Márcio de Araújo Rodrigues
Matheus Gabriel says he moved to Rio at 15 to train in a social project run by Professor Márcio Rodrigues.
Biography
Márcio de Araújo Rodrigues is listed by the UAE Jiu Jitsu Federation as the person in charge and an administrator of Equipe Marcio Rodrigues in Rio de Janeiro.
His documented work also includes a social project in Rio. In his account to ONE Championship, Matheus Gabriel recalls moving to the city at 15 to train there under Professor Marcio Rodrigues. Gabriel says the project brought him into contact with athletes including Lucas Barbosa and Erberth Santos.
Sources for this profile
UAE Jiu Jitsu Federation, “Equipe Marcio Rodrigues,” accessed 2026-09-09.(opens in a new tab)
Márcio Rodrigues is listed as the person in charge and an administrator for Equipe Marcio Rodrigues in Rio de Janeiro.
Where in the source: EQUIPE MARCIO RODRIGUES — Rio de Janeiro; Person in charge; Contact Persons table
Accessed:
ONE Championship, “The Reason I’m Competing – How Matheus Gabriel’s Grandmother Drove Him To BJJ Stardom,” 2022-12-01.(opens in a new tab)
Matheus Gabriel says that, at 15, he moved to Rio de Janeiro to train in a social project run by Professor Marcio Rodrigues, where he met athletes including Lucas Barbosa and Erberth Santos.
Where in the source: Fulfilling His Potential — Gabriel’s account of the social project
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