Saulo Ribeiro
| Saulo Ribeiro | |
|---|---|
| Born | Manaus, Brazil[1] |
| Residence | San Diego, California |
| Nationality |  Brazilian |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (81.6 kg; 12.9 st) |
| Style | Submission Wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Team | University of Jiu Jitsu |
| Rank |
4th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black belt in Judo |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu/Grappling | ||
| World Jiu-Jitsu Championship | ||
| Gold | 2002 | Light-Heavyweight (black)[2] |
| Silver | 2002 | Absolute (black)[2] |
| Silver | 2001 | Light-Heavyweight (black)[3] |
| Silver | 2001 | Absolute (black)[3] |
| Gold | 2000 | Super-Heavyweight (black)[4] |
| Gold | 1999 | Light-Heavyweight (black)[5] |
| Gold | 1998 | Heavyweight (black)[6] |
| Gold | 1997 | Middleweight (black)[7] |
| ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship | ||
| Bronze | 2005 | -88kg |
| Gold | 2003 | -88kg |
| Silver | 2001 | -88kg |
| Gold | 2000 | -88kg |
| Silver | 1999 | -99kg |
| Pan American Championships | ||
| Gold | 1998 | Heavyweight (black) |
| Gold | 1998 | Absolute (black) |
| World No-Gi Championship | ||
| Gold | 2008 | Medium-Heavyweight (black) |
| International Masters and Seniors Championship | ||
| Gold | 2010 | Heavyweight (black)[8] |
| Silver | 2010 | Absolute (black)[8] |
Saulo Ribeiro, brother of the equally famed Xande Ribeiro, is a 4th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. After earning a black belt in Judo, he began his training of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Rio De Janeiro under Royler Gracie, the son of Helio Gracie, at the famous Gracie Humaitá.[1]
Saulo received his black belt in BJJ on November 27, 1995. Less than 2 years later, he won his first MMA fight. He also won the World Jiu-Jitsu Champion, a title he would earn an additional four times in an equal amount of varying weight classes.[1]
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[edit] Jiu Jitsu University
Alongside brother Xandre, Saulo runs the University of Jiu Jitsu in San Diego, California, a school that focuses as much on the traditional and character aspects of students as technical and practical ability.[9]
Saulo is also the author of Jiu Jitsu University, a detailed training manual that orders techniques from white to black belt, along with various instructional DVD releases.[10]
[edit] Instructorship
Saulo, through the Riberio Jiu-Jitsu Association, is said to have over 2000 students,[citation needed] and has graduated over 30 black belts.[citation needed] Saulo has also been coach to many high-level grappling competitors such as World Jiu-Jitsu Champion Rafael Lavato Jr., and MMA Fighter Diego Sanchez, who trained out of The Arena (MMA) gym in San Diego until Sanchez returned to his home state of New Mexico.[1][11]
[edit] Retirement and return
The 2009 ADCC in Barcelona would be Saulo's last, and saw him, to the surprise of many, competing in the +99 kg weight category. With expected skill, he defeated Kouji Kanechika and World Jiu-Jitsu champion Romulo Barral before losing to the much larger Fabricio Werdum in the semifinal on judges' decision. After losing on another judges' decision in the third-place dispute to Jeff Monson, Saulo announced his retirement from professional Jiu-Jitsu and grappling competition.[12]
Less than a year later Ribeiro announced he would be competing for the first time in the International Masters and Seniors tournament. He succeeded in winning his respective weight division, along with the team trophy for Gracie Humaita, who had lost it to Gracie Barra the previous year.[13]
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 3 matches | 2 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 0 | 1 |
| By submission | 2 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 0 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2–1 | Jason Ireland | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | TFC 5 - Fightzone 5 | September 21, 2002 | - | - | [14] | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Yuki Kondo | TKO (Punches) | C2K - Colosseum 2000 | May 26, 2000 | 1 | 0:22 | Japan | [14] |
| Win | 1–0 | Carlos Lopes | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | CDL - Carioca de Freestyle | February 10, 1996 | - | - | [14] |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d "Saulo Ribeiro (Gracie Humaita)". BJJ Heroes. May 26, 2010. http://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-fighters/saulo-ribeiro-facts-and-bio. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
- ^ a b "Mundial 2002". Official IFBJJ results. http://www.ibjjf.org/results/2002mundial.htm. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
- ^ a b "VI CAMPEONATO MUNDIAL 2001". Official IFBJJ results. http://www.ibjjf.org/results/2001mundial.htm. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
- ^ "Mundial 2000". Official IFBJJ results. http://www.ibjjf.org/results/2000mundial.htm. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
- ^ "CAMPEONATO MUNDIAL 1999". Official IFBJJ results. http://www.ibjjf.org/results/1999mundial.htm. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
- ^ "CAMPEONATO MUNDIAL 1998". Official IFBJJ results. http://www.ibjjf.org/results/1998mundial.htm. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
- ^ "CAMPEONATO MUNDIAL 1997". Official IFBJJ results. http://www.ibjjf.org/results/1997mundial.htm. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
- ^ a b "Resultados". Official IFBJJ results. http://www.cbjj.com.br/resultados/2010master.htm. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
- ^ "The "World Famous" University of Jiu Jitsu". UNIJJ. http://www.unijj.com/. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
- ^ "Jiu-Jitsu University [Paperback"]. Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/Jiu-Jitsu-University-Saulo-Ribeiro/dp/0981504434. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
- ^ "I AM RAFAEL LOVATO JR.". http://www.lovatojr.com/about. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
- ^ "Saulo Ribeiro says goodbye to ADCC". Tatame. Oct 3, 2009. http://www.tatame.com/2009/10/03/saulo-ribeiro-says-goodbye-to-adcc. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
- ^ "Saulo announces he’s coming out of retirement… Again!". Grappling Weekly. July 8, 2010. http://www.grapplingweekly.com/saulo-announces-he%E2%80%99s-coming-out-of-retirement-again/. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Fight Finder - Saulo Ribeiro Mixed Martial Arts Statistics". Sherdog.com. http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Saulo-Ribeiro-1886. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
- International Federation of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. World Championship, Results. ibjjf.com.
