Luta Livre (Portuguese: [ˈlutɐ ˈlivɾi], lit. freestyle fighting or wrestling), known in Brazil as Luta Livre Brasileira (lit. Brazilian freestyle fighting)...
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Mixed martial arts (section Luta Livre)
between various styles such as judo, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, catch wrestling, luta livre, Muay Thai and capoeira. An early high-profile mixed bout was Kimura vs...
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Rickson Gracie (section Challenges to luta livre)
promoters tried to put together an anticipated fight between Gracie and luta livre exponent Marco Ruas. However, Hélio Gracie refused, demanding either that...
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José Aldo (category Mixed martial artists utilizing Luta Livre)
faixa preta de luta livre para José Aldo". Ag. Fight (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 12 July 2015. "Luta Livre Champion - Luta Livre Spirit - Facebook"...
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Marco Ruas (category Mixed martial artists utilizing Luta Livre)
overall of the organization. Although he was billed as a representative of Luta Livre and thus a high-level submission grappler, he was an equally capable and...
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standalone style. For example, Marco Ruas referred to his hybrid style of Luta Livre and Muay Thai striking simply as "Vale Tudo". Fighting sideshows called...
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Micael Galvão (category People awarded a black belt in Luta Livre)
known as Mica Galvão, (born 8 October 2003) is a submission grappler, Luta Livre and Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt competitor from the Brazilian...
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Euclydes Hatem (category Mixed martial artists utilizing Luta Livre)
Brazilian catch wrestler, known for being the founder of the martial art of Luta Livre. He was born into a Brazilian family of Lebanese origin. At 14 years old...
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such as freestyle, Greco-Roman, judo, sambo, folkstyle, catch, shoot, luta livre, submission, sumo, pehlwani, shuai jiao, and others. Another form is professional...
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arts with origins in catch wrestling include folkstyle wrestling, Sambo, Luta Livre, shoot wrestling, shootfighting and mixed martial arts (MMA).[citation...
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taekwondo (Korean), Vale Tudo (Brazilian), pankration (Ancient Greek), luta livre (Brazilian), and folk wrestling (various). Traditional styles of wrestling...
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his first official fight in the Vale Tudo event Desafio - Jiu Jitsu vs. Luta Livre in 1991, also having competed for the UFC, and PRIDE, most of his wins...
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Eugenio Tadeu (category Mixed martial artists utilizing Luta Livre)
Luta Livre, or Brazilian Submission wrestling and was one of the last representatives of this art form. Tadeu is notable for representing Luta Livre in...
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Johil de Oliveira (category Mixed martial artists utilizing Luta Livre)
is a Brazilian former professional mixed martial arts veteran fighter, Luta Livre practitioner who has competed in Japan's Pride Fighting Championships...
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submission grappler. He is a 4th degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt, luta livre black belt, and coach. Lister is considered a pioneer of grappling and...
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to-day the real jiu-jitsu of Japan "The history of Luta Livre and Vale Tudo in Brazil – Part I -". Luta Livre Academy. "Gracie family patriarch Helio Gracie...
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Vicente Luque (category Mixed martial artists utilizing Luta Livre)
In 2021, he was promoted to black belt in both Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Luta Livre on the same day. Luque made his professional mixed martial arts debut...
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Valdemar Santana (category Mixed martial artists utilizing Luta Livre)
and in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Hélio Gracie. He was also trained in Luta Livre and boxing. He is famous for fighting his former master Hélio Gracie in...
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Erik Apple (category Mixed martial artists utilizing Luta Livre)
Erik Apple (born August 26, 1979) is a former American professional mixed martial arts fighter. A professional competitor from 2003 until 2011, he fought...
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Jitsu vs Luta Livre event in 1991, a challenge between Brazilian jiu-jitsu and Luta Livre fighters. He was originally escalated to face Luta Livre expert...
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Darren Till (category Mixed martial artists utilizing Luta Livre)
Fight Team (Brazil) Team Kaobon (England) MTK Global Rank Purple belt in Luta Livre Esportiva Years active 2013–present Mixed martial arts record Total 24...
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ancestor of freestyle wrestling, American folkstyle wrestling, Brazilian luta livre, Japanese shoot wrestling, and associated styles like mixed martial arts...
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Dustin Stoltzfus (category Mixed martial artists utilizing Luta Livre)
@dominicenglert and @svensvenson3 for honoring me with my black belt in Luta Livre" – via Instagram. Ray Vann (November 27, 2020). "UFC 255 Recap: A Chat...
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the 20th century, later begin an influence to the development of MMA Luta Livre, a self-defense martial-art mixture of Catch Wrestling and Judo, divided...
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martial arts Martial arts Mock combat Pankration Sport wrestling Amateur Catch Shoot Submission Lancashire Luta Livre Pehlwani Stage combat Theatre v t e...
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Carlston Harris (category Mixed martial artists utilizing Luta Livre)
Harris moved to Manaus, Brazil, working as a mechanic. Treating boxing and luta livre as a hobby, he decided to make martial arts his full time job after buying...
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Ketlen Souza (category Mixed martial artists utilizing Luta Livre)
3 in (1.60 m) Weight 124 lb (56 kg; 8 st 12 lb) Division Flyweight Style Luta Livre Fighting out of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil Team Team Felipe Rego Years active...
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Renato Sobral (category Mixed martial artists utilizing Luta Livre)
born 7 September 1975), also known as "Babalu", is a retired Brazilian Luta Livre submission grappler, mixed martial artist, and was the former Strikeforce...
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Paulo in Brazil. In the presentation, titled Mike Haggar – Um Ícone da Luta Livre nos Games, he felt that the character represented a snapshot of wrestling...
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Zayed. Gracie was pitted against Eugenio Tadeu, a fighter whose style, luta livre, was in a huge rivalry with Brazilian jiu-jitsu at the time, which guaranteed...
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