Rodrigo Ranieri De Faria
Rodrigo Ranieri helped develop competitors in Formiga before taking his teaching to the United States.
Biography
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BJJ Heroes, Rodrigo Ranieri(opens in a new tab)
Rodrigo Ranieri is Rodrigo Ranieri De Faria.
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He was born on 28 January 1977 in Formiga, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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An avid skateboarder, he started judo at fourteen and began jiu-jitsu at sixteen in Divinópolis under Irã Brasileiro Alvarenga.
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After earning blue belt during his first year, he interrupted training for military service.
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In 2000, Marcelo Garcia invited him to resume training with Paulo Cesar Rezende in Poços de Caldas.
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Training four times daily, he reached brown belt in under two years, then returned to Formiga and opened an academy.
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Paulão Rezende awarded him his black belt in January 2003.
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A visit to the United States for the 2007 Worlds brought an offer to become a head instructor; by 2008 he was teaching there.
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BJJ Heroes lists the crucifix as his favourite position.
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ECU BJJ/MMA, Mestre Paulão Rezende at ECU, 20 November 2014(opens in a new tab)
In a 2014 interview, Rezende included Ranieri among the competitors he had mentored.
Where in the source: Answer listing students, handwritten-name list rendered in interview.
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Graciemag, Ronny Carvalho e o foco necessário, 6 July 2021(opens in a new tab)
Ronny Carvalho credits Ranieri with introducing him to jiu-jitsu at fourteen and helping the sport gain a stronger foothold in Formiga.
Where in the source: First answer, Qual foi o seu primeiro contato com o Jiu-Jitsu?
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BJJ Heroes, Matheus Diniz(opens in a new tab)
Matheus Diniz began training under Ranieri and stayed through blue belt before moving to Rezende’s academy in Poços de Caldas.
Where in the source: Biography, first-coach passage and following paragraph.
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Jiu Jitsu Legacy, Interview with Rodnei Barbosa Junior before ADWPJJC13, updated 15 February 2022(opens in a new tab)
Rodnei Barbosa names Ranieri among the coaches who most influenced the development of his game, alongside Rezende, Lourenço Nascimento and Fabrício Moreira.
Where in the source: Who influenced you the most in developing your BJJ game?
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Ricardo Welbert, Globo Esporte, Lutador de jiu-jítsu pesca lagostas, 29 November 2015(opens in a new tab)
During Barbosa’s 2015 stay in the United States, Ranieri helped him find temporary work on a lobster boat in Portland, Maine, enabling him to support himself while training and competing.
Where in the source: Foi também através das amizades paragraph and opening account of the 2015 trip.
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Barbosa recalled that his friend and the captain accepted a third crew member and split the day’s revenue three ways, taking less themselves to help him.
Where in the source: A amizade, acima de tudo quotation after the named Ranieri employment paragraph.
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IBJJF original Pan No-Gi 2009 results(opens in a new tab)
He won adult men’s black-belt featherweight at the 2009 Pan No-Gi Championship, representing Check Mat BJJ.
Where in the source: Adult / Black / Male / Feather: 1 rodrigo faria; 2 daniel aguiar; 3 salvatore sanguinetti. Adjacent Light Feather and Light divisions.
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IBJJF original No-Gi Worlds 2010 results(opens in a new tab)
He took bronze in adult men’s black-belt featherweight at the 2010 No-Gi World Championship for CheckMat.
Where in the source: Adult / Black / Male / Feather: Justin Rader first, Carlos Holanda second, Baret Yoshida and Rodrigo Ranieri de Faria third. Next Light.
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The Revolution, 03.07.09 results(opens in a new tab)
The Revolution’s 2009 results list him first in adult gi black belt, 185 pounds and above, representing New Breed/BJJ Revolution.
Where in the source: The Revolution 03.07.09, Adult Gi Results, Black 185 & Above: Ranieri, Jesse Ruth, Kameron Sammons.
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IBJJF original World Master 2015 results(opens in a new tab)
He took silver in Master 2 men’s black-belt featherweight at the 2015 World Master Championship for Zenith BJJ.
Where in the source: Male / Master 2 / Black / Feather (149.00lb): 1 Carlos Lemos Junior, 2 Rodrigo R Faria / Zenith, 3 Raphael Waszkiewicz Schmidt dos Santos and Sergio Calderon Gonzalez; next Light.
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FloGrappling, Michael Sears, 23 August 2017(opens in a new tab)
Michael Sears’s 2017 World Master preview identifies Rodrigo Ranieri of Zenith as a 2015 world silver medallist in its Master 2 featherweight discussion.
Where in the source: Featherweight section, full paragraph.
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Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News, NEF XIII report, 11 May 2014(opens in a new tab)
In his professional MMA debut at NEF XIII on 10 May 2014, Ranieri defeated Jay Jay Torres by first-round armbar.
Where in the source: Ernie Clark report dated11May2014: opening Saturdaynight/NEFXIII identification and paragraph beginning AuburnlightweightJesseErickson, fullRodrigoRanierideFaria name, armbar2:01round1,140lbprodebuts.
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Southern Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu official website(opens in a new tab)
Southern Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu currently presents Rodrigo Faria as its instructor and invites prospective students to meet him at its South Portland academy.
Where in the source: Our Instructors, Full Name, Meet Rodrigo trial invitation, address.
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WesternMassMMA.com, Combat Zone 49 review, 27 June 2014(opens in a new tab)
At Combat Zone 49 on 27 June 2014, he lost to Walter Smith-Cotito by a second-round head-kick stoppage.
Where in the source: Full CombatZone49 6/27/2014review;145lbsPRO WalterSmith-Cotitio2–2TriumphBJJ vsRodrigoFaria1–0BalancedGround, bothrounds and result1:49round2; adjacentJohnSantosbout.
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