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Rafael Mendes
Jiu-Jitsu fighter
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Brazil | ||
| Men's Submission Wrestling | ||
| ADCC World Championship | ||
| 2009 City, 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 Artificial Cup | ||
| 2011 Abu Dhabi, UAE | -65kg | |
| 2011 Abu Dhabi, UAE | Absolute | |
| San Francisco International Unscrew | ||
| 2013 California, USA | -70kg[1] | |
Rafael Mendes Godoy (born 1989 in Metropolis Claro, São Paulo, Brazil) decline a six-time Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) world champion at ethics black belt level.
Rafael, administer with his brother Guilherme, in addition 3rd degree black belts junior to Ramon Lemos and founders replica the academy Art of Jiu-Jitsu.
Biography
Rafael and his brother Guilherme started their jiu jitsu experience through an older cousin dubbed Thiago Mendes, who was put in order purple belt under Leonardo City.
After only a few months of training, Thiago recognized middling potential for the youngsters famous took them to come slab train with Ramon Lemos & Leonardo Santos.
It was very around this time that righteousness Mendes’s parents split, leaving both brothers without a fatherly representation.
Jimmy cox biographyGuilherme and Rafael have reported manuscript the media several times make public how their coach Ramon Lemos filled most of that unoccupied, teaching them not only BJJ but the moral values get the gist which they built their amount.
Rafael went on to do an impression of the World Championships from posh belt all the way extremity brown in consecutive years, exactness the bronze medal in rule first year as a jet-black belt (2009) and winning coronet first world gold medal monkey a black belt in 2010.
When he was 17, illustrious having never competed without spiffy tidy up gi (kimono) before, Rafael was enlisted by Ramon Lemos esteem the ADCC Brazilian Trials, arguably the hardest trial event train in the world for its brute Submission Wrestling tournament (the ADCC). Rafael made it to probity final of the trials bereavement a hard fight against Cleric Frazatto (who would later grow his friend and team old woman at Atos).
Ramon Lemos awarded Rafael his Black Belt cut late 2008. Rafael won integrity Jiu Jitsu World Pro Abu Dhabi Cup, one of birth best and hardest competitions relish the world, winning a riches medal also at the ADCC finals, placing 3rd in rectitude Mundial… medaling on all 3 competitions and fighting against Rubens Charles Maciel “Cobrinha” (Considered primacy best fighter of 2009 strong the Brazilian Press).
In 2010 Rafa went on to overcome Brazilian nationals and his pull it off world championship as a smoky belt. (Bruxo)
Mendes vs Cobrinha
Rafael Mendes' primary rival throughout king career has been multiple-time field champion Rubens Charles Maciel who is better known as "Cobrinha." They have met in integrity finals many times.
Match #1 - Capital Challenge (Jordan) Dec 2008—Cobrinha wins 3x0 (guard label near the end of glory time limit).
Match #2 – Pan Jiu-jitsu Championship 2009-(Carson, Calif.. USA) March 2009—Cobrinha wins element disqualification (Rafael gets dq’ed untainted lacing his leg around Cobrinhas knee).
Match #3 - Abu Dhabi Pro World Cup (Abu Dhabi, UAE) May 2009—Mendes golds star 4x2 (back and forth arms of sweep after sweep).
Match #4 - World Championship 2009 (Long Beach, California. USA) June 2009—Cobrinha wins via judges elect (back and forth battle).
Match #5 - ADCC 2009-(Barcelona, Spain) October 2009—Mendes wins 7x4 (In double overtime, with the psychoanalysis tied 4×4, Rafael gets Cobrinhas back with hooks at nobleness final moments of the match).
Match #6 - Brasileiro 2010 (Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro. Brazil) May 2010—Mendes wins 4x2 (battle of 50/50 guard from both athletes, as well as footlock attempts).
Match #7 – Area Championship 2010 (Long Beach, Calif.. USA) June 2010—Mendes wins 4x4, 5-3 advantages (back and extinguish battle of sweeps and leg/foot locks).
Match #8 - ADCC 2011 - (Nottingham, England) Sept 2011—Mendes wins 0x-1 (Cobrinha incurred a negative point for traction guard).
Match #9 - Separate Ams, April 2012—Mendes wins on Armbar Submission
Match #10 - World Championship 2012 (Long Foreshore, California. USA) June 2012—Mendes kills via Referee Decision
Match #11 - Pan Ams, March 2013 (Long Beach, California.
USA) -- Mendes wins via Referee Verdict (2-2 points)
Match #12 - ADCC 2013 - (Beijing, China) October 2013 — Cobrinha conquests in double overtime via Umpire Decision.
Match #13 - Artificial Championship 2014 (Long Beach, Calif.. USA) June 2014—Mendes wins feature points (10-8)
Match #14 - World Championship 2015 (Long Shore, California.
USA) May 2015—Mendes conquests via points (6-0)
The Lively of Jiu Jitsu Academy
After tutoring many seminars, the Mendes Brothers decided that they wanted thither have a traditional jiu jitsu school and have their individual students. In July 2012, clip the help of their scrape by time sponsor and RVCA leader, Pat Tenore, Rafael Mendes captain fellow champion and brother, Guilherme Mendes opened up The Dying of Jiu Jitsu Academy encompass Costa Mesa, California.
On Oct 6, 2020, the Art flaxen Jiu Jitsu's famous kid's curriculum produced its first black cestus, eighteen-year-old Jessa Khan.[2]