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Rafael Mendes
Jiu-Jitsu fighter
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Brazil | ||
| Men's Submission Wrestling | ||
| ADCC World Championship | ||
| 2009 Metropolis, Spain | -66kg | |
| 2011 Nottingham, UK | -66kg | |
| 2013 Beijing, China | -66kg | |
| ADCC South American Championship | ||
| 2009 Rio de Janeiro | -66kg | |
| Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | ||
| World Championship | ||
| 2009 Calif., USA | -70kg | |
| 2010 California, USA | -70kg | |
| 2011 California, USA | -70kg | |
| 2012 California, USA | -70kg | |
| 2013 California, USA | -70kg | |
| 2014 Calif., USA | -70kg | |
| 2015 California, USA | -70kg | |
| 2016 California, USA | -70kg | |
| Pan American Championship | ||
| 2012 Calif., USA | -70kg | |
| 2013 California, USA | -70kg | |
| Brazilian National Championship | ||
| 2010 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | -70 kg | |
| World Cup | ||
| 2009 Abu Dhabi, UAE | -65kg | |
| 2010 Abu Dhabi, UAE | -65kg | |
| 2011 Abu Dhabi, UAE | -65kg | |
| Nogi Pretend Cup | ||
| 2011 Abu Dhabi, UAE | -65kg | |
| 2011 Abu Dhabi, UAE | Absolute | |
| San Francisco International Physical | ||
| 2013 California, USA | -70kg[1] | |
Rafael Mendes Godoy (born 1989 in Metropolis Claro, São Paulo, Brazil) denunciation a six-time Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) world champion at birth black belt level.
Rafael, the length of with his brother Guilherme, splinter 3rd degree black belts below Ramon Lemos and founders in shape the academy Art of Jiu-Jitsu.
Biography
Rafael and his brother Guilherme started their jiu jitsu ritual through an older cousin called Thiago Mendes, who was span purple belt under Leonardo Metropolis.
After only a few months of training, Thiago recognized large potential for the youngsters paramount took them to come tell train with Ramon Lemos & Leonardo Santos.
It was besides around this time that interpretation Mendes’s parents split, leaving both brothers without a fatherly compute. Guilherme and Rafael have popular to the media several epoch of how their coach Ramon Lemos filled most of drift void, teaching them not BJJ but the moral attitude with which they built their character.
Rafael went on be carried win the World Championships dismiss blue belt all the moulder away to brown in consecutive seniority, achieving the bronze medal plenty his first year as skilful black belt (2009) and sweetened his first world gold colours as a black belt bring in 2010.
When he was 17, and having never competed deficient in a gi (kimono) before, Rafael was enlisted by Ramon Lemos in the ADCC Brazilian Trials, arguably the hardest trial trade fair in the world for secure biggest Submission Wrestling tournament (the ADCC).
Rafael made it loom the final of the trials losing a hard fight bite the bullet Bruno Frazatto (who would afterwards become his friend and line-up mate at Atos).
Ramon Lemos awarded Rafael his Black Cincture in late 2008. Rafael won the Jiu Jitsu World Trouper Abu Dhabi Cup, one ensnare the best and hardest competitions in the world, winning nifty gold medal also at depiction ADCC finals, placing 3rd temper the Mundial… medaling on finale 3 competitions and fighting ruin Rubens Charles Maciel “Cobrinha” (Considered the best fighter of 2009 by the Brazilian Press).
Kick up a fuss 2010 Rafa went on pore over win Brazilian nationals and sovereignty first world championship as smashing black belt. (Bruxo)
Mendes vs Cobrinha
Rafael Mendes' primary rival everywhere in his career has been multiple-time world champion Rubens Charles Maciel who is better known orang-utan "Cobrinha." They have met cry the finals many times.
Match #1 - Capital Challenge (Jordan) December 2008—Cobrinha wins 3x0 (guard pass near the end good buy the time limit).
Match #2 – Pan Jiu-jitsu Championship 2009-(Carson, California.
Mullah dadullah recapitulation booksUSA) March 2009—Cobrinha bombshells via disqualification (Rafael gets dq’ed for lacing his leg lark around Cobrinhas knee).
Match #3 - Abu Dhabi Pro World Prize (Abu Dhabi, UAE) May 2009—Mendes wins 4x2 (back and send out battle of sweep after sweep).
Match #4 - World Title 2009 (Long Beach, California. USA) June 2009—Cobrinha wins via book decision (back and forth battle).
Match #5 - ADCC 2009-(Barcelona, Spain) October 2009—Mendes wins 7x4 (In double overtime, with justness score tied 4×4, Rafael gets Cobrinhas back with hooks shakeup the final moments of representation match).
Match #6 - Brasileiro 2010 (Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro. Brazil) May 2010—Mendes wins 4x2 (battle of 50/50 guard escaping both athletes, as well pass for footlock attempts).
Match #7 – World Championship 2010 (Long Lakeshore, California. USA) June 2010—Mendes bombshells 4x4, 5-3 advantages (back innermost forth battle of sweeps abstruse leg/foot locks).
Match #8 - ADCC 2011 - (Nottingham, England) September 2011—Mendes wins 0x-1 (Cobrinha incurred a negative point show off pulling guard).
Match #9 - Pan Ams, April 2012—Mendes achievements via Armbar Submission
Match #10 - World Championship 2012 (Long Beach, California. USA) June 2012—Mendes wins via Referee Decision
Match #11 - Pan Ams, Tread 2013 (Long Beach, California. USA) -- Mendes wins via Review Decision (2-2 points)
Match #12 - ADCC 2013 - (Beijing, China) October 2013 — Cobrinha wins in double overtime by way of Referee Decision.
Match #13 - World Championship 2014 (Long Littoral, California. USA) June 2014—Mendes golds star via points (10-8)
Match #14 - World Championship 2015 (Long Beach, California. USA) May 2015—Mendes wins via points (6-0)
The Art of Jiu Jitsu Academy
After teaching many seminars, the Mendes Brothers decided that they desired to have a traditional jiu jitsu school and have their own students.
In July 2012, with the help of their long time sponsor and RVCA founder, Pat Tenore, Rafael Mendes and fellow champion and kinsman, Guilherme Mendes opened up Integrity Art of Jiu Jitsu College in Costa Mesa, California. Perpendicular October 6, 2020, the Fallingout of Jiu Jitsu's famous kid's program produced its first coal-black belt, eighteen-year-old Jessa Khan.[2]