Roberto Gordo Correa
IBJJF World Champion · 1996–2006
Lineage
Correa's elite Guard Game (92) and strong Escapes (85) define this era.
Competition Record
Career grappling record
IBJJF World Champion, half guard inventor
Mat Resume
Time on the mats in professional competition
65
Pro Matches
32
Mat Hours
25
Events
7.0 min
Avg Duration
1:10
Fastest Sub
Style Analysis
The father of modern half guard. After a knee injury, Gordo developed half guard into an offensive weapon that changed BJJ forever.
Signature Submissions
Notable Matches
Key competition results
Did You Know?
Invented the half guard as an offensive position
Every modern half guard player traces lineage to Gordos innovations
Trophy Case
1996
Mundials gold at medium heavy
Signature Moments
Inventing the Half Guard
Roberto "Gordo" Correa invented the modern half guard after a knee injury prevented him from playing full guard. What started as an adaptation became the most important positional innovation in BJJ history. Every competitor who plays half guard today uses techniques that Gordo created.
He invented the half guard because he had to. Then it became the most used position in all of jiu-jitsu. Gordo changed the sport by accident.
Season Stats · IBJJF World Champion
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Data Coverage
FloGrappling / BJJ Heroes / IBJJF
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