Saulo Ribeiro
Four weight classes, five world titles, one clear system
- Born
- July 2, 1974, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
- Nationality
Brazil- Height
- 175 cm (5′9″)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Style
- Pressure-based fundamentals
- Weight
- Middleweight, Medium-heavyweight, Heavyweight, Super-heavyweight, ADCC -88 kg
- Active
- 1996–2014
- Status
- Retired · age 52
The record
BJJ Heroes record in major events, 1996-2014: wins by 10 submissions, 44 on points, 11 on advantages, 3 by referee decision; 5 of 21 losses by submission. Professional MMA record 2-1 (Wikipedia).
5× IBJJF World Champion, 2× ADCC
The story
aulo Ribeiro came to jiu-jitsu from judo, taking it up at 15 in Manaus to add submissions to his throws. After moving to Rio de Janeiro in 1991 he trained under Royler Gracie at Gracie Humaitá and received his black belt in 1995. He won five IBJJF world titles between 1997 and 2002 across four weight classes, from middleweight to super-heavyweight, and took ADCC gold at 88 kg in 2000 and 2003. After ADCC 2009 he retired from professional grappling, later collecting masters world titles. He is just as well known as a teacher: his book Jiu-Jitsu University sets out a curriculum from white to black belt, and with his brother Xande he built the Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu Association and the University of Jiu-Jitsu in San Diego.
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- IBJJF World champion (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002) in four weight classes
- ADCC champion (2000, 2003; -88 kg)
- IBJJF No-Gi World champion (2008)
- ADCC Hall of Fame (inaugural class)
- IBJJF Hall of Fame
Defining matches
- 1997WINvs Nino Schembri (advantage, first IBJJF World final)
- 1998WINvs Fabio Gurgel (2-0 on points, IBJJF Worlds heavyweight final)
- 2000WINvs Ricardo Liborio (penalty, ADCC -88 kg final)
- 2003WINvs Ronaldo Souza (3-0 on points, ADCC -88 kg final)
- 2008WINvs Gregor Gracie (3-0 on points, IBJJF No-Gi Worlds final)
Start your top game with Saulo's kouchi gari: step in close, hook behind the opponent's heel with your foot as they load weight onto it, and drive forward to land in their guard or half guard ready to pass.
