 Soon after, Carlos moved the academy to Barra da Tijuca where he founded the Gracie Barra Academy.Marcio was awarded his black belt by Carlos Gracie Jr. As a Gracie Barra Black Belt, Marcio is in an elite group of fighters that includes Renzo Gracie, Ralph Gracie, Crolin Gracie, Rillion Gracie, Rigan Machado, Jean Jacques Machado, Marcio Feitosa and numerous world champions.In the mid-1990s, Marcio moved to the United States and established his school, Gracie Barra Orlando, in Orlando, Florida.