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Ralph Gracie Promotes Bolsonaro’s Son To BJJ Black Belt – Even Though He’s Never Trained

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July 17, 2026

Ralph Gracie has presented a symbolic black belt to Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro… And the gesture has drawn attention largely because Flávio Bolsonaro has no background in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. This isn’t the first time the Gracie family has extended the honor to the Bolsonaro family. In October 2018, just […]

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