Who is Rafa Mendes?
Who is Rafa Mendes?
Rafael Mendes, also known as Rafa Mendes, is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) black belt world champion under the illustrious coach Ramon Lemos and a member of the Atos Jiu-Jitsu Academy.
Who is Rafael dos anjelali?
Considered a grappling phenom since his teenage years and acclaimed as “The King of the Featherweight Division” by many grappling enthusiasts, Rafael was also one of the competitors who brought recognition to the 50-50 guard and the berimbolo, positions he used to de-throne the former 4x world champion Rubens Charles.
How did Rafael Mendes start his jiu-jitsu training?
Rafael and Guilherme Mendes, his brother, started their jiu-jitsu training through an older cousin named Thiago Mendes, who was a purple belt under Leonardo Santos. After only a few months of training, cousin Thiago recognized the potential both Mendes had and took them to train at the academy headquarters with his coach, Santos.
