACE U.S. OPEN

* 1st PLACE PAINTER JITSU GRAPPLING OPEN 1 

* 1st PLACE PAINTER JITSU GRAPPLING OPEN 2 

* N. NEVADA STATE WRESTLING CHAMPION 

* NEVADA STATE WRESTLING CHAMPION (FREESTYLE)

* 3 TIME NATIONAL LEVEL WRESTLING COMPETITOR

* ASSISTANT COACH TO KEN SHAMROCK'S PRO TEAM & IFL 'LIONS'