Rubens Charles Maciel

Rubens Charles Maciel
Born (1979-12-24) December 24, 1979
Londrina, Parana, Brazil
Other names Cobrinha
Nationality Brazilian
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Weight 150 lb (68 kg; 11 st)
Team Alliance Jiu Jitsu
Rank black 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
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
World 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
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
Pan American No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu Championship
2008 California, USA -76 kg
European Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship
2013 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

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]

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 Open Championships

ADCC 2013 Abu Dhabi Combat Club : Beijing

ADCC 2011 Abu Dhabi Combat Club : Nottingham

ADCC 2009 Abu Dhabi Combat Club : Barcelona

World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Cup

References

Tournament Results - Official Homepage

Recognition

External links

Notes

  1. ↑ http://www.lovatojr.com/2009/08/heavyweight-with-small-mans-game.html Rafael Lovato Jr article
  2. ↑ "Rubens Charles Maciel BJJ (GI) career on MARanking". Maranking.com. 2014-01-18. Retrieved 2014-01-18.
  3. ↑ http://www.graciemag.com/news/171/ARTICLE/13049/2009-01-21.html Gracie Magazine #143, Feb 2009
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