ATTN: Any Rickson Gracie Representative (possible fraud)

[Jayce]

Hello to all of you.
I'm one of Zenon Rocha's students and I'm very surprised to discover what is being said here. Indeed, he is not a Rickson Gracie black belt but a REYSON Gracie black belt. He is also a black belt in luta livre (vale tudo). He never said he was a Rickson Gracie black belt and I think he has been misunderstood because of his brazilian accent when he speaks French. I also understood Rickson when he told me who gave him his black belt, but when I asked him to spell it out, he clearly said R E Y S O N Gracie(who is Red belt 9th degree).A student like me who didn't know at first who Reyson is would easily understand Rickson, but it would be wrong.
I hope everything is clear now. He's a good Mestre and doesn't have to lie to prove anything.
If you want to see our website : ccqb.fr.

[jonathan_sicari]

Forgive my ignorance Jayce, it was my understanding that Vale Tudo does not give ranks (this was one of the proving points in the Ashida Kim investigation that he was a cash for belt scam, he gave some one a Black Belt in Vale Tudo).

[Lebell]

oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh...okay...so several students misheared!
ehehe i really hope thats really true, but ive been on here for too long to believe it.
or maybe im too cynical.
;-)

it would be funny if its just an honest mistake.

edit: whoa whoa whoa!
http://www.ccqb.fr/?page_id=450%22

does this guy have a radiant tan or is this photoshopped???
it looks strange...

[Matt Phillips]

edit: whoa whoa whoa!
http://www.ccqb.fr/?page_id=450%22

does this guy have a radiant tan or is this photoshopped???
it looks strange...

Hard to say with the naked eye. I will look into it.

Has this guy posted any certs?

[CoffeeFan]

Well Reyson's website does have a picture of Zenon Rocha, so it very well could just be a misunderstanding.

http://www.pullingerphotography.com/ReysonTour/gallery1.htm

[faybio]

Forgive my ignorance Jayce, it was my understanding that Vale Tudo does not give ranks (this was one of the proving points in the Ashida Kim investigation that he was a cash for belt scam, he gave some one a Black Belt in Vale Tudo).

Luta livra isn't vale tudo. That is the error.

Luta livre is a form of grappling that originated in Brazil, and it DOES have a belt system.

[Cy Q. Faunce]

Well Reyson's website does have a picture of Zenon Rocha, so it very well could just be a misunderstanding.

http://www.pullingerphotography.com/ReysonTour/gallery1.htm

That photograph describes Zenon as a capoeirista, not as a black belt BJJ player.

[Cy Q. Faunce]

Hello to all of you.
I'm one of Zenon Rocha's students and I'm very surprised to discover what is being said here. Indeed, he is not a Rickson Gracie black belt but a REYSON Gracie black belt.

...

If you want to see our website : ccqb.fr.

Where on that website does it mention his BJJ rank? I can see no such claim.

[CoffeeFan]

That photograph describes Zenon as a capoeirista, not as a black belt BJJ player.

Yes, I noticed that as well.

[Cy Q. Faunce]

Got word back from Professor Reyson Gracie's people:

Zenon Rocha's teacher is Prof. Paulo Strauch, and not Prof. Reyson Gracie.

Anyone ever hear of Strauch? Any known lineage?