Rubens Charles Maciel

Rubens Charles Maciel (born December 24, 1979), a.k.a. "Cobrinha" and sometimes referred to as Rubens "Cobrinha" Charles, is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) competitor. He is considered the best featherweight in the decade ^[35] and to be among the best pound for pound jiu jitsu competitors in the world.^[33] Cobrinha is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Fernando "Terere" Augusto and a member of Alliance Jiu Jitsu. Cobrinha has won a total of six world championship titles in Brazilian jiu-jitsu as a black belt in the featherweight (or lightweight) category. ^[33] He started training BJJ in 2000, received his black belt in 2005, and has since medaled in every World Jiu-Jitsu Championship in which he has competed - a total of ten.^[36] He is known for his attacking style of jiu jitsu and, in particular, for his guard. His guard was voted the best Guard of the Decade by fellow World Champions.^[37]

Born (1979-12-24) December 24, 1979 (age 46)
Londrina, Parana, Brazil

Other namesCobrinha^[1]

Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)

Weight154 lb (70 kg; 11.0 st)

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Rubens Charles Maciel
Born	(1979-12-24) December 24, 1979 (age 46) Londrina, Parana, Brazil
Other names	Cobrinha[1]
Height	5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Weight	154 lb (70 kg; 11.0 st)
Team	Alliance Jiu Jitsu
Rank	black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

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Rubens Charles Maciel

Medal record
Representing  Brazil
Grappling
ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship
	2009 Barcelona, Spain	-66kg [2]
	2011 Nottingham, UK	-66kg [3]
	2013 Beijing, China	-66kg [4]
	2015 Sao Paulo, Brazil	-66kg [5]
	2017 Espoo, Finland	-66kg [6]
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
World Jiu-Jitsu Championship
	2006 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	-70 kg [7]
	2007 California, USA	-70 kg [8]
	2008 California, USA	-70 kg [9]
	2009 California, USA	-70 kg [10]
	2010 California, USA	-70 kg [11]
	2011 California, USA	-70 kg [12]
	2012 California, USA	-70 kg [13]
	2013 California, USA	-70 kg [14]
	2014 California, USA	-70 kg [15]
	2015 California, USA	-70 kg [16]
	2016 California, USA	-70 kg [17]
	2017 California, USA	-70 kg[18]
Nogi World Championship
	2007 California, USA	-67.5 kg [19]
	2008 California, USA	-73.5 kg [20]
	2011 California, USA	-67.5 kg [21]
	2012 California, USA	-67.5 kg [22]
Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Championship
	2007 California, USA	-70 kg [23]
	2008 California, USA	-70 kg [24]
	2009 California, USA	-70 kg [25]
	2009 California, USA	Absolute
	2010 California, USA	-70 kg [26]
	2012 California, USA	-70 kg[27]
	2013 California, USA	-70 kg[28]
	2017 California, USA	-70 kg [29]
Pan American No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu Championship
	2008 California, USA	-76 kg
Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship
	2017 Sao Paulo, Brazil	-76 kg [30]
European Jiu-Jitsu Championship
	2013 Lisbon, Portugal	-70 kg[31]
	2017 Lisbon, Portugal	-70 kg [32]
World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Cup
	2009 Abu Dhabi, UAE	-65 kg[33]
	2011 Abu Dhabi, UAE	-74 kg [34]
	2011 Abu Dhabi, UAE	Absolute[33]

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Before opening his own school Cobrinha BJJ in Los Angeles, California, in 2011, he was an instructor at the Alliance Jiu Jitsu headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.^[33][38] One of his notable students is Fabricio Werdum. On January 24, 2022, Cobrinha was announced as the tenth member of the inaugural class of the ADCC Hall of Fame.^[39][40]