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  2. Hélio Gracie - Wikipedia

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    Hélio Gracie (October 1, 1913 – January 29, 2009) was a Brazilian martial artist who together with his brothers Oswaldo, Gastao Jr, George and Carlos Gracie founded and developed the self-defense martial art system of Gracie jiu-jitsu, also known as Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ).

  3. Masahiko Kimura vs. Hélio Gracie - Wikipedia

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    The fight between Japanese judoka Masahiko Kimura and Brazilian jiu-jitsu founder Hélio Gracie was held at the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on October 23, 1951. It was held as a special challenge, with no titles on the line: Gracie was the self-proclaimed national jiu-jitsu champion, [1] seen as a regular judo 6th dan by Kimura, [2] while Kimura himself was coming from a career in ...

  4. Gracie jiu-jitsu ranking system - Wikipedia

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    The Gracie jiu-jitsu ranking system is a method of signifying competency and moral character of a jiu-jitsu practitioner, developed by founders Carlos and Hélio Gracie, and utilized by members of the Gracie family. Similar to the IBJJF Brazilian jiu-jitsu ranking system, the Gracie system has a number of key differences. Most notable is the ...

  5. Takeo Yano - Wikipedia

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    In 1937, Yano fought Hélio Gracie to a draw. [7] But on 1 September 1938, when facing another member of the Gracie family, and the best fighter of the family, George Gracie, Yano lost through a leglock. [8] As a fighter he took on the name ″Oriental Demon″. [9] He also fought Waldemar Santana and defeated him by armlock at the fourth round ...

  6. Wladek Zbyszko - Wikipedia

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    [6] Zbyszko faced Helio's brother George Gracie on October 6, 1934 in a "similar style match"; [6] that resulted in Zbyszko defeating George Gracie by armlock. [7] Zybszko wrestled as late as 1950 before retiring to a farm in Savannah, Missouri. [1] He died on June 10, 1968, aged 76.

  7. Talk:Hélio Gracie - Wikipedia

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  8. Flavio Behring - Wikipedia

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    Flavio Behring was born on 21 November 1937, he started learning Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) at the age of 10 at Helio Gracie’s academy in Rio de Janeiro, at 14 he was moved to the Gracie Academy in Rio Branco where he became an instructor in 1955, [1] while continuing to study under both Helio Gracie and João Alberto Barreto. [2]

  9. List of newspapers in Kosovo - Wikipedia

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    Shqip.com ('Shqip.com') is an independent newsmedia based in Prishtina, owned by Albmedia Group L.L.C [1] Bota Sot ('World Today') Pro-Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK). One of the few Kosovar newspapers distributed in many Western countries. Epoka e Re ('The New Epoch') pro-VETËVENDOSJE! Kosova Sot ('Kosovo Today') is Pro-Democratic Party of ...