| Saulo Ribeiro |
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| Born | Saulo Mendonça Ribeiro Filho
Manaus, Brazil |
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| Nationality | American and Brazilian |
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| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
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| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) |
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| Division | Medio 181.5 lbs, 82.3 Kg, Medio-Pesado 195 lbs, 88 Kg, and Pesado 208 lbs, 94.5 Kg |
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| Style | Brazilian jiu-jitsu, submission wrestling |
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| Fighting out of | San Diego, CA |
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| Team | Gracie Humaita / Ribeiro Jiu Jitsu |
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| Rank | 6th deg. BJJ black belt
Judo black belt |
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| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
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| Brazilian jiu-jitsu / submission wrestling
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| World Jiu-Jitsu Championship
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2007 |
Light-Heavyweight (black)
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2005 |
Absolute (black)
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2002 |
Light-Heavyweight (black)
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2002 |
Absolute (black)
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2001 |
Light-Heavyweight (black)
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2001 |
Absolute (black)
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2000 |
Super-Heavyweight (black)
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1999 |
Light-Heavyweight (black)
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1998 |
Heavyweight (black)
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1997 |
Middleweight (black)
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| ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship
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2005 |
-88kg
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2003 |
-88kg
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2001 |
-88kg
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2000 |
-88kg
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1999 |
-99kg
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| Pan American Championships
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1998 |
Heavyweight (black)
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1998 |
Absolute (black)
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| World No-Gi Championship
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2008 |
Medium-Heavyweight (black)
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| International Masters and Seniors Championship
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2015 |
Super-Heavy (black)
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2010 |
Heavyweight (black)
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2010 |
Absolute (black)
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| World Masters and Seniors Championship
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2016 |
Heavyweight (black)
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2015 |
Super-Heavy (black)
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2014 |
Super-Heavy (black)
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2013 |
Super-Heavy (black)
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2013 |
Absolute (black)
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2012 |
Super-Heavy (black)
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2012 |
Absolute (black)
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| Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship
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1998 |
Medium-Heavy (black)
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1998 |
Absolute (black)
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1996 |
Super-Heavy (black)
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In this
Portuguese name, the second or paternal family name is
Ribeiro.
"Filho" is a
generational suffix meaning "son", which is used for someone whose name is the same as their father, like "Jr." in English.
Saulo Mendonça Ribeiro Filho (born July 2, 1974) is a Brazilian submission grappler and former mixed martial artist. He is a 6th-degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) and brother of Xande Ribeiro. 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 Gracie Humaitá.
Ribeiro 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 several weight classes.