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Xande Ribeiro Named First Member of 2024 ADCC Hall Of Fame Class

Xande Ribeiro Named First Member of 2024 ADCC Hall Of Fame Class

ADCC has announced the first member of the 2024 Hall of Fame class; 2-time Champion and record holder for most matches & wins Xande Ribeiro

Dec 11, 2023 by Joe Gilpin
Xande Ribeiro Named First Member of 2024 ADCC Hall Of Fame Class

ADCC has announced the first member of the 2024 ADCC Hall of Fame class; 2-time champion and record holder for most matches & wins Xande Ribeiro. He will join the inaugural class that was inducted in 2022.

The induction ceremony will take place at the T-Mobile arena as a part of the 2024 World Championships. Xande won the tournament twice, in 2007 and 2009 in the -99kg category, and medaled 4 other times including absolute silver in 2009. He is the record holder for most matches (43) and most wins (30) in the history of the tournament.

Xande is also a nine-time IBJJF World Champion, seven in the gi and two no-gi. He has had one of the most successful competitive careers ever, before retiring at the 2022 ADCC World Championships.