Alexandre Ribeiro
Template:MMAstatsbox Alexandre Ribeiro is a professional Jiu-Jitsu competitor, mixed martial artist and submission wrestler. He is the current Absolute (open weight) World Jiu-Jitsu Champion and is widely considered to be one of the world's top grapplers. He is currently a competitor in Japan's Sengoku Mixed Martial Arts promotion.He was the first person in the world to submit the American fighter Jeff Monson.
Personal life
Ribeiro has a brother, Saulo Ribeiro, who is also a former Jiu-jitsu & submission wrestling champion. Together they run Saulo & Xande Ribeiro's University of Jiu Jitsu in San Diego, California.[1]
Championships and accomplishments
- World Jiu-Jitsu Champion in the Adult Absolute (open weight) division (2006 and 2008).[2][3]
- World Jiu-Jitsu Champion in the Adult Pesado (heavyweight) division (2008, 2007, 2006 and 2004 ).[2][3][2][4][5]
- World Jiu-Jitsu Champion in the Adult Meio-Pesado (medium-heavyweight) division (2000).[6]
- ADCC Submission Wrestling World Champion in the 88-99kg division (2007). [7]
- Pan-american Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Champion in the Adult Super-Heavyweight division for black belts (2005 and 2006).[8][9]
- Pan-american Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Champion in the Adult Medio-Pesado (medium-heavyweight) division for black belts (2002).[10]
- Pan-american Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Champion in the Adult Absolute division for black belts (2001).[11]
- Pan-american Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Champion in the Adult Leve (lightweight) division for purple belts (1999).[12]
- Pan-american Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Champion in the Adult Pluma (featherweight) division for purple belts (1998).[13]
- 3 Time Grapplers Quest Champion.[citation needed]
- 2 Time World Cup Champion.[citation needed]
Placements in the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship
- 2008: 1st in Adult Absolute and Heavyweight division.[2]
- 2007: 3rd in Adult Absolute and 1st in Adult Heavyweight division.[4]
- 2006: 1st in Adult Absolute and Heavyweight division.[3]
- 2005: 2nd in Super-Heavyweight division.[14]
- 2004: 1st in Adult Heavyweight division and 3rd in Adult Absolute division.[5]
- 2002: 3rd in Adult Absolute division.[15]
- 2000: 1st in Adult Medium-Heavyweight division.[6]
- 1997: 3rd in Adult Lightweight division.[15]
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.[8]
- 2005: 1st in the Adult Super-Heavyweight division for black belts and 2nd in the Adult Absolute division for black belts.[9]
- 2002: 1st in the Adult Medium-Heavyweight division for black belts and 3rd in the Adult Absolute division for black belts.[10]
- 2001: 1st in the Adult Absolute division for black belts and 3rd in the Adult Medium-Heavyweight division for black belts.[11]
- 1999: 1st in the Adult Lightweight division for purple belts.[12]
- 1998: 1st in the Adult Featherweight division for purple belts.[13]
MMA Record
| 1 match | 1 win | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By submission | 0 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 0 |
| Record | Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Method | Round | Time | Location |
| 1-0 | 9/28/2008 | Win |  Takashi Sugiura
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Sengoku - Fifth Battle | TKO (Knees and Punches) | 3 | 4:18 | Tokyo, Japan
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References
- ^ ""Saulo & Xande Riberio's University of Jiu Jitsu" official website".
{{cite web}}: line feed character in|title=at position 26 (help) - ^ a b c d "2008 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship results".
- ^ a b c "2006 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship results".
- ^ a b "2007 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship results".
- ^ a b "2004 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship results".
- ^ a b "2000 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship results".
- ^ "2007 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship Result (88-99kg)".
- ^ a b "IBJJF Pan-american 2006 result".
- ^ a b "IBJJF Pan-american 2005 result".
- ^ a b "IBJJF Pan-american 2002 result".
- ^ a b "IBJJF Pan-american 2001 result".
- ^ a b "IBJJF Pan-american 1999 result".
- ^ a b "IBJJF Pan-american 1998 result".
- ^ "2005 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship results".
- ^ a b "2002 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship results". Cite error: The named reference "mundial2002" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).