History

  • In the traditional narrative, Hélio Gracie is said to have been a frail and sickly child. According to Rorion Gracie: The youngest of the five Gracie brothers, Helio, was a physically frail child. He would run up a flight of stairs and have fainting spells. Nobody could figure out why. When he was about eight…

  • Last updated: 2024-05-14 Biography Snowden, Jonathan. Shamrock: The World’s Most Dangerous Man. Comment: Before reading this book, I knew Shamrock had had a tough childhood, but this book helped me better understand some of the adversity Ken has been through in his life. The book also offers some well-considered reflections on the proto-MMA organization Pancrase,…