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| Wellington 'Megaton' Dias | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Megaton Dias teaching a Gracie Jiu-Jitsu seminar in November 2011. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | October 2, 1967 (age 51) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teacher(s) | Royler Gracie, Rickson Gracie, Helio Gracie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | 5th degree black belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu 3rd degree black belt in judo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable students | Kyle Watson, Mackenzie Dern, Evan Dunham, Jack McVicker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | http://www.teammegaton.net/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Wellington Leal 'Megaton' Dias[1] is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) practitioner, and an official black belt representative of the Gracie Humaitá jiu-jitsu association under Royler Gracie. Wellington originally trained under Rogerio Camoes and later at the legendary Gracie Humaitá jiu-jitsu school in Rio de Janeiro. Wellington received his black belt at the age of 18. Wellington is currently a fifth degree black belt under Royler Gracie.
Wellington is a multiple Pan-American medalist, European medalist, Worlds medalist, US National medalist, Rickson Gracie International Championship medalist, Rio de Janeiro State Champion and Abu Dhabi veteran, among other accomplishments.[2]
He is the only Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor to have competed in all 24 World Jiu-Jitsu Championships, realized since and including the first edition in 1996.[3]
Wellington Dias resides in Phoenix, Arizona where he directs the Megaton Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy, the first Brazilian jiu-jitsu academy in Arizona. Megaton has trained in judo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu since 1976. His wife Luciana and daughter Mackenzie Dern are also black belts in the discipline, under his tutelage.[4][5]
Dias is nicknamed 'Megaton' because of his judo training and propensity to launch his competitors high into the air, similar to the blast of a nuclear bomb. 'Megaton' was named the #1 ranked nickname in MMA by SubFighter.[6]
Instructor Lineage[edit]
Mitsuyo 'Count Koma' Maeda → Carlos Gracie, Sr. → Helio Gracie → Royler Gracie → Wellington 'Megaton' Dias
References[edit]
- ^'World Master IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2014'(PDF). ibjjfdb.com. 2014-11-02. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
- ^'Wellington 'Megaton' Dias (Gracie Humaitá)'. BJJ Heroes. September 5, 2010. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
- ^'Megaton main BJJ (GI) achievements since 2004'. Maranking.com. 2014-01-18. Retrieved 2014-01-18.
- ^'Megaton Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Belt List'. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ^Megaton Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. 'teammegaton.net'. Retrieved 2007-11-15.
- ^subfighter.com. 'Best/Worst Nickname Awards'. Retrieved 2007-11-15.
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| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wellington Dias (fighter). |
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| Place of origin | Pará, Brazil |
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| Connected families | Machado family |
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The Gracie family (Portuguese: [ˈɡɾejsi]) is a prominent martial arts family from Brazil known for their development of Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ). They have been successful in combat sport competitions including mixed martial arts, vale tudo, and submission wrestling events. As a family, they uphold the Gracie challenge, which promotes their style of modern jiu-jitsu. Members are affinally and consanguineously related to the Machado family.
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Gastão Gracie from Rio de Janeiro, the grandson of George Gracie through his son Pedro married Cesarina Pessoa Vasconcellos, the daughter of a wealthy Ceará family, in 1901 and decided to settle in Belém do Pará.[4][unreliable source?] Gastão Gracie became a business partner of the American Circus in Belém. In 1916, the Italian Argentine Queirolo Brothers staged circus shows there and presented Mitsuyo Maeda, a Japanesejudoka and prize fighter.[5][6] In 1917, Carlos Gracie, the eldest son of Gastão Gracie, watched a demonstration by Mitsuyo Maeda at the Da Paz Theatre and decided to learn judo. Conde thus accepted to teach Gastão's son Carlos. In 1921, however, following financial hardship and his own father Pedro's demise, Gastão Gracie returned to Rio de Janeiro with his family.[4]
Maeda's teachings were then passed on through local Rio coaches to Carlos and brothers Oswaldo, Gastão Jr., and George and Hélio. There's a version saying that Helio was too young and slow at that time to learn the art and due to his medical imposition was prohibited to physically partake in training, but it is now known that he became a coxswain for the local rowing team[7] as well as a competitive swimmer.[8] Hélio successfully learned the art of Jiu Jitsu. Today, Hélio and Carlos are both widely considered by the Jiu Jitsu community and Gracie family as the founders of modern Brazilian jiu-jitsu.[citation needed]

For a number of years, the Gracie family ran a competitive monopoly on Vale Tudo events. [9] Through their competitive rise, the men allocated power and influence with which they sought to promote Gracie family members within the Vale Tudo community.[9]
Roger Gracie won the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 10 times in various weight divisions (6 times at 100 kg, once at 100+kg, and 3 times in the Absolute division). He also won the Pan-American Championship in the Absolute division in 2006 and the European Championships in 2005 in the 100+kg and Absolute divisions.[10]
Kron Gracie won the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship in the under 77 kg division in 2013 [11] and the European Championships in the 82 kg division in 2009.[10]Star jalsha serial.
Clark Gracie won the Pan-American Championship in the under 82 kg division in 2013.[12]
Kyra Gracie won the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship in the Women's under 60 kg division in 2005, 2007, and 2011 and the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship four times (three times in the Women's under 64 kg division and once in the Women's Absolute Division).[13]
Family members[edit]
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Notable members of the Brazilian Gracie family include:[14][15]
First generation[edit]
- Carlos Gracie Sr. (d. 1995)
- Jorge (George) Gracie (d. 1991)
- Hélio Gracie (d. 2009)
- Oswaldo Gracie (d. 1943)
Second generation[edit]
- Carlson Gracie (d. 2006)
- Robson Gracie also known as Carlos Robson Gracie
- Rolls Gracie (d. 1982)
Third generation[edit]
- Kharianna Gracie (d. 2005)
- Ryan Gracie (d. 2007)
- Roggan Gracie
Fourth Generation[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^'History'. Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy. Archived from the original on 29 July 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^'Helio Gracie - Generations'. Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy. Archived from the original on 28 February 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^'Generations'. Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy. Archived from the original on 29 July 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ abJosé Cairus. 'The Gracie Clan and the Making of Brazilian Jiu‐jitsu: National Identity, Performance and Culture, 1801‐1993 (Draft)]'(PDF). Lasa.international.pitt.edu. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- ^'Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia of History and Innovation'. Google.com.tr. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- ^'Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu a way of life'. Bjjteamconde.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-30. Retrieved 2015-07-09.Cite uses deprecated parameter
deadurl=(help) - ^'Helio Gracie'. Gracieacademy.com. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- ^'Deconstructing the Gracie Mythology (Part 2) - The Jiu Jitsu Journey'. Typepad.com. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- ^ ab'Pesquisador Fábio Quio fala do TV Ringue Torre'. Uol.com.br. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- ^ ab'IBJJF Results'. Ibjjf.org. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ^'ADCC 2013 - Results ADCC News Archive'. Adcombat.com. 2013-10-21. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- ^'2013 PanAm Middleweight Final'. Youtube.com. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
- ^'ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship : results'. Adcombat.com. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- ^'The Gracie Family Tree'. Gracie.com. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- ^'Gracie Jiu Jitsu Founders'. bjjheroes.com. Retrieved 2019-01-29.