When certain people talk, you make sure and listen. Carlson Gracie was one of those people.
So when budding luta livre esportiva competitor Milton Vieira received Gracie's praise after a quick test, the Brazilian youngster realized what his future entailed.
That assessment took Vieira off the streets and into the gym to launch a 10-year MMA journey that now sees him make a Strikeforce debut in August.