Every HOG community thread tagged with Rafael Mendes — chronological, most active first.
Rafa's guard was never passed... except the one Cobrinha receipt everyone argues over
Legend check: Rafa Mendes has the guard-retention myth, but the old Capital Challenge/Cobrinha story is the receipt people cite when the debate gets too clean. Sources: - BJJ Heroe
Rafa and Gui were basically living two-a-days before AOJ looked polished
The polished AOJ version hides the hard part: BJJ Heroes has the Mendes brothers training almost full time as teenagers after their cousin brought them into Leonardo Santos/Ramon L
Rafael Jesus vs Kauã Araujo / Floripa Fall Open 2026
New from IBJJF. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeVCrLgHMA Embed: https://www.youtube.com/embed/DeVCrLgHMA What did you take from this? Drop your notes below.
Brown Belts Shine at the 2026 Brasileiro
Brown belt competitors Hazel Butcher-Salazar, Rafael Gamba, Luandra Barbosa, Jeferson Tijolo, and Kellen Arraes secured titles at the 2026 Brasileiro in São Paulo.
The Mendes Brothers Vs Rafa Mendes Cousin Drama — Yes, There Are Three Mendes And It's Complicated
The Mendes name echoes through jiu-jitsu history, but understanding the family's competitive branches and their entangled legacies requires a deep dive into the sport's highest ech
How The Mendes Brothers Stopped Talking To Each Other — The Featherweight Schism Nobody Discusses
The twin stars of featherweight jiu-jitsu, Rafael and Guilherme Mendes, now chart separate courses, a schism often felt but rarely discussed