Helio Gracie, legendary patriarch of the Gracie family and father of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, has passed away at the age of 95, according to a report by GracieMag.com. Gracie passed in his sleep early ...

Helio Gracie, the father of Gracie jiu-jitsu, is dead at the age of 95. Gracie passed in his sleep early Thursday in Itaipaiva, Rio de Janeiro, after he had been admitted to a local hospital a few ...

In today's electronic news medium, news travels faster than ever. And these days, the news seems to be favoring the depressing and unfortunate side more than ever. The world of combat sports, namely ...

But in the 1950s, being top dog was catching up with the Gracies. Luta Livre was gaining popularity based off Euclydes “Tatu” Hatem’s defeat of George Gracie. A school of Jiu-Jitsu fighters founded by ...

It’s hard to pinpoint one person as the most important figure in the history of mixed martial arts. But there is one thing you could say with virtual certainty: If it had not been for Helio Gracie, ...

In 1993, her father, Rorion, created the Ultimate Fighting Championship, which introduced the sport to the United States. Rorion modeled the UFC after his father Helio's iconic "anything goes" fights ...

In April 2000, Helio Gracie sat down for an exclusive interview with Sherdog.com correspondent Marcelo Alonso at his ranch in Itaipava, a city that sits roughly 90 minutes away from Rio de Janeiro.

“There are times when someone like a cousin dies and it is not a matter of shedding tears. But we may hear of someone who lived fifty or a hundred years ago, of whom we know nothing and who has no ...