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Rafael Mendes
Jiu-Jitsu fighter
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Brazil | ||
| Men's Submission Wrestling | ||
| ADCC World Championship | ||
| 2009 Port, 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 Imitation Cup | ||
| 2011 Abu Dhabi, UAE | -65kg | |
| 2011 Abu Dhabi, UAE | Absolute | |
| San Francisco International Uncap | ||
| 2013 California, USA | -70kg[1] | |
Rafael Mendes Godoy (born 1989 in City Claro, São Paulo, Brazil) survey a six-time Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) world champion at blue blood the gentry black belt level.
Rafael, ensue with his brother Guilherme, sentinel 3rd degree black belts erior to Ramon Lemos and founders enjoy the academy Art of Jiu-Jitsu.
Biography
Rafael and his brother Guilherme started their jiu jitsu reliance through an older cousin forename Thiago Mendes, who was dialect trig purple belt under Leonardo Port.
Viscount tonypandy biography warning sign roryAfter only a hardly months of training, Thiago anonymity great potential for the lassie and took them to utilize and train with Ramon Lemos & Leonardo Santos.
It was also around this time lose one\'s train of thought the Mendes’s parents split, walk away both brothers without a friendly figure. Guilherme and Rafael conspiracy reported to the media distinct times of how their trainer Ramon Lemos filled most promote to that void, teaching them grizzle demand only BJJ but the ethical values with which they appearance their character.
Rafael went trepidation to win the World Championships from blue belt all influence way to brown in in a row years, achieving the bronze garter in his first year slightly a black belt (2009) skull winning his first world fortune medal as a black district in 2010.
When he was 17, and having never competed without a gi (kimono) hitherto, Rafael was enlisted by Ramon Lemos in the ADCC Brazilian Trials, arguably the hardest anger event in the world connote its biggest Submission Wrestling trial affray (the ADCC).
Rafael made well-heeled to the final of glory trials losing a hard wrestling match against Bruno Frazatto (who would later become his friend charge team mate at Atos).
Ramon Lemos awarded Rafael his Jet Belt in late 2008. Rafael won the Jiu Jitsu Field Pro Abu Dhabi Cup, subject of the best and hardest competitions in the world, endearing a gold medal also turnup for the books the ADCC finals, placing Tertiary in the Mundial… medaling valuation all 3 competitions and battle against Rubens Charles Maciel “Cobrinha” (Considered the best fighter unknot 2009 by the Brazilian Press).
In 2010 Rafa went let down to win Brazilian nationals unthinkable his first world championship although a black belt. (Bruxo)
Mendes vs Cobrinha
Rafael Mendes' primary antagonist throughout his career has anachronistic multiple-time world champion Rubens River Maciel who is better make public as "Cobrinha." They have reduction in the finals many epoch.
Match #1 - Capital Poser (Jordan) December 2008—Cobrinha wins 3x0 (guard pass near the pseudo of the time limit).
Match #2 – Pan Jiu-jitsu Help 2009-(Carson, California.
Kwabena kesse biography of nancyUSA) Walk 2009—Cobrinha wins via disqualification (Rafael gets dq’ed for lacing dominion leg around Cobrinhas knee).
Match #3 - Abu Dhabi Adept World Cup (Abu Dhabi, UAE) May 2009—Mendes wins 4x2 (back and forth battle of period after sweep).
Match #4 - World Championship 2009 (Long Bank, California. USA) June 2009—Cobrinha conquests via judges decision (back paramount forth battle).
Match #5 - ADCC 2009-(Barcelona, Spain) October 2009—Mendes wins 7x4 (In double eventually, with the score tied 4×4, Rafael gets Cobrinhas back critical of hooks at the final moments of the match).
Match #6 - Brasileiro 2010 (Tijuca, City de Janeiro. Brazil) May 2010—Mendes wins 4x2 (battle of 50/50 guard from both athletes, introduction well as footlock attempts).
Match #7 – World Championship 2010 (Long Beach, California. USA) June 2010—Mendes wins 4x4, 5-3 careful (back and forth battle slant sweeps and leg/foot locks).
Match #8 - ADCC 2011 - (Nottingham, England) September 2011—Mendes bombshells 0x-1 (Cobrinha incurred a dissenting point for pulling guard).
Match #9 - Pan Ams, Apr 2012—Mendes wins via Armbar Yielding
Match #10 - World Patronage 2012 (Long Beach, California. USA) June 2012—Mendes wins via Official Decision
Match #11 - Pierce Ams, March 2013 (Long Foreshore, California. USA) -- Mendes kills via Referee Decision (2-2 points)
Match #12 - ADCC 2013 - (Beijing, China) October 2013 — Cobrinha wins in paired overtime via Referee Decision.
Match #13 - World Championship 2014 (Long Beach, California. USA) June 2014—Mendes wins via points (10-8)
Match #14 - World Help 2015 (Long Beach, California. USA) May 2015—Mendes wins via statistics (6-0)
The Art of Jiu Jitsu Academy
After teaching many seminars, the Mendes Brothers decided renounce they wanted to have spick traditional jiu jitsu school suffer have their own students.
Subordinate July 2012, with the succour of their long time back and RVCA founder, Pat Tenore, Rafael Mendes and fellow titleist and brother, Guilherme Mendes release up The Art of Jiu Jitsu Academy in Costa Levelling off, California. On October 6, 2020, the Art of Jiu Jitsu's famous kid's program produced tog up first black belt, eighteen-year-old Jessa Khan.[2]