Cyborg Abreu

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Cyborg Abreu
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Roberto "Cyborg" Abreu uses his gi to choke his opponent at the 2009 Pan-Am Championship.
BornRoberto de Abreu Filho
(1980-12-20) December 20, 1980 (age 43)
Campo Grande, Brazil
Other namesRoberto de Abreu Filho
Residence Miami, Florida, United States
Nationality Flag of Brazil.svg Brazilian
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight222 lb (101 kg; 15.9 st)
Division Ultra-Heavyweight
Style Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Fighting out of Miami, Florida, United States
Team Fight Sports Miami
Nova Geracao
Teacher(s)Francisco “Toco” Albuquerque
Rank 5th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu [1]
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Submission Wrestling
ADCC World Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Las Vegas Absolute
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Las Vegas -99kgs
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Beijing, China Absolute
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Beijing, China +99kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Nottingham, UK +99kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 Barcelona, Spain +99kg
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
World Jiu-Jitsu Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 California, US +100.5 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 California, US +100.5 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2010 California, US +100.5 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 California, US -100.5 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Absolute
World No-Gi Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 California, US +100.5 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 California, US Absolute
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 California, US +100.5 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 California, US Absolute
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 California, US +100.5 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 California, US +100.5 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 California, US +100.5 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 California, US +100.5 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 California, US Absolute
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2008 California, US -100.5 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 California, US Absolute
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 California, US -100.5 kg
Pan American Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Florida, US +100.5 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Florida, US -100.5 kg
European Open Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 Lisbon, Portugal -100.5 kg

Roberto de Abreu Filho (commonly known as "Cyborg" Abreu) is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) competitor, academy owner and instructor. A 7-time World No-Gi Champion, Abreu is known for his trademark Tornado Guard position which involves inverting underneath the opponent and elevating them into a sweep. [2]

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Grappling career

Roberto de Abreu Filho grew up in rural Brazil and was affiliated with Nova Geracao. [3] In 2000 Abreu was in a car accident and was left with 300 stitches on his left arm. He was told that he wouldn’t be able to move his arm again but four months later he won silver at the Brazilian Nationals. His coach told him that only a cyborg could make a come back this fast. The name Cyborg then stuck with him. [4]

Abreu is a very active BJJ competitor and coach, with multiple titles including gold medals at the 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2019, and 2021 IBJJF No-Gi World Championships. He also won the ADCC Absolute title in 2013. [5]

2023-2024

On March 8, 2023, Cyborg was handed a three-year ban by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) after failing a December 20, 2022, drug test for using performance enhancing drugs at the 2022 IBJJF No-Gi World Championships. Abreu left the competition early and was tested off site. He tested positive for exogenous testosterone and metabolites (steroids). His suspension began retroactively on January 25, 2023. [6] [7]

Abreu was invited to compete in the BJJ Stars 10 Absolute Grand prix on April 22, 2023. [8] He lost to Mauricio Oliveira on points in the opening round. [9] Abreu was scheduled to compete against Nicholas Meregali at UFC Fight Pass Invitational 4 on June 29, 2023. [10] He lost the match by armbar in EBI overtime. [11]

Abreu competed against Anton Minenko in the co-main event of ADXC 1 on October 20, 2023. [12] He won the match by unanimous decision. [13]

Abreu faced Henrique Cardoso in the co-main event of ADXC 3 on March 2, 2024. [14] He lost the match by decision. [15]

Abreu was then invited to compete in the under 99kg division of the 2024 ADCC World Championship on August 17 to 18, 2024. [16] He beat both Daishi Goto and Javier Zaruski by decision to make it to the semi-finals, where he was submitted by Kaynan Duarte. [17] He defeated Michael Pixley by points to win a bronze medal. Abreu also entered the absolute division where he beat Luiz Paulo, Izaak Michell, and Giancarlo Bodoni on points before being submitted by Kaynan Duarte in the final and winning a silver medal. [18]

Fight Sports

Abreu currently living in Miami, United States where he runs his academy Fight Sports coaching multiple high level BJJ athletes. [19]

In 2020, a BJJ black belt under Abreu and instructor at Fight Sports Naples, Marcel Goncalves, was accused of sexual assault by a student of his who was 16 years old at the time of the incident. [20] Initially, Abreu drew heavy criticism for his handling of the claims and how he chose to comment on them before he eventually put out a further statement that denounced Goncalves' actions. [21] Since then, Abreu has also been named in a civil suit on the same matter, where he and Fight Sports LLC were accused of "failure to properly oversee its trainers and instructors and its failures to properly care for vulnerable minors training at Fight Sports’ gyms." [22] [23] On June 17, 2023, a summary judgement was issued in the case that ruled in favor of Abreu and Fight Sports. [24]

In 2023, a second sexual assault lawsuit named both Abreu and Fight Sports LLC, stemming from an incident concerning another affiliated gym. [25] Mandy Schneider was allegedly sexually assaulted by Rodrigo da Costa Oliveira, the coach of Rockstar Martial Arts Gym in Frisco, Texas, in a hotel room. The lawsuit stated that Schneider told the managers of the gym, but they did not inform her parents or the authorities and instead ordered her to stay quiet. [26] The lawsuit claimed that "The repeated failures of Roberto Abreu and Fight Sports to ensure the safety of underage athletes have fostered an environment ripe for such abuse."

Personal life

Abreu was cast as Fábio Gurgel in The Smashing Machine. [27]

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu achievements

Main Achievements (Black Belt): [28]

Main Achievements (Colored Belt):

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Absolute
  2. 1 2 Weight and absolute

See also

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