 He is the only jiu-jitsu teacher in Florida who studied under the legendary Rolls Gracie (who is regarded as the best jiu-jitsu fighter in the history of the Gracie family).Marcio began training in the 1970s at Rolls Gracie's Copacabana academy is Rio de Janeiro.Marcio received both his blue belt and his purple belt at Rolls' Copacabana academy in Rio de Janeiro.