Alexandre Ribeiro (born January 20, 1981) is a

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ; pt, jiu-jitsu brasileiro ) is a self-defence martial art and combat sport based on grappling, ground fighting (ne-waza) and submission holds. BJJ focuses on the skill of taking an opponent to the ground, control ...

practitioner,

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorp ...

and submission wrestler. He is a two-time World Black Belt Absolute (open weight)

World Jiu-Jitsu Champion The World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship (commonly known as the Worlds or Mundials) is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament held once every year by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation. It is widely considered to be the most important and ...

, five-time World Black Belt Heavy Weight Champion, and three-time World Black Belt Pro Division Champion.

Biography

Xande was born in Manaus, Amazonas Brazil. He began training Jiu-Jitsu at the Associacao Monteiro de Jiu-Jitsu under the supervision of Binho, Guto, Yano e Lucinho Monteiro. He moved to the US in 2002 and lived in Toledo, Ohio, for five years, after which in 2007 he moved to San Diego, California, where he founded the University of Jiu-Jitsu and was the brand ambassador of Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu. Now Xande lives in Austin, TX, where he teaches at his School Six Blades Jiu-Jitsu Austin and coordinate his team and affiliation schools under the Six Blades Jiu-Jitsu Team.Six Blades Jiu-Jitsu Team
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Saulo Ribeiro Saulo Mendonça Ribeiro Filho (born July 2, 1974), brother of the equally famed Xande Ribeiro, is a 6th-degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ). After earning a black belt in Judo, he began his training of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Rio de ...

is also a

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and

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champion. They have both won multiple ADCC and together, they hold the most titles in World Brazilian jiu-jitsu Championships.

Mixed martial arts record

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References

External links

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Official Site of Six Blades Jiu-Jitsu Association

Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu

Saulo & Xande Ribeiro's University of Jiu Jitsu

Official Site of Xande Ribeiro

Alexandre Ribeiro "Xande" Facts Bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ribeiro, Alexandre 1981 births Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Brazilian male judoka Brazilian male mixed martial artists Brazilian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Light heavyweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu Mixed martial artists utilizing judo Living people World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship medalists World No-Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship medalists IBJJF Hall of Fame inductees People from Manaus Sportspeople from Amazonas (Brazilian state)

Biography

Mixed martial arts record

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