Rickson Gracie by no means fought within the UFC, however he maintains one of the crucial legendary reputations in blended martial arts together with his well-known final title.
Now his life story is being tailored right into a characteristic movie.
Breathe: A Life in Move, Gracie’s autobiography launched in 2021, has been acquired by a bunch of filmmakers together with Adam Rifkin, Brad Wyman, and Michael P.J. Gerstein’s FutureIII Leisure. Wyman is the most effective recognized producer out of the three filmmakers after beforehand engaged on the Oscar profitable characteristic Monster starring Charlize Theron, and the Pamela Anderson comedian ebook adaptation Barb Wire.
Deadline first reported the information on Tuesday.
The son of Brazilian jiu-jitsu co-creator Helio Gracie, Rickson adopted in his father’s footsteps as a top-notch grappler who acquired his black belt when he was solely 18 years outdated.
Whereas his household grew to become synonymous with the launch of UFC, thanks largely to the involvement of his brother Rorion Gracie and half-brother Royce Gracie, Rickson by no means competed for the promotion however was nonetheless broadly thought-about the most effective fighter of the household.
Gracie famously touted his undefeated report and claimed he won more than 450 fights during his career, though these numbers have been closely disputed. So far as what’s confirmed from his transient MMA profession, Gracie held an ideal 11-0 report, which included a pair of wins over Nobuhiko Takada in PRIDE Combating Championships.
Gracie additionally gained a pair of Vale Tudo Japan tournaments — which had been related in format to early UFC occasions — the place he fought three opponents in a single evening to say the title.
“It has been a very long time coming for a film based mostly upon my life,” Gracie advised Deadline. “However what’s most necessary to me, past every thing else, is that anybody who watches it, will achieve some kind of optimistic perspective or understanding of their lives. That’s my final hope and aim for this venture.”
The producers behind the venture are presently scouting for administrators and a author to adapt Gracie’s ebook right into a characteristic size movie script. Gerstein, who has spent 24 years as a part of Gracie’s jiu-jitsu academy, desires to develop a personality pushed story that “goes past the memoir.”
