R.I.P. Helio Gracie

By Jim Murphy January 31st, 2009

Gracie 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

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