Brazilian martial arts
List of sports-related pages with the same or similar names
- Type
- martial arts
Brazilian jiu-jitsu, a martial art, combat sport, and a self-defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting
Capoeira, an Angolan and Brazilian martial art that combines elements of dance, acrobatics and music
Vale tudo (English: anything goes) are full-contact unarmed combat events, with a limited number of rules, that became popular in Brazil during the 20th century, later begin an influence to the development of MMA
Luta Livre, a self-defense martial-art mixture of Catch Wrestling and Judo, divided between Esportivo (Sports) and Vale Tudo (Anything goes) styles
Huka-huka, a form of indigenous folk wrestling practiced by the Yawalapiti people
Tarracá, a form of folk wrestling from the Brazilian northeast
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Facts from Wikidata Q4958857 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.