Saulo Mendonca Ribeiro Filho was born on July 2,1974 and is a Brazilian submission grappler and former mixed martial artist.
15 Facts About Saulo Ribeiro
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Saulo Ribeiro is a 6th-degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and brother of Xande Ribeiro.
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Saulo Ribeiro won the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship five times, in several weight classes.
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Saulo Ribeiro was born in Manaus, Brazil on July 2,1974.
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At the age of 15 and already a judo practitioner, Saulo Ribeiro started training jiu-jitsu as a way to improve his judo game by learning submissions.
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Saulo Ribeiro moved away from home in December 1991 and headed to school in Rio de Janeiro.
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Rio de Janeiro is where Saulo Ribeiro began his training under Royler Gracie at Gracie Humaita.
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Shortly after receiving his black belt from Royler Gracie on November 27,1995, Saulo Ribeiro won the Brazilian Nationals Lightweight Title.
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Alongside his brother Xande, Saulo Ribeiro ran the University of Jiu Jitsu in San Diego, California.
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Saulo Ribeiro is the author of the book Jiu Jitsu University, a detailed training manual that presents techniques for each belt level from white to black belt.
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Saulo Ribeiro has been coach to high-level grappling competitors such as World Jiu-Jitsu Champion Rafael Lovato Jr.
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Saulo Ribeiro defeated Kouji Kanechika and World Jiu-Jitsu Champion Romulo Barral before losing to the much larger Fabricio Werdum in the semifinal on judges' decision.
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Less than a year later, Saulo Ribeiro announced he would be competing for the first time in the International Masters and Seniors tournament.
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Saulo Ribeiro succeeded in winning his weight division, along with the team trophy for Gracie Humaita, who had lost it to Gracie Barra the previous year.
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On January 31,2022, Saulo Ribeiro was inducted as part of the inaugural class of the ADCC Hall of Fame for his achievements in the sport.