Vale Tudo: “The Anything Goes Martial Arts”.
Vale tudo is a grappling art that was born from the “all comers welcome” fighting that was common in Brazilian circuses in the 1920s. It was later popularized in a 1960s Brazilian television show, Herois do Ringue (Ring Heroes)—but it was taken off air after one competitor suffered an exposed arm fracture. Although vale tudo means “anything goes,” modern competitions have rules, such as no eye gouges or groin strikes.
