Rubens Charles Maciel

Rubens Charles Maciel
Born	(1979-12-24) December 24, 1979 (age 45) Londrina, Parana, Brazil
Other names	Cobrinha [1]
Height	5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Weight	154 lb (70 kg; 11.0 st)
Team	Alliance Jiu Jitsu
Rank	black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Rubens Charles Maciel

Medal record
Representing   Brazil
Grappling
ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship
	2009 Barcelona, Spain	-66kg [2]
	2011 Nottingham, UK	-66kg [3]
	2013 Beijing, China	-66kg [4]
	2015 Sao Paulo, Brazil	-66kg [5]
	2017 Espoo, Finland	-66kg [6]
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
World Jiu-Jitsu Championship
	2006 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	-70 kg [7]
	2007 California, USA	-70 kg [8]
	2008 California, USA	-70 kg [9]
	2009 California, USA	-70 kg [10]
	2010 California, USA	-70 kg [11]
	2011 California, USA	-70 kg [12]
	2012 California, USA	-70 kg [13]
	2013 California, USA	-70 kg [14]
	2014 California, USA	-70 kg [15]
	2015 California, USA	-70 kg [16]
	2016 California, USA	-70 kg [17]
	2017 California, USA	-70 kg [18]
Nogi World Championship
	2007 California, USA	-67.5 kg [19]
	2008 California, USA	-73.5 kg [20]
	2011 California, USA	-67.5 kg [21]
	2012 California, USA	-67.5 kg [22]
Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Championship
	2007 California, USA	-70 kg [23]
	2008 California, USA	-70 kg [24]
	2009 California, USA	-70 kg [25]
	2009 California, USA	Absolute
	2010 California, USA	-70 kg [26]
	2012 California, USA	-70 kg [27]
	2013 California, USA	-70 kg [28]
	2017 California, USA	-70 kg [29]
Pan American No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu Championship
	2008 California, USA	-76 kg
Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship
	2017 Sao Paulo, Brazil	-76 kg [30]
European Jiu-Jitsu Championship
	2013 Lisbon, Portugal	-70 kg [31]
	2017 Lisbon, Portugal	-70 kg [32]
World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Cup
	2009 Abu Dhabi, UAE	-65 kg [33]
	2011 Abu Dhabi, UAE	-74 kg [34]
	2011 Abu Dhabi, UAE	Absolute [33]

Rubens Charles Maciel (born December 24, 1979), aka "Cobrinha" and sometimes referred to as Rubens "Cobrinha" Charles, is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) competitor. He is considered the best featherweight in the decade ^[35] and to be among the best pound for pound jiu jitsu competitors in the world ^[33] . Cobrinha is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Fernando "Terere" Augusto and a member of Alliance Jiu Jitsu. Cobrinha has won a total of six world championship titles in Brazilian jiu-jitsu as a black belt in the featherweight (or lightweight) category. ^[33] He started training BJJ in 2000, received his black belt in 2005, and has since medaled in every World Jiu-Jitsu Championship in which he has competed - a total of ten. ^[36] He is known for his attacking style of jiu jitsu and, in particular, for his guard. His guard was voted the best Guard of the Decade by fellow World Champions. ^[37]

Before opening his own school Cobrinha BJJ in Los Angeles, California, in 2011, he was an instructor at the Alliance Jiu Jitsu headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. ^{[33] [38]} One of his notable students is Fabricio Werdum. On January 24, 2022, Cobrinha was announced as the tenth member of the inaugural class of the ADCC Hall of Fame. ^{[39] [40]}

Championship record

IBJJF World Championships

• 1st place - Black Belt -70kg 2017
• 3rd Place - Black Belt -70kg 2016
• 2nd Place - Black Belt -70kg 2015
• 2nd Place - Black Belt -70kg 2014
• 3rd Place - Black Belt -70kg 2013
• 2nd Place - Black Belt -70kg 2012
• 3rd Place - Black Belt -70kg 2011
• 2nd Place - Black Belt -70kg 2010
• 1st Place - Black Belt -70kg 2009
• 1st Place - Black Belt -70kg 2008
• 1st Place - Black Belt -70kg 2007
• 1st Place - Black Belt -70kg 2006

IBJJF World No-Gi Championships

• 1st Place - Black Belt -67,5kg 2012
• 1st Place - Black Belt -73,5kg 2011
• 1st Place - Black Belt -67,5kg 2008
• 1st Place - Black Belt -67,5kg 2007

IBJJF Pan American Championships

• 1st Place - Black Belt -70kg 2017
• 2nd Place - Black Belt -70kg 2013
• 2nd Place - Black Belt -70kg 2012
• 1st Place - Black Belt -70kg 2010
• 1st Place - Black Belt -70kg 2009
• 3rd Place - Black Belt -70kg 2009 - Absolute
• 1st Place - Black Belt -70kg 2008
• 1st Place - Black Belt -70kg 2007

IBJJF Pan American No-Gi Championships

• 1st Place - Black Belt -70kg 2008

IBJJF European Championships

• 1st Place - Black Belt -70kg 2017
• 1st Place - Black Belt -70kg 2013

IBJJF Brazilian National Championships

• 1st Place - Black Belt -70kg 2017

ADCC 2017 Abu Dhabi Combat Club : Finland

• -66 kg: 1st place

ADCC 2015 Abu Dhabi Combat Club : Sao Paulo

• -66 kg: 1st place

ADCC 2013 Abu Dhabi Combat Club : Beijing

• -66 kg: 1st place

ADCC 2011 Abu Dhabi Combat Club : Nottingham

• -66 kg: 2nd place

ADCC 2009 Abu Dhabi Combat Club : Barcelona

• -66 kg: 2nd place

World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Cup

• 2nd Place - Black Belt -70kg 2011 - Absolute
• 3rd Place - Black Belt -74kg 2011
• 2nd Place - Black Belt -65kg 2009

Instructor lineage

Mitsuyo Maeda > Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Rolls Gracie > Romero Cavalcanti > Alexandre Paiva > Fernando Augusto Terere > Rubens Charles ^[33]

See Also

• Bernardo Faria
• Bruno Malfacine
• Herbert Burns

References

1. Jones, Phil (3 July 2023). "The 20 Best BJJ Nicknames". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
2. "ADCC Results Barcelona 2009". adcombat.com.
3. "ADCC Results Nottingham 2011". adcombat.com.
4. "ADCC Results Beijing 2013". adcombat.com.
5. "ADCC Results São Paulo 2015". graciemag.com.
6. "ADCC Results Espoo 2017". graciemag.com.
7. "World Results 2006".
8. "World Results 2007".
9. "World Results 2008".
10. "World Results 2009".
11. "World Results 2010".
12. "World Results 2011".
13. "World Results 2012".
14. "World Results 2013" (PDF).
15. "World Results 2014" (PDF).
16. "World Results 2015" (PDF).
17. "World Results 2016". ibjjf.com.
18. "World Results 2017". ibjjf.com.
19. "World No-Gi Results 2007". ibjjf.com.
20. "World No-Gi Results 2008". ibjjf.com.
21. "World No-Gi Results 2011". ibjjf.com.
22. "World No-Gi Results 2012". ibjjf.com.
23. "Pan-American Results 2007". ibjjf.com.
24. "Pan-American Results 2008". ibjjf.com.
25. "Pan-American Results 2009". ibjjf.com.
26. "Pan-American Results 2010". ibjjf.com.
27. "Pan-American Results 2012". ibjjf.com.
28. "Pan-American Results 2013". ibjjf.com.
29. "Pan-American Results 2017". ibjjf.com.
30. "Brazilian Nationals Results 2017". ibjjf.com.
31. "European Results 2013". ibjjf.com.
32. "European Results 2017". ibjjf.com.
33. "Rubens Charles "Cobrinha"". bjjheroes.com.
34. "World Pro Results 2011". flograppling.com.
35. Lovato, Rafael Jr. (5 August 2009). "Heavyweight with a small man's game". RAFAEL LOVATO JR JIU-JITSU BLOG. Archived from the original on 28 August 2009.
36. "Fighter: Rubens Charles Maciel 'Cobrinha'". Martial Arts Ranking. MARanking. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
37. "The Guard - Everything regarding Jiu-Jitsu's main weapon". Gracie Magazine. No. 143. 21 January 2009. Archived from the original on 12 May 2009.
38. "GMAs gather at Cobrinha opening". www.graciemag.com/.
39. "Rubens 'Cobrinha' Charles Becomes Tenth Inductee in ADCC Hall of Fame". 25 January 2022.
40. "'Cobrinha' to be Inducted into ADCC Hall of Fame". mmasucka.com.

External links

• Official School Website