The Power of an Iron Mind | Xande Ribeiro

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In this new short film BJJ Legend Xande Ribeiro talks about the mindset of a Champion and what it takes to become World class in Jiujitsu.

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Alexandre Ribeiro, commonly known as “Xande” Ribeiro is a legendary jiu-jitsu competitor and one of the founding members of the Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu Association. Under the tutelage of some of the world’s top coaches, including Royler Gracie, Vini Aieta and Xande’s own brother Saulo Ribeiro, Alexandre earned numerous grappling titles, including IBJJF and ADCC World Champion, while earning also the #1 rank in BJJ Heroes’ Top BJJ Competitors of All Time list, up until 2020. Ribeiro also had a short spell fighting in mixed martial arts (MMA) in 2008, competing for the Japanese promotion Sengoku. Xande retired from competition at ADCC 2022 in Las Vegas where he took on rising new star Eoghan OFlannagan.

Main Achievements:

1st Place IBJJF World Championship (2004 / 2005 / 2006** / 2008** / 2015)

1st Place IBJJF World Championship No-Gi (2012** )

1st Place ADCC World Championship (2007 / 2009)

1st Place IBJJF Pan Championship (2001* / 2002 / 2005 / 2006)

2nd Place IBJJF World Championship (2005 / 2012 / 2012)

2nd Place ADCC World Championship (2009*)

3rd Place ADCC World Championship(2005 / 2017)

3rd Place IBJJF World Championship (2013)

Alexandre Xande Ribeiro Biography

Alexandre Ribeiro was born January 20, 1981, in Manaus – Brazil. He started his career under the tutelage of the Monteiro Brothers (Guto, Binho, Yano, and Lucio) at the age of 10. His talent rose above from the get-go and it is said that in his first 7 years of training Alexandre only lost 2 times in competition.

When he turned 18 Alexandre moved to Rio de Janeiro to study law, continuing his jiu-jitsu training at the Gracie Academy, a gym ran by Royler Gracie – in which his brother was already a star competitor. Xande went on to win two world championships and Pan Americans during the fist two years in Rio.

On March 2001 Ribeiro was awarded his jiu-jitsu black belt, a ceremony led by his own brother, Saulo Ribeiro.

Later in life, the Ribeiro brothers moved to San Diego, California – USA, where the two opened the University of Jiu-Jitsu, a space dedicated to the sharing of knowledge, regardless of team affiliation. The concept caught the attention of many illustrious competitors, including former UFC Lightweight contender Diego Sanchez who trained extensively under the Ribeiro’s. Alexandre and Saulo also founded the Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu Association which later became one of jiu-jitsu’s top academies.

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Xande has competed against the very best in the sport including Roger Gracie, Marcus "Buchecha" Almeida, Rodolfo Vieria, Gordon Ryan, Andre Galvao, Craig Jones, Cyborg Abreu, Patrick Gaudio, Rustam Chsiev, Adam Wardzinski, Felipe Pena, Nicholas Meregali, Romulo Barral, Braulio Estima and Leandro Lo.