Maurício Motta Gomes (born 25 July, 1955), also known as Maurição,[1] is a practitioner of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu holding the rank of 8th degree white and red belt.
[1] Maurício Motta Gomes started training Brazilian jiu-jitsu aged four, after his father, a BJJ brown belt, took him to classes at João Alberto Barreto's academy.
[1] Under Gracie's guidance, he became a highly successful competitor winning the absolute division of the Rio de Janeiro State Championships in 1981.
[3] Gomes brought over Felipe Souza, Braulio Estima, and his son Roger Gracie to help with the teaching in England.
In 2004 his son opened the Roger Gracie Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy where he joined the teaching staff.