R.I.P. Helio Gracie
By Jim Murphy January 31st, 2009Gracie family patriarch and BJJ/MMA pioneer Helio Gracie died peacefully in his sleep on Thursday night at the age of 95. Here’s a link to the SAVSCI’s tribute to a man who trod the path on which today’s MMA superstars now walk, as well as some amazing footage of Gracie’s 1951 battle with Japanese judoka Kato:
BJJ/MMA pioneer Helio Gracie dead at age 95 @ THE SAVAGE SCIENCE
