Hélio Gracie (born October 1, 1913) is regared by many as the creator of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, but others including Carlson Gracie regard Carlos Gracie Sr. as the founder. Gracie Jiu-Jitsu is also known as Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ). Hélio is the only living 10th degree master of the discipline and is widely considered as one of the first sports heroes in Brazilian history; he was named Black Belt Magazine's Man of the Year in 1997. He is the father of the world-renowned fighters Rickson Gracie, Royler Gracie, Royce Gracie and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) founder Rorion Gracie. Gracie is also a 6th dan in judo.