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It was also around this time that the Mendes’s parents split, leaving both brothers without a fatherly figure. Guilherme and Rafael have reported to the media several times of how their coach Ramon Lemos filled most of that void, teaching them not only BJJ but the moral values with which they built their character.

Match #14 - World Championship 2015 (Long Beach, California. USA) May 2015—Mendes wins via points (6-0)

Match #13 - World Championship 2014 (Long Beach, California. USA) June 2014—Mendes wins via points (10-8)

Match #2 – Pan Jiu-jitsu Championship 2009-(Carson, California. USA) March 2009—Cobrinha wins via disqualification (Rafael gets dq’ed for lacing his leg around Cobrinhas knee).

Match #7 – World Championship 2010 (Long Beach, California. USA) June 2010—Mendes wins 4x4, 5-3 advantages (back and forth battle of sweeps and leg/foot locks).

Match #11 - Pan Ams, March 2013 (Long Beach, California. USA) -- Mendes wins via Referee Decision (2-2 points)

Match #12 - ADCC 2013 - (Beijing, China) October 2013 — Cobrinha wins in double overtime via Referee Decision.

Match #9 - Pan Ams, April 2012—Mendes wins via Armbar Submission

Match #10 - World Championship 2012 (Long Beach, California. USA) June 2012—Mendes wins via Referee Decision

After teaching many seminars, the Mendes Brothers decided that they wanted to have a traditional jiu jitsu school and have their own students. On July 2012, with the help of their long time sponsor and RVCA founder, Pat Tenore, Rafael Mendes and fellow champion and brother, Guilherme Mendes opened up The Art of Jiu Jitsu Academy in Costa Mesa, California.

Match #8 - ADCC 2011 - (Nottingham, England) September 2011—Mendes wins 0x-1 (Cobrinha incurred a negative point for pulling guard).

Match #6 - Brasileiro 2010 (Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro. Brazil) May 2010—Mendes wins 4x2 (battle of 50/50 guard from both athletes, as well as footlock attempts).

Rafael went on to win the World Championships from blue belt all the way to brown in consecutive years, achieving the bronze medal in his first year as a black belt (2009) and winning his first world gold medal as a black belt in 2010.

Match #3 - Abu Dhabi Pro World Cup (Abu Dhabi, UAE) May 2009—Mendes wins 4x2 (back and forth battle of sweep after sweep).

Match #4 - World Championship 2009 (Long Beach, California. USA) June 2009—Cobrinha wins via judges decision (back and forth battle).

Match #5 - ADCC 2009-(Barcelona, Spain) October 2009—Mendes wins 7x4 (In double overtime, with the score tied 4×4, Rafael gets Cobrinhas back with hooks at the final moments of the match).

Ramon Lemos awarded Rafael his Black Belt in late 2008. Rafael won the Jiu Jitsu World Pro Abu Dhabi Cup, one of the best and hardest competitions in the world, winning a gold medal also at the ADCC finals, placing 3rd in the Mundial… medaling on all 3 competitions and fighting against Rubens Charles Maciel “Cobrinha” (Considered the best fighter of 2009 by the Brazilian Press). In 2010 Rafa went on to win Brazilian nationals and his first world championship as a black belt. (Bruxo)

Match #1 - Capital Challenge (Jordan) December 2008—Cobrinha wins 3x0 (guard pass near the end of the time limit).

Rafael Mendes Godoy (born 1989 in Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil) is a six time Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) world champion at the black belt level. Rafael, along with his brother Guilherme, are 3rd degree black belts under Ramon Lemos and competitors for the Atos Jiu-Jitsu team.