It rose to prominence in the late 2000s based on the success of a close-knit group of Gracie students known as the "Skrap Pack": Jake Shields, Gilbert Melendez, and brothers Nick and Nate Diaz.

Prior to Jake Shields' UFC signing in 2010, Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu housed champions in three of five weight classes in the Strikeforce promotion.

This success helped Cesar Gracie secure a position among the nominees for "Coach of the Year" at the Fighters Only 2010 World MMA Awards.

In response to the brawl, the Tennessee Athletic Commission recommended a range of fines and suspensions for the fighters involved.

[3][4] His parents split up when he was young and in the 1970s, Gracie moved to the United States when his mother joined the Marines.