Luta Livre
Brazilian martial art and combat sport
巴西角力 · ルタ・リーブリ
- Country of origin
- Brazil
- Type
- wrestling, wrestling style
Luta Livre (Portuguese: [ˈlutɐ ˈlivɾi], lit. freestyle wrestling), known in Brazil as Luta Livre Brasileira (lit. Brazilian freestyle wrestling) or Luta Livre Submission, and also Brazilian Submission Wrestling, is a Brazilian martial arts and combat sport created by Euclydes Hatem in Rio de Janeiro. Primarily a mixture of Catch Wrestling, Greco Roman Wrestling, Sambo and Judo, there is also ground striking with the hands, feet, knees and elbows. Notable practitioners include Marco Ruas, Ebenezer Fontes Braga, Johil de Oliveira, Alexandre Franca Nogueira, Renato Sobral, Gesias Cavalcante, Pedro Rizzo, Darren Till and José Aldo.
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q1877811 (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.
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