Grandmaster Helio Gracie, one of the pioneers of mixed martial arts and jiu-jitsu, was honored Thursday at the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro (ALERJ).
Created by Andre Lazaroni and approved by the other city deputies, Rio de Janeiro made official on Thursday that Oct. 1 will be celebrated as "Brazilian Vale Tudo Day" in the city, as a tribute to Helio Gracie, born on Oct. 1, 1913.
Lazaroni was joined by Rorion Gracie, Joao Alberto Barreto, Robson Gracie, Alvaro Barreto and Rolker Gracie at the ceremony.
"The ‘Brazilian Vale Tudo Day’, created with the law 7.