 Maeda was fundamental to the development of Brazilian Jiu @-@ Jitsu , including through his teaching of Carlos Gracie and others of the Gracie family . He was also a promoter of Japanese emigration to Brazil . Maeda won more than 2 @,@ 000 professional fights in his career . His accomplishments led to him being called the " toughest man who ever lived " and being referred to as the father of Brazilian Jiu @-@ jitsu . 
 Maeda was fundamental to the development of Brazilian Jiu @-@ Jitsu , including through his teaching of Carlos Gracie and others of the Gracie family . He was also a promoter of Japanese emigration to Brazil . Maeda won more than 2 @,@ 000 professional fights in his career . His accomplishments led to him being called the " toughest man <a href='null_relcl' title='1'><mark>who</mark></a>ever lived " and being referred to as the father of Brazilian Jiu @-@ <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>jitsu</mark></a> . 
Maeda was fundamental to da development of Brazilian Jiu @-@ Jitsu , including through his teachin of Carlos Gracie and others of the Gracie family . He was also a promoter of Japanese emigration to Brazil . Maeda won more than 2 @,@ 000 professional fights in his career . His accomplishments led to em bein called the " toughest man ever lived " and bbeinreferred to as the father of Brazilian Jiu @-@ jitsued .