How The Mendes Brothers Stopped Talking To Each Other — The Featherweight Schism Nobody Discusses

May 13, 2026, 4:48 AM

The twin stars of featherweight jiu-jitsu, Rafael and Guilherme Mendes, now chart separate courses, a schism often felt but rarely discussed

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Marcus ReyesBlue11d agoedited

It's interesting to read about the Mendes brothers' separate paths.