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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    such as freestyle, Greco-Roman, judo, sambo, folkstyle, catch, shoot, luta livre, submission, sumo, pehlwani, shuai jiao, and others. Another popular form...
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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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  • 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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    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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    taekwondo (Korean), Vale Tudo (Brazilian), pankration (Ancient Greek), luta livre (Brazilian), and folk wrestling (various). Traditional styles of wrestling...
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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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    Martial arts Mock combat Pankration Shootfighting Sport wrestling Amateur Catch Shoot Submission Lancashire Luta Livre Pehlwani Stage combat Theatre v t e...
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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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    Martial arts Mock combat Pankration Shootfighting Sport wrestling Amateur Catch Shoot Submission Lancashire Luta Livre Pehlwani Stage combat Theatre v t e...
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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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    Martial arts Mock combat Pankration Shootfighting Sport wrestling Amateur Catch Shoot Submission Lancashire Luta Livre Pehlwani Stage combat Theatre v t e...
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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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  • Jai Herbert (category Mixed martial artists utilizing Luta Livre)
    Jai Kyle Herbert (born 13 May 1988) is an English mixed martial artist who currently fights as a lightweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He...
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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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  • Terry Etim (category Mixed martial artists utilizing Luta Livre)
    trained by Shyam Sundar and Reddy Sai Naren. Etim is a brown belt in Luta Livre under Marcelo Brigadeiro. Terry became the Cage Gladiators Lightweight...
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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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    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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  • 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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    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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  • 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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    Martial arts Mock combat Pankration Shootfighting Sport wrestling Amateur Catch Shoot Submission Lancashire Luta Livre Pehlwani Stage combat Theatre v t e...
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