On October 23, 1951, Hélio Gracie faced Masahiko Kimura who outweighed him by nearly 80 lbs. It was the first time that a jiu-jitsu world championship match would be held outside of Japan. In a video below Rener talks us through his grandfather’s famous match with Kimura. “After several challenge matches in Brazil Grand Master Helio … Continue reading Masahiko Kimura vs Helio Gracie – Kimura’s Review Of The Event