BJJ News — lineage

Jeff Glover Wants to Fight Chris Bones to Settle Whether He Has Any Rickson Lineage At All

Jeff Glover Wants to Fight Chris Bones to Settle Whether He Has Any Rickson Lineage At All

Jeff Glover is not a Rickson Gracie black belt. His lineage runs through a different branch entirely — Rolls Gracie, then Ricardo Miller — not a Rickson in sight, and he's never claimed otherwise.
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Chris Bones Built His Brand on Rickson Gracie's Name. Rickson's Son Has Notes.

Chris Bones Built His Brand on Rickson Gracie's Name. Rickson's Son Has Notes.

Chris Bones has spent years building one of the most aggressive online presences in BJJ on a very specific foundation. He calls himself a "3rd Degree Black Belt under Master Rickson Gracie and Professor Jason Roebig." That credential — Rickson Gracie's name literally attached to his rank — is load-b
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RIP Macarrão — Rolls Gracie's Famous Five Are Now Four

RIP Macarrão — Rolls Gracie's Famous Five Are Now Four

Marcio 'Macarrão' Stambowsky died on April 2, 2026. He was one of the original handful of black belts that Rolls Gracie promoted before Rolls's hang-gliding death in 1982, the group still known as the 'Famous Five' even though the count was always a little fuzzy.
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