Ricardo Rezende

Ricardo Rezende is a Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt under Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu, being one of the most talented grapplers of his generation, having earned important titles in the sport, such as the World Expo GP, the No Gi Pan American and the Miami Open, to name a few, making him one of the brightest stars at the Fight Sports Academy.

Ricardo Rezende Jiu Jitsu

Full Name: Ricardo souza de Rezende

Nickname: “Ricardinho” which means “young” or “little” Ricardo in Portuguese. The name appeared in training as he was always the youngest training partner at the gyms where he trained.

Lineage: Mitsuyo Maeda > Carlos Gracie > Carlson Gracie > Francisco Albuquerque > Roberto Abreu > Ricardo Rezende

Main Achievements:

• World Expo GP Champion (2013)
• World No Gi Champion (2010 purple, 2011 brown)
• Pan American NoGi Champion (2011 brown weight and absolute)
• Miami Open (2013 weight & absolute, 2012)
• World Championship 2nd Place (2009 blue)
• World No Gi Championship 2nd Place (2010 purple absolute)
• World Championship 3rd Place (2011 brown)
• World No Gi Championship 3rd Place (2013)
• Pan American No Gi Championship 3rd Place (2012)

Favorite Position/Technique: Triangle

Weight Division: Meio Pesado (U88kg/194lbs)

Team/Association: Fight Sports

Ricardo Rezende Biography

Ricardo Rezende was born on the 6th of November, 1990 in Mato Grosso do Sul – Brazil. Even as a child, Ricardo was always interested in combat sports and martial arts, having started training in 2000 through judo. At the age of 12 (2003) he switched his training routine to Brazilian jiu jitsu with Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu.

In 2009 Ricardo made his first trip to the United States to compete at the World Jiu Jitsu Championship. He submitted 6 of his opponents, losing in the final by a takedown. He returned in 2010 in preparation for the No Gi World Championship, which he won in his weight class and placed 2nd in the open weight.

On September 9th, 2012, after continuously earning medals in the lower belts of the world’s toughest tournaments, Ricardo Rezende was awarded his black belt by his long time instructor Roberto Abreu.

Banner picture by GracieMag.

Ricardo Rezende vs Clark Gracie

Ricardo Rezende vs Tanner Rice