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Billy Dowey

Gracie Jiu Jitsu

Billy Dowey is a reputed Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black belt under Royce Gracie. He started training back in the mid-90s and competed in submission wrestling and Jiu-Jitsu for several years. Billy has fought MMA as both an amateur and a professional. He is also known for training soldiers on base at Fort Bragg for about ten years. He has a close relationship with Royce Gracie who personally gave him his black belt in March of 2008. Under Billy’s training Team R.O.C at Forged Fitness has won more Jiu-Jitsu competitions than any other school in Raleigh.