Gui Mendes
IBJJF World Champion · 2005–2015
Lineage
Mendes's elite Guard Game (95) and elite Competition IQ (92) define this era.
Competition Record
Career grappling record
Gi
No-Gi
IBJJF World Champion, AOJ co-founder
Mat Resume
Time on the mats in professional competition
75
Pro Matches
38
Mat Hours
28
Events
6.2 min
Avg Duration
45 sec
Fastest Sub
6
Sub-Only Matches
Style Analysis
IBJJF World Champion and AOJ co-founder alongside brother Rafael. Known for incredible guard retention and teaching methodology.
Signature Submissions
Notable Matches
Key competition results
Did You Know?
Co-founded Art of Jiu-Jitsu with brother Rafael Mendes
IBJJF World Champion at roosterweight
Developed world-class coaching methodology
Trophy Case
Roosterweight — AOJ co-founder
Light feather
Signature Moments
Building AOJ Into a Champion Factory
Gui Mendes co-founded Art of Jiu-Jitsu with his brother Rafa and built it into the premier academy for developing young champions. AOJ produced Tainan Dalpra, Kennedy Maciel, Johnatha Alves, and a generation of world-class competitors. The academy system he built rivals any in BJJ history.
World champion turned master coach. AOJ is the academy every young competitor wants to train at.
Career Numbers
Mundials Golds
IBJJF World Championship golds
1
Pan Am Golds
Pan American Championship golds
2
8
Deep Aoj Champions
8+ world champions produced through AOJ including Tainan Dalpra, Kennedy Maciel, and Cole Abate
Season Stats · IBJJF World Champion
Engine Attributes
Data Coverage
FloGrappling / BJJ Heroes / IBJJF
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