Vale Tudo

**Preacher** · Posted On: 3/13/2004 6:19am

there are an organization that hosts vale tudo events in europe http://www.europeanvaletudo.com/default.asp you can read more about the rules trher but in general they are like ufc but no elbows.

**Matthius100** · Posted On: 3/13/2004 2:38pm

Thanks people, so Vale Tudo is like street fighting, except wasn't it made by the same guy who made Gracie, or Brazillian Jiu Jitsu?

**Hedgehogey** · Posted On: 3/13/2004 3:06pm

Umm...the first vale tudo contests were challenges between BJJ and other schools. It's a streetfight in a ring, basically.
BJJ and similiar styles reign supreme in vale tudo.

**Matthius100** · Posted On: 3/13/2004 3:12pm

I knew there had to be similarities between BJJ and Vale Tudo... but really, are they the same art? I need to see a BJJ vs. Vale Tudo clip...

**Guy Mendiola** · Posted On: 3/17/2004 1:41am

I think I saw one of those Mecca Vale Tudo matches and these are like Capoeirista's that are fighters that compete in these events and yes mostly all practitioners that do Brazilian Martial Arts only enter these competitions but it's only televised in Brazil.

**Hedgehogey** · Posted On: 3/17/2004 1:08pm

No, guy. Very few capoeiristas enter vale tudo.

Repeat with me: Braseeleean Zhoo-zheeetsuu

**Ronin** · Posted On: 3/17/2004 1:21pm

Originally posted by bunyip
val A two doe

Sorry man, that is wrong.
"Vale" is pronunced with only 1 syllable, and is pronunced "Val" and "tudo" is 2 syllables and is pronunced "toodoo" or "twodoo", like in "vodoo".

**Guy Mendiola** · Posted On: 3/18/2004 12:31am

Originally posted by hedgehogey
No, guy. Very few capoeiristas enter vale tudo.

Repeat with me: Braseeleean Zhoo-zheeetsuu

I meant like not all but some of the top fighters in Capoeira enter in the Mecca Vale Tudo and all the other excellent Mestre's just teach and not compete.