Mauricio Gomes
| Mauricio Gomes | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mauricio Motta Gomes 25 July 1955 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Nickname | Maurição |
| Residence | London, England, UK |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Teacher(s) | Rolls Gracie Carlos Gracie, Jr. João Alberto Barreto |
| Rank | 8th deg. BJJ coral belt under Rolls Gracie & Carlos Gracie Jr. |
| Other information | |
| Occupation | BJJ instructor |
| Spouse | Reila Gracie
(m. 1979, divorced)
|
| Children | Roger Gracie |
| Website | mauriciogomesbjj |
Maurício Motta Gomes (born 25 July, 1955), also known as Maurição, is a practitioner of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu holding the rank of 8th degree white and red belt. The founder of the first Gracie Barra franchise in the United Kingdom, Gomes has been training and teaching BJJ for over 50 years, one of only six people promoted to black belt by legendary Rolls Gracie. Gomes is the father of Roger Gracie, one of the most accomplished jiu-jitsu competitors of all time.