Combat Rewind, April 20: Rickson Gracie, aka Rickson tha God

There’s “Flashback Friday” and “Throwback Thursday” (and Tuesday, too, if you want). But at MMA Junkie, we figured why not expand that to every day?

“Combat Rewind” brings you some of combat sports’ best highlights from every calendar day of the year. It’s a look back at history, courtesy of the UFC Fight Pass archives, featuring stellar finishes and classic moments in MMA and beyond on their anniversaries.

Today’s highlight include some amazing footage from Vale Tudo Japan 1995, including a fantastic submission from MMA legend Enson Inoue, as well as three victories in a single night from the undefeated jiu-jitsu master many believe was the greatest talent of his family, Rickson Gracie.

So kick back and relive the following bits of greatness in the video above:

Combat at the Garden: Patrick Carroll vs. A.J. Hardaway – April 20, 2019
Vale Tudo Japan 1995: Enson Inoue vs. Rene Rooze – April 20, 1995
Gladiator Challenger 11: Chris Brennan vs. Thomas DennY – April 20, 2002
Vale Tudo Japan 1995: Rickson Gracie vs. Yoshihisa Yamamoto – April 20, 1995
Vale Tudo Japan 1995: Rickson Gracie vs. Koichiro Kimura – April 20, 1995
Vale Tudo Japan 1995: Rickson Gracie vs. Yuki Nakai – April 20, 1995

Fight footage courtesy of UFC Fight Pass, the UFC’s official digital subscription service, which is currently offering a seven-day free trial. UFC Fight Pass gives fans access to exclusive live UFC events and fights, exclusive live MMA and combat sports events from around the world, exclusive original and behind the scenes content and unprecedented 24-7 access to the world’s biggest fight library.