Gaidojutsu
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Gaidojutsu is the fighting system from Albuquerque, New Mexico developed by Greg Jackson and made famous by Diego Sanchez in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Originally a combination of wrestling and Judo techniques, Jackson incorporated Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and kickboxing to make the system complete. Gaidojutsu fighters compete in both the Ultimate Fighting Championship and PRIDE Fighting Championships along with numerous grappling competitions.
[edit] Practitioners of Gaidojutsu
- Diego Sanchez
- Rashad Evans
- Steve Irwin (deceased), from The Crocodile Hunter
- Keith Jardine, from The Ultimate Fighter 2
- Joey Villasenor
- Nathan Marquardt
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