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Vale Tudo or vale-tudo, also known as No Holds Barred in the United States, is an unarmed, full-contact fighting style or competition format characterized by having very few rules. Popular in Brazil d
Panel by Alfredo Storni featuring capoeirista Ciríaco defeating jujitsu fighter Sada Miyako with a rabo de arraia kick, O Malho, 1909.
Rickson Gracie (top) does rabbit punches on Rei Zulu's head while he's on turtle position, 1980
Rickson Gracie vs Rei Zulu
Shootist Yuki Nakai fights UFC 1 finalist Gerard Gordeau at Vale Tudo Japan 1995
The International Vale Tudo Championship was a Vale Tudo and mixed martial arts fighting promotion based in Brazil starting in 1997. The IVC was a fundamentally important platform in the promotion of
Artur Mariano wins the Cruiserweight belt after defeating Wanderlei Silva with a doctor stoppage at IVC 2.