Standing on the top of the ADCC podium is one of the most prestigious accomplishments in modern martial arts. Few are honored enough to even earn their way into the tournament. Those who do will battle against the top one percent of grapplers worldwide to earn the title, ADCC Champion. 

Xande Ribeiro has stood on the ADCC mats more than any other martial artist in history. Xande is a seven-time ADCC veteran and is a two-time 99KG champion. He first took gold in 2007 over Braulio Estima, and again in 2009 over Gerardi Rinaldi. Today, Xande proudly holds the record for the most ADCC matches in history, competing 42 times between 2003 and 2017. The only competitor to come close to his record is Andre Galvao who currently has 25 matches under his belt. Throughout his ADCC career, Xande has walked away with 30 victories, winning over 70 percent of all his matches.

Below is a complete breakdown of Xande'e ADCC career; courtesy of BJJ Heroes.

ADCC 2017: Xande's Most Recent Appearance

Although Xande has traditionally always competed at 99KG, he decided to drop down to 88KG for ADCC 2017. There he faced off against some of the best P4P grapplers on the mats today including Gordon Ryan, Marcus Buchecha Almedia and Craig Jones. Below we have compiled all his matchups during ADCC 2017.

Xande vs John Salter- 88KG E1

Xande vs Rustam Chsiev - 88KG 4F

Xande vs Gordon Ryan - 88KG SF

Xande vs Craig Jones - 88KG 3rd

Xande vs T. Pyylampi - ABS

Xande vs Marcus Almeida - ABS

In 2017, Xande made headlines with his unique "matrix" armbar over the very tough Rustam Chsiev. We sat with Xande afterward to get the details.

WNO: Featuring Xande Ribeiro

We are proud to have Xande Ribero be a guest on our Who's#1 podcast. Don't miss this ADCC legend share stories about his experience on the world stage and the memories he's made along the way.

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