A Message From Royce Gracie regarding the passing of his father Grandmaster Helio Gracie

Helio Gracie October 1, 1913 – January 29, 2009. Friends, Today my father, Helio, at the age of 95 passed on. I am honored to be the son of such a great man! He was an inspiration to me throughout my life. As a Grandmaster of Jiu-Jitsu and the father of “Vale Tudo” he brought Gracie Jiu-Jitsu to the forefront [...]

Tribute to Helio Gracie

When Grandmaster Helio Gracie passed away last Thursday, I like everyone who loves him, was a little shocked. He was larger than life and it just seemed like he would live forever. His presence in the room was like the sun shinning, mainly because he was always smiling. The last time I saw hm was at Royce’s house just before [...]

Congrats: US MMA OPEN WINNERS Davila & Rosario

The US MMA OPEN is an opportunity for anyone in the martial art community to come and test their skills in a safe and reasonable manner. contestants from as far away as boston met at Union Station in Hartford CT, in a a very impressive set up including roped rings, to face off in the most dynamic tournament in the [...]

Congrats: College MMA Challenge WINNERS, Buchspies & Barrows

It was an exciting day and evening of MMA grappling at Union Station in Downtown Hartford Connecticut. Students from all over New England converged upon the tournament to see who would meet in the finals in a full scale show. “This is the most difficult kind of tournament” says Perry Siegel, Director of Events, “it is an absolute division pool [...]