Alexandre Ribeiro

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Alexandre Ribeiro
Born January 20, 1981 (1981-01-20) (age 28)[1]
Manaus, Brazil[1]
Other names Xande
Nationality Brazilian
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)[1]
Weight 204.1 lb (92.6 kg; 14.58 st)[2] 205
Style Submission Wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Team Gracie Humaita / The Arena Team / University of Jiu Jitsu[1]
Rank      2nd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
MMA record
Total 2
Wins 2
By knockout 2
By submission 0
Losses 0
Draws 0
No contests 0

Alexandre "Xande" Ribeiro is a professional Jiu-Jitsu competitor, mixed martial artist and submission wrestler. He is a two time Absolute (open weight) World Jiu-Jitsu Champion and is widely considered to be one of the world's top grapplers. He was the first person in the world to submit the American fighter Jeff Monson.

He is currently a competitor in Japan's Sengoku Mixed Martial Arts promotion and trains for his fights at The Arena (www.thearenamma.com), a professional MMA training gym in San Diego. Xande's teammaters include Diego Sanchez, Rani Yahya, Joe Duarte, and others.

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[edit] Personal life

Ribeiro has a brother, Saulo Ribeiro, who is also a Jiu-jitsu & submission wrestling champion. Together they run Saulo & Xande Ribeiro's University of Jiu Jitsu in San Diego, California.[3]

[edit] Instructor Lineage

Jigoro Kano → Tsunejiro Tomita → Mitsuyo "Count Koma" Maeda → Carlos Gracie, Sr. → Helio Gracie → Royler Gracie → Saulo Ribeiro → Xande Ribeiro

[edit] Championships and accomplishments

  • ADCC Submission Wrestling World Champion in the Under 99 kg division (2009)
  • World Jiu-Jitsu Champion in the Adult Absolute (open weight) division (2006 and 2008).[4][5]
  • World Jiu-Jitsu Champion in the Adult Pesado (heavyweight) division (2008, 2007, 2006 and 2004 ).[4][4][5][6][7]
  • World Jiu-Jitsu Champion in the Adult Meio-Pesado (medium-heavyweight) division (2000).[8]
  • ADCC Submission Wrestling World Champion in the 88–99 kg division (2007).[9]
  • Pan-American Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Champion in the Adult Super-Heavyweight division for black belts (2005 and 2006).[10][11]
  • Pan-American Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Champion in the Adult Medio-Pesado (medium-heavyweight) division for black belts (2002).[12]
  • Pan-American Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Champion in the Adult Absolute division for black belts (2001).[13]
  • Pan-American Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Champion in the Adult Leve (lightweight) division for purple belts (1999).[14]
  • Pan-American Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Champion in the Adult Pluma (featherweight) division for purple belts (1998).[15]
  • 3 Time Grapplers Quest Champion.[citation needed]
  • 2 Time World Cup Champion.[citation needed]

[edit] Placements in the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship

  • 2008: 1st in Adult Absolute and Heavyweight division.[4]
  • 2007: 3rd in Adult Absolute and 1st in Adult Heavyweight division.[6]
  • 2006: 1st in Adult Absolute and Heavyweight division.[5]
  • 2005: 2nd in Super-Heavyweight division.[16]
  • 2004: 1st in Adult Heavyweight division and 3rd in Adult Absolute division.[7]
  • 2002: 3rd in Adult Absolute division.[17]
  • 2000: 1st in Adult Medium-Heavyweight division.[8]
  • 1997: 3rd in Adult Lightweight division.[17]

[edit] Placements in the Pan-american Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship

  • 2006: 1st in the Adult Super-Heavyweight division for black belts and 2nd in the Adult Absolute division for black belts.[10]
  • 2005: 1st in the Adult Super-Heavyweight division for black belts and 2nd in the Adult Absolute division for black belts.[11]
  • 2002: 1st in the Adult Medium-Heavyweight division for black belts and 3rd in the Adult Absolute division for black belts.[12]
  • 2001: 1st in the Adult Absolute division for black belts and 3rd in the Adult Medium-Heavyweight division for black belts.[13]
  • 1999: 1st in the Adult Lightweight division for purple belts.[14]
  • 1998: 1st in the Adult Featherweight division for purple belts.[15]

[edit] MMA Record

Record Date Result Opponent Event Method Round Time Location
2-0 5/2/2009 Win Japan Keiichiro Yamamiya Sengoku 8 KO (Punch) 3 0:51 Japan Tokyo, Japan
1-0 9/28/2008 Win Japan Takashi Sugiura Sengoku 6 TKO (Strikes) 3 4:18 Japan Tokyo, Japan

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d "Xande Ribeiro's Sengoku profile". http://www.sengoku-official.com/pc/fighters/x/xande_ribeiro/index.html. 
  2. ^ "- SENGOKU 5 WEIGH-IN VIDEO AND PHOTOS". http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=7216&zoneid=13. 
  3. ^ "[http://www.unijj.com/ "Saulo & Xande Riberio's University of Jiu Jitsu" official website]". http://www.unijj.com/. 
  4. ^ a b c d "2008 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship results". http://www.ibjjf.org/results/2008mundial.htm. 
  5. ^ a b c "2006 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship results". http://www.ibjjf.org/results/2006mundial.htm. 
  6. ^ a b "2007 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship results". http://www.ibjjf.org/results/2007mundial.htm. 
  7. ^ a b "2004 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship results". http://www.ibjjf.org/results/2004mundial.htm. 
  8. ^ a b "2000 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship results". http://www.ibjjf.org/results/2000mundial.htm. 
  9. ^ "2007 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship Result (88-99kg)". http://www.adcombat.net/adnet/Wrestling/ShowResultsDetails.asp?ShowYear=2007&Weight_Class=MU99&Level=1&. 
  10. ^ a b "IBJJF Pan-american 2006 result". http://www.ibjjf.org/results/2006pan.htm. 
  11. ^ a b "IBJJF Pan-american 2005 result". http://www.ibjjf.org/results/2005pan.htm. 
  12. ^ a b "IBJJF Pan-american 2002 result". http://www.ibjjf.org/results/2002panamericano.htm. 
  13. ^ a b "IBJJF Pan-american 2001 result". http://www.ibjjf.org/results/2001pan.htm. 
  14. ^ a b "IBJJF Pan-american 1999 result". http://www.ibjjf.org/results/1999panamericano.htm. 
  15. ^ a b "IBJJF Pan-american 1998 result". http://www.ibjjf.org/results/1998panamericano.htm. 
  16. ^ "2005 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship results". http://www.ibjjf.org/results/2005mundial.htm. 
  17. ^ a b "2002 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship results". http://www.ibjjf.org/results/2002mundial.htm. 

[edit] External links

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