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The publicity the Gracie family received for their style was massive. Suddenly, everyone wanted to learn this “new” art that had stepped up against representatives of a variety of styles in a “no rules” competitive format, beating them out one by one. The average Joe saw BJJ as the new “ultimate” fighting system. People flocked to BJJ schools in droves.

As the years went by, the nature of the UFC changed. Competitors came to realize the deficiencies of training in a single martial arts style. Competitors learned that they needed to train in multiple styles and have a mix of skills including stand-up striking, throws/takedowns, and ground fighting, in order to compete effectively in UFC fights. It no longer pitted one style against another. It evolved to create a new breed of martial art, simply called Mixed Martial Arts or “MMA.” The Gracie family no longer dominated the UFC ring, but BJJ would always have a place in MMA as the ground grappling aspect, which people came to commonly refer to as “Jiu-jitsu.”