Saulo Ribeiro

Saulo Ribeiro (born July 2, 1974), brother of the equally famed Xande Ribeiro, is a 6th-degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ). After earning a black belt in Judo, he began his training of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Rio de Janeiro under Royler Gracie, the son of Hélio Gracie, at the famous Gracie Humaitá.[1]

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Ribeiro and the second or paternal family name is Filho.
Saulo Ribeiro
BornSaulo Mendonça Ribeiro Filho
Manaus, Brazil[1]
ResidenceSan Diego, California
Nationality American Brazilian
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
DivisionMedio 181.5 lbs, 82.3 Kg, Medio-Pesado 195 lbs, 88 Kg, and Pesado 208 lbs, 94.5 Kg
StyleBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, and Submission Wrestling
Fighting out ofSan Diego, CA
TeamGracie Humaita/ Ribeiro Jiu Jitsu
Rank  6th-degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu   Black belt in Judo
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Saulo Ribeiro
Medal record
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu/Grappling
World Jiu-Jitsu Championship
2007 Light-Heavyweight (black)[2]
2005 Absolute (black)[3]
2002 Light-Heavyweight (black)[4]
2002 Absolute (black)[4]
2001 Light-Heavyweight (black)[5]
2001 Absolute (black)[5]
2000 Super-Heavyweight (black)[6]
1999 Light-Heavyweight (black)[7]
1998 Heavyweight (black)[8]
1997 Middleweight (black)[9]
ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship
2005 -88kg
2003 -88kg
2001 -88kg
2000 -88kg
1999 -99kg
Pan American Championships
1998 Heavyweight (black)
1998 Absolute (black)
World No-Gi Championship
2008 Medium-Heavyweight (black)
International Masters and Seniors Championship
2015 Super-Heavy (black)
2010 Heavyweight (black)[10]
2010 Absolute (black)[10]
World Masters and Seniors Championship
2016 Heavyweight (black)
2015 Super-Heavy (black)
2014 Super-Heavy (black)
2013 Super-Heavy (black)[11]
2013 Absolute (black)[11]
2012 Super-Heavy (black)[12]
2012 Absolute (black)[12]
Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship
1998 Medium-Heavy (black)[13]
1998 Absolute (black)[14]
1996 Super-Heavy (black)[15]

Saulo received his black belt in BJJ on November 27, 1995. Less than two years later, he won his first MMA fight. He also won the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship five times, in an equal amount of varying weight classes.[1]

Biography

Saulo Ribeiro was born in Manaus, Brazil on July 2, 1974.[16] At the age of 15 and already a Judo practitioner, Saulo started training Jiu Jitsu as a way to improve his Judo game by learning submissions.[16] He moved away from home in December 1991 and headed to school in Rio de Janeiro.[16] Rio de Janeiro is where Saulo began his training under Royler Gracie at the legendary Gracie Humaitá.[16] Shortly after receiving his black belt from Royler Gracie on November 27, 1995, Saulo won the Brazilian Nationals Lightweight Title.[16]

University of Jiu Jitsu

Alongside brother Xande, Saulo runs the University of Jiu Jitsu in San Diego, California, a school that focuses as much on the traditional and character aspects of students as technical and practical ability.[17] The school opened in Feb 10, 2007, and is currently the headquarters of the Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu Association with over 50 affiliates world-wide.[18]

Saulo is also the author of the book Jiu Jitsu University, a detailed training manual that presents techniques for each belt level from white to black belt.[19] Despite being released in 2008, the book is still consistently cited as one of the best written instructionals available for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.[20] In addition, he teaches in various instructional DVD releases, like the "Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Revolution" series which was first released in 2004.

Instructorship

Saulo, through the Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu Association, is said to have over 2000 students,[21] and has graduated over 60 black belts. Saulo has also been coach to many high-level grappling competitors such as World Jiu-Jitsu Champion Rafael Lovato Jr., and MMA Fighter Diego Sanchez, who trained out of The Arena (MMA) gym in San Diego until Sanchez returned to his home state of New Mexico.[1][22]

Retirement and return

The 2009 ADCC in Barcelona would be Saulo's last, and saw him, to the surprise of many, competing in the +99 kg weight category. He defeated Kouji Kanechika and World Jiu-Jitsu Champion Romulo Barral before losing to the much larger Fabrício Werdum in the semifinal on judges' decision. After losing on another judges' decision in the third-place dispute to Jeff Monson, Saulo announced his retirement from professional jiu-jitsu and grappling competition.[23]

Less than a year later, Ribeiro announced he would be competing for the first time in the International Masters and Seniors tournament. He succeeded in winning his weight division, along with the team trophy for Gracie Humaita, who had lost it to Gracie Barra the previous year.[24]

On August 9, 2014, Saulo fought Rodrigo Medeiros in a grappling match in Metamoris IV. The fight ended in a draw.

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
3 matches 2 wins 1 loss
By knockout 0 1
By submission 2 0
By decision 0 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 2–1 Jason Ireland Submission (Rear Naked Choke) TFC 5 - Fightzone 5 September 21, 2002 - - Toledo, Ohio
Loss 1–1 Yuki Kondo TKO (Punches) C2K - Colosseum 2000 May 26, 2000 1 0:22 Japan
Win 1–0 Carlos Lopes Submission (Rear Naked Choke) CDL - Carioca de Freestyle February 10, 1996 - - Brazil

Instructor lineage

Kanō Jigorō → Tomita Tsunejirō → Mitsuyo "Count Koma" Maeda → Carlos Gracie → Helio Gracie → Royler Gracie → Saulo Ribeiro

See also
  • List of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners

References
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  2. "Mundial 2007". Official IFBJJ results. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
  3. "Mundial 2005". Official IFBJJ results. Retrieved March 1, 2012.
  4. "Mundial 2002". Official IFBJJ results. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
  5. "VI CAMPEONATO MUNDIAL 2001". Official IFBJJ results. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
  6. "Mundial 2000". Official IFBJJ results. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
  7. "CAMPEONATO MUNDIAL 1999". Official IFBJJ results. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
  8. "CAMPEONATO MUNDIAL 1998". Official IFBJJ results. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
  9. "CAMPEONATO MUNDIAL 1997". Official IFBJJ results. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
  10. "Resultados". Official IFBJJ results. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
  11. "Results" (PDF). Official IFBJJ results. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
  12. "Resultados" (PDF). Official IFBJJ results. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
  13. "Brazilian Nationals Jiu-Jitsu Championship 1998 – Results". Official IFBJJ results. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  14. "Brazilian Nationals Jiu-Jitsu Championship 1998 – Results". Official IFBJJ results. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  15. "Brazilian Nationals Jiu-Jitsu Championship 1996 – Results". Official IFBJJ results. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  16. "About The University of Jiu Jitsu". UNIJJ. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
  17. "The "World Famous" University of Jiu Jitsu". UNIJJ. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
  18. "9 Year Anniversary of the University of Jiu-Jitsu". Martial Arts on Rails.
  19. Jiu-Jitsu University [Paperback]. Amazon. ISBN 978-0981504438.
  20. https://jitsmagazine.com/the-best-bjj-books-available-for-beginners/
  21. "Saulo Ribeiro". BJJ Heroes. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
  22. "I AM RAFAEL LOVATO JR". Retrieved September 14, 2011.
  23. "Saulo Ribeiro says goodbye to ADCC". Tatame. Oct 3, 2009. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
  24. "Saulo announces he's coming out of retirement… Again!". Grappling Weekly. July 8, 2010. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
  1. International Federation of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. World Championship, Results. ibjjf.com.
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