vale tudo, san shou, ufc whats the difference enlighten me please?

Answer 1

Vale Tudo: it means in Portuguese "anything goes", they are MMA (mixed martial arts, like the fights in the UFC) events held mainly in Brazil where there are very few rules (headbutts, groin strikes ARE allowed for instance).

San Shou: it's a new breed of chinese kickboxing similar to muay thai, but it also has lots of throws, proven to be an effective martial art.

UFC: currently the biggest MMA (mixed martial art) organization.

Answer 2

Vale Tudo means "everything goes", san shou means aproximately the same, but I think it has some set forms, ufc is free style fighting in the octagonal ring. San Shou is different because it has a much longer history then the other two, plus for example in Tai Ji, to progress to San Shou first you have to learn the form, then push-hands, then the sword form, fencing, then something called da lu, and only then you can go on to san shou.

Answer 3

Vale Tudo is underground mixed martial arts from Portugal.
San Shou is a somewhat freestyle from of Kung Fu.
UFC is an mixed martial arts organzation that features bouts involving Martial Artists from various disciplines and weight classes.

Answer 4

Vale-tudo (Portuguese for anything goes - Literally Vale=Is Allowed and Tudo=Everything) describes competitions in unarmed combat having minimal rules, especially mixed martial arts competitions. It is sometimes considered a combat sport and style of fighting in itself.

Sanshou (Chinese: 散手, lit. free hand) or Sanda (Chinese: 散打, lit. free fighting) is a modern Chinese hand to hand combat, self-defense system, and combat sport. Not seen as an independent style, it is rather considered just one of the components of Chinese martial arts and is normally taught alongside other wushu. The term Sanda has a longer history and is more commonly used. Sanshou was the official name given to the martial art when it was formalized and standardized by the Chinese government. Later the official name reverted back to Sanda. It is composed of some aspects of traditional martial arts fighting styles in China, but mainly based on scientific one-on-one combat efficiency. Sanshou is composed of Chinese martial arts applications including most aspects of combat including striking and grappling. Sanda tournaments are one of the two sport wushu disciplines recognized by the International Wushu Federation. Sanshou's history involved barehanded or "lei tai" fights in which no rules existed. However, as a competitive event sanshou developed in the military as these bouts were commonly held between the soldiers to test and practise barehanded martial skills, ability and techniques. Rules were developed and the use of protective gloves etc. was adopted. It was originally used by the Kuomintang (KMT) at the first modern military academy in Whampoa in the 1920s. Later it was also adopted as a method by the People's Liberation Army of China. One can see Sanshou as a synthesis of traditional Chinese kung fu fighting techniques into a more amorphous system and is commonly taught alongside traditional Chinese styles which Sanshou techniques, theory and training methods are derived from. The emphasis of Sanshou is on realistic fighting ability.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (often abbreviated to UFC) is a U.S.-based mixed martial arts (MMA) organization, currently recognized as the major MMA promotion in North America. The UFC is based in Las Vegas, Nevada and is owned and operated by Zuffa, LLC. The UFC was started as a tournament to find the world's best fighters no matter their style, and was based upon Brazilian vale tudo fighting. Although there was a limited number of rules, the UFC was initially known as no holds barred fighting and contests were often violent and brutal. Early UFC fights were less sport than spectacle, which led to accusations of brutality and "human cockfighting" by opponents. Political pressures eventually led the UFC into the underground, as pay-per-view providers nixed UFC programming, nearly extinguishing the UFC's public visibility. As political pressure mounted, the UFC reformed itself, slowly embracing stricter rules, becoming sanctioned by athletic commissions, and marketing itself as a legitimate sporting event. Dropping the no holds barred label and carrying the banner of mixed martial arts, the UFC has emerged from its political isolation to become more socially acceptable, regaining its position in pay-per-view television. With a cable television deal and legalization of MMA in California, a hotbed for MMA fandom, the UFC is currently undergoing a remarkable surge in popularity, along with heightened media coverage. UFC programming can now be seen on Spike TV in the United States, as well as in 35 other countries worldwide without a satellite dish and all countries worldwide with a satellite dish.