Alexandre Ribeiro
Introduction
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.
Biography
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.
Personal life
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.
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 2 matches | 2 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2-0 | Keiichiro Yamamiya | KO (punch) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 8 | May 2, 2009 | 3 | 0:51 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 1-0 | Takashi Sugiura | TKO (strikes) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 5 | September 28, 2008 | 3 | 4:18 | Tokyo, Japan |