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— USA Luta Livre (@usalutalivre) January 9, 2025As initially reported in August 2023, former Brazilian rivals Renzo Gracie and Hugo Duarte have joined forces as partners at an academy in Texas.
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“Definitely the world turns around. After years of war, I found out that one of my biggest rivals is such a unique person, and turned into a great friend and business partner,” Duarte told Sherdog.com.“Those crazy times were very important to forge who we are today,” Gracie added. “A man is the enemy he has, and I have the honor and glory of having Hugo as enemy, because that motivated me to be stronger. One year after he came here to the United States, I´m pro…