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Brazilian jiu-jitsu legend Ralph Gracie investigated over alleged assault at IBJJF tournament

Earlier this month cameras at the World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship in Anaheim, CA captured an alleged assault involving Ralph Gracie, a BJJ coach, Pride veteran, and member of the legendary Gracie family and Flavio Almeida, a coach, executive at Gracie Barra, and brother of UFC veteran Ricardo Alemida.

Video of the incident has been published by various social media users, including BJJ World on Youtube. The footage shows a man, alleged to be Gracie, reportedly sitting next to Almeida. After exchanging some words the man on the left throws an elbow strike at the individual next to him.