Vale tudo

Vale Tudo (IPA: [ˈvali ˈtudu]; English: anything goes) are full-contact unarmed combat events, with a limited number of rules, that became popular in Brazil during the 20th century. Vale Tudo is a combat sport and has been described by some observers as a precursor to mixed martial arts. Vale Tudo uses techniques from many martial art styles, making it similar to modern mixed martial arts.

History

1920s to 1980s

Fighting sideshows termed "Vale Tudo" became popular in Brazilian circuses during the 1920s. Examples of such bouts were described in the Japanese-American Courier on October 4, 1928:

However, this circus term did not enter popular use until 1959–1960, when it was used to describe the style-versus-style bouts featured in a Rio television show called Heróis do Ringue ("Heroes of the Ring"). The matchmakers and hosts of the show included members of the Gracie family, including Carlson Gracie and Carley Gracie. The participants were all legitimate practitioners of their styles.

Vale Tudo (telenovela)

Vale Tudo is a Brazilian telenovela produced and broadcast by Rede Globo from May 16, 1988 to January 6, 1989.

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Vale

Vale may refer to:

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Valeč

Valeč may refer to places in the Czech Republic:

Vale (Santa Maria da Feira)

Vale (Portuguese meaning "valley") is a former civil parish in the municipality of Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Canedo, Vale e Vila Maior. It has a population of 2,138 inhabitants and a total area of 9.01 km².

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Coordinates: 40°58′55″N 8°26′24″W / 40.982°N 8.440°W / 40.982; -8.440