Rickson Gracie by no means fought within the UFC, however he maintains probably the most legendary reputations in combined 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 Circulate, 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 one of the best identified producer out of the three filmmakers after beforehand engaged on the Oscar successful 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adopted in his father’s footsteps as a top-notch grappler who acquired his black belt when he was solely 18 years outdated.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 turned 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 extensively thought-about one of the best fighter of the household.
Gracie famously touted his undefeated file and claimed he gained greater than 450 fights throughout his profession, though these numbers have been closely disputed. So far as what’s confirmed from his transient MMA profession, Gracie held an ideal 11-0 file, which included a pair of wins over Nobuhiko Takada in PRIDE Preventing Championships.
Gracie additionally gained a pair of Vale Tudo Japan tournaments — which have been comparable in format to early UFC occasions — the place he fought three opponents in a single night time to say the title.
“It has been a very long time coming for a film primarily based upon my life,” Gracie instructed Deadline. “However what’s most vital to me, past all the pieces 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 objective for this mission.”
The producers behind the mission are at present 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.”
