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I am going to update this periodically. Documentary Choke (1999) Gracie Jiu-Jitsu in Action (1988)ยน Renzo Gracie: Legacy (2008) The Smashing Machine (2002) Online Learning Gracie Combatives Women Empowered No Holds Barred/Mixed Martial Arts Events All of the events listed below are available on UFC Fight Pass. Pride 1 (1997) Pride 4 (1998) Pride 8…
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Many fans of mixed martial arts (MMA) retrospectively view the first Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), held in Denver, Colorado, on November 12, 1993, as a primitive MMA event. They often compare the one-dimensional fighters of that inaugural event with today’s more well-rounded athletes to the detriment of the former. This view frames UFC 1 as…
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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,…
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I plan to update this periodically. Last updated: 2024-04-12 Channels The following is a sampling of martial-arts channels I subscribe to on YouTube. Chadi Comment: Chadi provides thoughtful breakdowns of technique and historical analysis. Check out his analysis of how Gracie jiu-jitsu diverged from Kodokan judo here. If you appreciate his work, consider following him…
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