New books on early MMA (and BJJ) history (Portuguese now, English soon?)


If anyone can read Portuguese, or is friends with someone who likes to translate for them from Portuguese into their native language (hah), then you might want to check out these new books on the history of MMA in Brazil from 1845-1934 by Elton Silva and Eduardo Corrêa.

They are called "Muito Antes do MMA" and are available on Amazon in Kindle format.

I spoke with one of the co-authors, and he told me that they plan to use proceeds from the Portuguese edition to fund an English translation. I can't read Portuguese, so I can't vouch for the books at the moment. I welcome anyone's assessment of them!

If you like reading BJJ history like me, you know it's tough to find reliable English sources. I hope supporting books like this will make a difference. Thanks for your time.

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  1. eduardoJuly 2, 2021 at 2:53 PM

    Book 1 (Red cover): THE MARTIAL ARTS THAT MADE VALE TUDO. It presents the history of the martial arts used by Vale Tudo Fighters, especially Western Wrestlings, Jiu Jitsu, Judo, Boxing, Capoeira and Savate.

    Book 2 (Blue cover): THE CLASH AND MARTIAL SYNCRETISM BETWEEN WEST AND EAST. It shows how Asian and Western martial arts got mixed in the West.

    Book 3 (Black cover): THE CONSOLIDATION OF VALE TUDO AND GRAPPLING IN BRAZIL. As the title says it explains the consolidation of Vale Tudo and grappling arts (Jiu Jitsu and Luta Livre) in Brazil.

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  2. eduardoJuly 2, 2021 at 2:55 PM

    LONG BEFORE MMA: THE LEGACY OF THE FORERUNNERS OF VALE TUDO IN BRAZIL AND IN THE WORLD

    It’s a trilogy about the history of martial arts and Vale Tudo (“anything goes”) in the world, specialy in Brasil, in the contemporary age between 1845 and 1934.

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  3. Richard BejtlichJuly 2, 2021 at 2:55 PM

    Thanks for your comments!

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  4. UnknownNovember 2, 2021 at 7:15 PM

    Can someone read them in english and post on youtube.com?

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