Augusto Mendes
- January 10, 2024
- Practitioner
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Augusto Mendes |
| Occupation | Practitioner |
| Date Of Birth | Mar 3, 1983(1983-03-03) |
| Age | 41 |
| Birthplace | Rio de Janeiro |
| Country | Brazil |
| Horoscope | Pisces |
Augusto Mendes Biography
| Name | Augusto Mendes |
| Birthday | Mar 3 |
| Birth Year | 1983 |
| Place Of Birth | Rio de Janeiro |
| Birth Country | Brazil |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
Augusto Mendes is one of the most popular and richest Practitioner who was born on March 3, 1983 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Mendes was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He started training Brazilian jiu jitsu (BJJ) in 1997 in Kioto gym in Tijuca when he was introduced by his brother, Bruno Tank who was a BJJ protectionist. He trained under Alvaro and Krauss Monsor who was the student of 9th degree black belt master Francisco Mansor. At fourteen, training three times a day, he competed four months later, winning a bronze medal in the Rio State Championships and in the same year he took home the silver medal in the Brazilian Championship. He started teaching BJJ two years later and continue to win many regional, international and world medals, notably IBJJF World 70kg champion in 2013, IBJJF World No-Gi 73.5kg champion in 2012 and 2015 and UAEJJF Abu Dhabi World Pro Champion (in 2011 and 2013.
Medes and his brother Bruno Mendes open their BJJ gym, Renovacao BJJ, in 2005 and started transitioned to MMA training. Two years later, together with Rafael Barbosa, Leandro Escobar and his brother Bruno Mendes they founded Soul Fighters gym in 2008.
Augusto Mendes Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Practitioner |
| House | Living in own house. |
Augusto Mendes is one of the richest Practitioner from Brazil. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Augusto Mendes 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Augusto Mendes (born March 3, 1983) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and Brazilian jiu jitsu practitioner. He is currently signed to the Absolute Championship Berkut. He was the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation Black Belt World (IBJJF World) 70kg champion (2013), International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation World Nogi (IBJJF World No-Gi) 73.5kg champion in 2012 and 2015 and UAEJJF Abu Dhabi World Pro Champion in 2011 and 2013.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 6 in |
| Weight | 61 kg |
Augusto Mendes height 5 ft 6 in Avi weight 61 kg & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Augusto Mendes Dating?
According to our records, Augusto Mendes is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Augusto Mendes’s is not dating anyone.
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Mendes was expected to face Boston Salmon on October 28, 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida. However, Mendes pulled out of the fight on October 3, citing leg injury. He was replaced a week later by promotional newcomer Raoni Barcelos.
Facts & Trivia
Avi Ranked on the list of most popular Practitioner. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Brazil. Augusto Mendes celebrates birthday on March 3 of every year.
Mendes’s second fight in UFC was set one year later on January 15, 2017, after an ACL surgery, at UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Penn against Frankie Saenz. He won the fight via split decision with the scoreboard of (28-29, 29–28, 29-28). This win earned him Fight of the Night award.
Top Facts about Augusto Mendes
1. Augusto Mendes was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1983.
2. He started training Brazilian jiu jitsu (BJJ) in 1997.
3. He was the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) World 70
kg champion in 2013.
4. He won the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation World Nogi (IBJJF
World No-Gi) 73.5 kg champion in 2012 and 2015.
5. He won the UAEJJF Abu Dhabi World Pro Champion title in 2011 and 2013.
6. He started his professional mixed martial arts career in April 2014 after
one amateur fight.
7. He opened and operated a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Gym in Tempe, Arizona called
the AT Academy.
8. He was signed by UFC in 2015.
9. He won Fight of the Night award after a split decision win at UFC Fight
Night: Rodríguez vs. Penn.
10. He joined Absolute Championship Berkut (ACB) in 2018 after a USADA
violation.
11. He won the Absolute Championship Berkut 9: Jiu Jitsu no-gi 60 kg Grand
Prix tournament in 2017.
12. He is aCertified referee by Confederação Brasileira de Jiu-Jitsu (CBJJ).
13. His moniker is “Tanquinho” which means “Little Tank” in Portuguese.
14. He earned a degree in physical education at the University Estacao de Sa.
15. Male 66 kg ADCC 2019 Champion (2019).