My MMA Nation series on Vale Tudo in Brazil continues with a look at the 1980s and 1990s, the age...

My MMA Nation series on Vale Tudo in Brazil continues with a look at the 1980s and 1990s, the age of Rickson Gracie, Zulu, Marco Ruas, Hugo Duarte, Eugenio Tadeu and Wallid Ismail.

9 months ago Nate Wilcox 5 comments 0 recs |

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if you really understand this era of vale tudo

you’ll understand why guys like Rickson talk so much shit. The pattern was take pro fight, win, talk shit for years. Insist on favorable rules/opponent/circumstances. eeek out win, talk more shit.
Duck Marco Ruas.
Repeat.

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by Nate Wilcox on Aug 23, 2011 4:41 PM EDT reply actions

sir i think you are focusing on the wrong facts presented in these tapes.

Rickson’s pimp hand is second to none.
All Ruas or anyone had to do was roll up and smack Rickson in the face. It’s seems to be Rickson’s perfered method of issuing a challenge.

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by the-gentle-way on Aug 23, 2011 5:15 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Keira Gracie- "is Rickson everything everyone says he is "

Renzo Gracie – “no , he is more.”

"Many have the will to win. Few have to will to prepare to win."

by the-gentle-way on Aug 23, 2011 5:40 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs

Rickson's the man. The reason why I wanted so bad to learn Jiu Jitsu..

i.e. CHOKE..

+ plus Renzo was coming into form in the late 80’s/90’s…

by PhilQNY on Aug 23, 2011 5:34 PM EDT reply actions

Holy fizzle!!!

Damn those vids are fuckng raw! Watching them gives me chills still, even after watching fights for years now, seeing how raw is used to be. Good shit Nate!!

by Cestus84 on Aug 23, 2011 7:47 PM EDT reply actions