Another Chapter Closes in an Enduring Legacy
The Carlson Gracie Academy’s closing in Rio de Janeiro shines
further light on the influence of the vale tudo legend and trainer
whose name it bore.
Fabricio Werdum, From the Beginning
A chance meeting in a shoe store led “Vai Cavalo” to Brazilian
jiu-jitsu and set him on a path to mixed martial arts greatness.
Vitor Belfort, From the Beginning
The otherworldy talents of “The Phenom” have crossed generations
and carried him through nearly two decades of combat.
Vale Tudo: A Rich, Storied & Complex Past
The history of vale tudo can be traced back to 1914, when “Conde
Koma” Mitsuyo Maeda landed on the shores of Porto Alegre, Brazil,
for a...
