IVC
International Vale Tudo Championship · 1997 –
Inactive
- Founded
- 1997
- Founders
- Sérgio Batarelli
- Home base
- São Paulo, Brazil
- Fate
- No longer holds regular events.
Notable Eras
- Classic Brazilian vale tudo, 1997–1999
Key Events
- IVC 1 (1997)
The Full History
1997–1999: Vale Tudo
Sérgio Batarelli launched IVC in São Paulo in 1997. It ran classic bare-knuckle Brazilian vale tudo, a launch pad for Wanderlei Silva and Pedro Rizzo.
Later Years
IVC no longer holds regular events.
Legacy
The last of the great no-rules vale tudo shows, and a talent pipeline to PRIDE and the UFC.
