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| Eugênio Tadeu | |
|---|---|
 Eugênio Tadeu on the far right, 1990s | |
| Born | 1965 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazil |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) |
| Division | Welterweight Openweight |
| Style | Luta livre Muay Thai Capoeira |
| Fighting out of | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Rank | 9th Dan Black Belt in Luta Livre Esportiva |
| Years active | 1984–2003 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 6 |
| Wins | 2 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| No contests | 1 |
Eugenio Tadeu is a Brazilian grappler, Vale Tudo[1] and mixed martial arts fighter.[2] Tadeu was born in 1965.[3] He was famous as a practitioner of Luta Livre, or Brazilian Submission wrestling[4] and was one of the last representatives of this art form.[5]
Tadeu is notable for representing Luta Livre in Vale Tudo/MMA events. Especially on the feud between Luta Livre and Brazilian jiu-jitsu.[6]
- ^ Jon Wertheim, L. (2010-01-05). Blood in the Cage. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0547347226.
- ^ "Eugenio Tadeu". Sherdog.
- ^ "MMA HOF". mmahalloffame.com.
- ^ Matthew Kaplowitz (2013-05-08). "The riot over Renzo Gracie vs Eugenio Tadeu". Bloody Elbow.
- ^ Fraser Coffeen (2011-08-24). "Renzo Gracie vs. Eugenio Tadeu and the Show Ending Riot". Bloody Elbow.
- ^ "The Ur-Brazilian MMA Feud: BJJ vs Luta Livre and the Style They Never Saw Coming". Bloody Elbow. 2007-08-07. Retrieved 2023-05-02.