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BJJ Veteran Says Helio Gracie’s Legacy Is Being Tarnished: “They Have Resentment In Their Hearts”

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July 31, 2026

Pedro Valente, the Miami-based Jiu-Jitsu instructor who trained under Grandmaster Helio Gracie from age three until his passing, says he’s had enough of what he views as a deliberate pattern of historical revisionism targeting Gracie’s legacy… One he believes is driven largely by social media incentives. Speaking on a recent podcast, Valente connected the trend […]

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