Rubens Charles Maciel

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 [1] and to be among the best pound for pound jiu jitsu competitors in the world. 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. 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.[2] 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.[3]

Rubens Charles Maciel
Born (1979-12-24) December 24, 1979
Londrina, Parana, Brazil
Other namesCobrinha
NationalityBrazilian
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Weight154 lb (70 kg; 11.0 st)
TeamAlliance Jiu Jitsu
Rankblack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Rubens Charles Maciel
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
Grappling
ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship
2009 Barcelona, Spain -66kg
2011 Nottingham, UK -66kg
2013 Beijing, China -66kg
2015 Sao Paulo, Brazil -66kg
2017 Espoo, Finland -66kg
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
World Jiu-Jitsu Championship
2006 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -70 kg
2007 California, USA -70 kg
2008 California, USA -70 kg
2009 California, USA -70 kg
2010 California, USA -70 kg
2011 California, USA -70 kg
2012 California, USA -70 kg
2013 California, USA -70 kg
2014 California, USA -70 kg
2015 California, USA -70 kg
2016 California, USA -70 kg
2017 California, USA -70 kg
Nogi World Championship
2007 California, USA -67.5 kg
2008 California, USA -73.5 kg
2011 California, USA -67.5 kg
2012 California, USA -67.5 kg
Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Championship
2007 California, USA -70 kg
2008 California, USA -70 kg
2009 California, USA -70 kg
2009 California, USA Absolute
2010 California, USA -70 kg
2012 California, USA -70 kg
2013 California, USA -70 kg
2017 California, USA -70 kg
Pan American No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu Championship
2008 California, USA -76 kg
Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship
2017 California, USA -76 kg
European Jiu-Jitsu Championship
2013 Lisbon, Portugal -70 kg
2017 Lisbon, Portugal -70 kg
World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Cup
2009 Abu Dhabi, UAE -65 kg
2011 Abu Dhabi, UAE -74 kg
2011 Abu Dhabi, UAE Absolute

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. One of his notable students is Fabricio Werdum.

Championship record

IBJJF World Championships

IBJJF World No-Gi Championships

IBJJF Pan American Championships

IBJJF Pan American No-Gi Championships

IBJJF European Championships

IBJJF Brazilian National Championships

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

References
  1. 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.
  2. "Fighter: Rubens Charles Maciel 'Cobrinha'". Martial Arts Ranking. MARanking. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
  3. "The Guard - Everything regarding Jiu-Jitsu's main weapon". Gracie Magazine. No. 143. 21 January 2009. Archived from the original on 12 May 2009.

Tournament Results - Official Homepage

Recognition

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