Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu

Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu was founded in 1992 by Cesar Gracie in Northern California, where he built one of the most influential BJJ organizations on the West Coast. Best known for producing elite MMA fighters including Nick Diaz, Nate Diaz, Jake Shields, and Gilbert Melendez — collectively the Cesar Gracie Fight Team — the organization integrates traditional Gracie self-defense principles with modern sport BJJ and MMA application, operating out of Pleasant Hill under the Gracie Fighter brand.