Rodrigo Medeiros

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Rodrigo Medeiros
Rodrigo "Comprido" Medeiros.jpg
Rodrigo "Comprido" Medeiros at his Comprido BJJ Academy in Bloomingdale, Illinois on April 28, 2017
BornRodrigo Medeiros
(1977-01-11) January 11, 1977 (age 48)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Other namesComprido
Residence Chicago, Illinois, United States
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight215 lb (98 kg; 15.4 st)
Division Super heavyweight
Style Brazilian jiu-jitsu
TeamComprido BJJ / Brasa
Rank7th deg. BJJ black belt
Years active1998–present
Medal record
Representing Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Brazilian jiu-jitsu
World Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1999Absolute
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1999Super heavyweight
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1997Super heavyweight
World No-Gi Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2012Heavy (Master)

Rodrigo "Comprido" Medeiros (born January 11, 1977) is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and submission grappler. Medeiros is a two-time openweight World Jiu-Jitsu Champion. Medeiros has been a Jiu-Jitsu instructor to many notable mixed martial arts fighters such as former UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar, former Bellator Heavyweight Champions Cole Konrad, Pat Barry, and Chris Tuchscherer. [1] [2]

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Biography

7-Time World BJJ Champion Rodrigo "Comprido" Medeiros at his academy in 2011 talking about Greatmats Grappling MMA Mat 1-5/8 Inch. Rodrigo Comprido Medeiros with Greatmats.jpg
7-Time World BJJ Champion Rodrigo "Comprido" Medeiros at his academy in 2011 talking about Greatmats Grappling MMA Mat 1-5/8 Inch.

Comprido is one of the founding members of Brasa Academy. [3] Comprido appeared on the instructional DVD The Science of Jiu-Jitsu II with Demian Maia. [4]

Comprido is often confused with the Carlson Gracie Sr Black Belt leader of the BJJ Revolution team Rodrigo Medeiros. [5]

He currently resides in the Chicago area and owns and teaches at Comprido BJJ, a Brasa school, in Bloomingdale, Illinois. [5]

Comprido founded the Brasa Jiu Jitsu camp in Buzios, Rio de Janeiro along with friend and student Felipe Costa. [5]

Comprido has been one of the first elite Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitors to speak out against the widespread use of steroids at the top level of the sport. [6]

On August 9, 2014, Comprido fought Saulo Ribeiro in a grappling match in Metamoris IV. The fight ended in a draw. [7]

Comprido earned the first ever submission in an IBJJF absolute black belt match when he defeated Roberto "Roleta" Magalhaes in the 1999 World Championships Finals. The 18-second fight is also the fastest submission in a black belt world championship final. [8]

Comprido earned seven Brazilian jiu-jitsu world titles - 4 in the IBJJF and 3 in the CBJJO - between 1999 and 2006. [2]

In 2006, he began training UFC fighter Brock Lesnar and opened his own academy in 2011 under Lesnar's encouragement. It was at that time he became a spokesman for Greatmats, an online retailer of martial arts mats. [8]

Comprido has trained several world champions including Lesnar (UFC Heavyweight), Maia (ADCC), Cole Konrad (Bellator Heavyweight), Caio Terra (IBJJF), Roberto Traven (IBJJF), Felipe Costa (IBJJF), Dean Lister (ADCC) and Jessica Buchman (IBJJF). Daniel Taylor (World Tae Kwon Do Federation) [2] [9]

Instructor Lineage

Mitsuyo 'Count Koma' MaedaCarlos Gracie, Sr.Helio GracieRolls GracieRomero Cavalcanti → Rodrigo 'Comprido' Mederios [2]

Championships and accomplishments

CBJJ World Championships

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2001

2000

1999

CBJJ Pan American Championships

2007

2004

2002

CBJJO Copa do Mundo Championships

2006

2003

2002

[2]

References

  1. "Romero "Jacaré" Cavalcanti". www.bjjheroes.com.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Rodrigo "Comprido" Medeiros". www.bjjheroes.com.
  3. "Brasa Academy". www.bjjheroes.com.
  4. "Rodrigo Medeiros facts for kids". kids.kiddle.co.
  5. 1 2 3 "Comprido On Why He Still Competes When He Has Many Students To Coach". www.bjjee.com.
  6. "Kid Peligro Jiu-Jitsu News . . . It just got real - Rodrigo "Comprido's" Open Letter about Steroids | adcombat.com". www.adcombat.com. Archived from the original on 2011-04-10.
  7. "Saulo Ribeiro vs. Rodrigo Medeiros ends in a Draw". www.tapology.com.
  8. 1 2 "BJJ Mats at Comprido BJJ - Rodrigo Comprido Medeiros Testimonial". www.greatmats.com.
  9. "Brock Lesnar training jiu-jitsu with Rodrigo Comprido for UFC 87 Heath Herring fight". www.mmamania.com.

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