Xande Ribeiro
Beat Roger Gracie in two world absolute finals
- Born
- January 20, 1981, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
- Nationality
Brazil- Height
- 182 cm (6′0″)
- Style
- Heavyweight guard passer
- Weight
- Heavyweight, Super-heavyweight, Open class, ADCC -99 kg
- Active
- 1997–2022, 2025–present
- Status
- Active · age 45
The record
BJJ Heroes record in major events, 2001-2025: wins by 81 submissions, 61 on points, 11 on advantages, 9 by referee decision; 6 of 46 losses by submission. Includes his Who's Number One matches after returning in 2025.
7× IBJJF World Champion, 2× ADCC
The story
ande Ribeiro started training in Manaus with the Monteiro brothers at ten, then moved to Rio de Janeiro at 18 to study law and train under Royler Gracie at Gracie Humaitá, where his older brother Saulo promoted him to black belt in 2001. He won seven IBJJF world titles between 2004 and 2015, including the 2006 and 2008 absolute divisions, beating Roger Gracie in both finals. In no-gi he won ADCC gold at 99 kg in 2007 and 2009 and took the 2012 No-Gi World title in his weight and the absolute. With Saulo he founded the Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu Association and the University of Jiu-Jitsu in San Diego. He retired in 2022, was named to the ADCC Hall of Fame's 2024 class, and returned to competition in 2025.
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- IBJJF World champion ×7 (heavyweight 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2015; absolute 2006, 2008)
- ADCC champion (2007, 2009; -99 kg)
- IBJJF No-Gi World champion 2012 (weight and absolute)
- ADCC Hall of Fame (2024 class)
- IBJJF Hall of Fame
Defining matches
- 2006WINvs Roger Gracie (advantage, IBJJF Worlds absolute final)
- 2007WINvs Braulio Estima (points, ADCC -99 kg final)
- 2008WINvs Roger Gracie (4-2 on points, IBJJF Worlds absolute final)
- 2009LOSSvs Braulio Estima (injury, ADCC absolute final)
- 2015WINvs Lucas Leite (4-2 on points, seventh IBJJF World title)
Use Xande's armbar from the top: when the opponent frames on your neck from bottom side control or mount, isolate that arm, step your leg over their head and sit back with your knees pinched together.
