Before the Ultimate Fighting Championship became the promotional juggernaut it is today, there were the Gracies.
They are the first family of mixed martial arts, at least partially credited with everything from the creation of jiu-jitsu to the UFC itself. But long before the UFC began running fight cards seemingly every weekend from every corner of the globe, there were the Gracies, staunchly defending their art against all comers.
They wanted to prove that jiu-jitsu was what they said it was: the perfect martial art, designed so that even the smallest among them would have a chance against a larger opponent in a real fight.