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  1. Valdemar Santana (born 28 October 1929 - died 29 August 1984), sometimes known as Adema Santa, was a Brazilian martial artist who trained in Capoeira under Mestre Bimba and in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Hélio Gracie. He was also trained in Luta Livre and boxing.

    • Brazilian
    • 29 August 1984 (aged 54), Bahia, Brazil
  2. Aug 6, 2015 · Valdemar Santana was a champion in Gracie Jujitsu and Capoeira, studying with Helio Gracie and Mestre Bimba. He was famous for defeating his former coach twice in Vale Tudo matches, both of which lasted more than three hours. Learn more about his life and achievements on this blog post.

  3. www.bjjheroes.com › bjj-fighters › waldemar-santanaWaldemar Santana | BJJ Heroes

    Waldemar Santana, the Gracie Academy cleaner that turned against the BJJ family. This is the true story of the very first Gracie Hunter famed for his 4 hour battle with Helio Gracie.

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  5. In 1952, Helio would face a former student Valdemar Santana, who in a 3-hour and 45 minute match would defeat Helio. Santana would go on to knock out Helio with a kick to the head. This would be the last of Helio's matches that involved striking (i.e. Vale Tudo). Various challenges

  6. Mar 21, 2021 · The legend of Waldemar Santana. Chadi. 80.6K subscribers. 370. 10K views 2 years ago #Sambo #GrandSlam #Judo. This video discusses the life of Waldemar Santana and his challenges against...

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  7. Feb 1, 2016 · His most famous performances were against Valdemar Santana, a former pupil of his uncle Helio. There were four of them, in 1955 (video above), 1956, 1957 and 1959. The first one under Jiu-Jitsu rules ended in a draw, but Carlson won in ’56 and then again in ’57.

  8. Nov 14, 2015 · In May 1955, at the YMCA in Rio de Janeiro, Gracie participated in a 3-hour 42 minute fight against his former student Valdemar Santana with Santana knocking out Gracie with a soccer kick. This would be the last of Helio's matches that involved striking.

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