Rodrigo Medeiros, Date of Birth

    

Rodrigo Medeiros

Brazilian martial artist

Date of Birth: 11-Jan-1977

Profession: athlete

Nationality: Brazil

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Rodrigo Medeiros

  • Rodrigo "Comprido" Medeiros (born January 11, 1977) is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt.
  • His nickname, Comprido, is Portuguese for "long" - a reference to his tall stature.
  • Rodrigo began BJJ at the age of sixteen.
  • He received his black belt from one of Rolls Gracie's students, Romero "Jacaré" Cavalcanti.
  • He also trained under Fernando 'Magrao' Gurgel and is one of a select group of Jiu-Jitsu competitors to have won the prestigious World Jiu-Jitsu Championship openweight titles twice.
  • Rodrigo has also been a Jiu-Jitsu instructor to mixed martial arts fighters such as former UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar, former Bellator Heavyweight Champion Cole Konrad, Pat Barry, and Chris Tuchscherer. [Daniel Taylor{Teakwondo)

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