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Alexandre Ribeiro

Alexandre Ribeiro
Xande Ribeiro at 2008 Mundials.jpg
Born (1981-01-20) January 20, 1981 (age 35)
Manaus, Brazil
Other names Xande
Residence USA
Nationality Brazilian
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 204.1 lb (92.6 kg; 14.58 st)
Division 205
Fighting out of San Diego, California, U.S.
Team Ribeiro Jiu Jitsu
Rank      4th degree Black belt Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
black belt in Judo
Years active 1997 - Present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 2
Wins 2
By knockout 2
Losses 0
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Alexandre Ribeiro
Medal record
Grappling
ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2005 -99kg
Gold medal – first place 2007 -99kg
Gold medal – first place 2009 -99kg
Silver medal – second place 2009 Absolute
Bronze medal – third place 2011 -99kg
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Absolute
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
World Jiu-Jitsu Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Absolute
Gold medal – first place 2004 -94kg
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Absolute
Silver medal – second place 2005 -100kg
Gold medal – first place 2006 -94kg
Gold medal – first place 2006 Absolute
Gold medal – first place 2007 -94kg
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Absolute
Gold medal – first place 2008 -94kg
Gold medal – first place 2008 Absolute
Silver medal – second place 2010 -94kg
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Absolute
Silver medal – second place 2012 -94kg
Bronze medal – third place 2013 -94kg
Gold medal – first place 2015 -94kg
Nogi World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2012 -97.5kg
Gold medal – first place 2012 Absolute
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Super-heavyweight (black)
Silver medal – second place 2006 Absolute (black)
Gold medal – first place 2005 Super-heavyweight (black)
Silver medal – second place 2005 Absolute (black)
Gold medal – first place 2002 Light-heavyweight (black)
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Absolute (black)
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Light-heavyweight (black)
Gold medal – first place 2001 Absolute (black)
Gold medal – first place 1999 Lightweight (purple)
Gold medal – first place 1998 Featherweight (purple)
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2012 Abu Dhabi, UAE -100kg
Nogi World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2011 Abu Dhabi, UAE +92kg

Alexandre "Xande" Ribeiro (born January 20, 1981 in Manaus-Amazonas, Brazil), is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner, mixed martial artist and submission wrestler. He is a two-time World (Mundial) Black Belt Absolute (open weight) World Jiu-Jitsu Champion, five-time World (Mundial) Black Belt Heavy Weight Champion, and three-time World Black Belt Pro Division Champion.

Xande was born in Manaus, Amazonas Brazil and moved to USA in 2002. He began training Jiu-Jitsu at the Associacao Monteiro de Jiu-Jitsu under the supervision of Binho, Guto, Yano e Lucinho Monteiro. He lived in Toledo, Ohio for 5 years, after in 2007 he moved to San Diego, CA, where he teaches at the University of Jiu Jitsu and train MMA at The Arena MMA.

Ribeiro has a brother, Saulo Ribeiro, who is also a Jiu-jitsu and submission wrestling champion. They have both won multiple ADCC and World Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Championships.


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