Rubens Charles Maciel

{{Infobox martial artist

|name =Rubens Charles Maciel

|image =Rubens Cobrinha Charles.jpg

|other_names =Cobrinha{{cite web |last1=Jones |first1=Phil |title=The 20 Best BJJ Nicknames |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/the-20-best-bjj-nicknames/ |website=Jitsmagazine |date=3 July 2023 |access-date=3 July 2023}}

|height ={{height|ft=5|in=4}}

|weight ={{convert|154|lb|kg st|abbr=on}}

|birth_date ={{birth date and age|year=1979|month=12|day=24}}

|birth_place =Londrina, Parana, Brazil

|team =Alliance Jiu Jitsu

|rank = black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

}}

{{MedalCountry | {{BRA}} }}

{{MedalCompetition | ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship}}

{{MedalSilver | 2009 Barcelona, Spain | -66kg {{cite web|url=https://adcombat.com/adcc-events/adcc-2009-results/|title=ADCC Results Barcelona 2009|website=adcombat.com}}}}

{{MedalSilver | 2011 Nottingham, UK | -66kg {{cite web|url=https://adcombat.com/adcc-events/adcc-2011-results/|title=ADCC Results Nottingham 2011|website=adcombat.com}}}}

{{MedalGold | 2013 Beijing, China | -66kg {{cite web|url=https://adcombat.com/adcc-events/adcc-2013-results/|title=ADCC Results Beijing 2013|website=adcombat.com}}}}

{{MedalGold | 2015 Sao Paulo, Brazil | -66kg {{cite web|url=https://www.graciemag.com/resultados-do-adcc-2015-confira-quem-avancou-as-semifinais-no-sabado/|title=ADCC Results São Paulo 2015|website=graciemag.com}}}}

{{MedalGold | 2017 Espoo, Finland | -66kg {{cite web|url=https://www.graciemag.com/resultados-adcc-2017-confira-os-campeoes-em-tempo-real/|title=ADCC Results Espoo 2017|website=graciemag.com}}}}

{{MedalGold | 2006 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | -70 kg {{cite web|url=https://ibjjf.com/events/results/2006-world-jiu-jitsu-ibjjf-championship|title=World Results 2006}}}}

{{MedalGold | 2007 California, USA | -70 kg {{cite web|url=https://ibjjf.com/events/results/2007-world-jiu-jitsu-ibjjf-championship|title=World Results 2007}}}}

{{MedalGold | 2008 California, USA | -70 kg {{cite web|url=https://ibjjf.com/events/results/2008-world-jiu-jitsu-ibjjf-championship|title=World Results 2008}}}}

{{MedalGold | 2009 California, USA | -70 kg {{cite web|url=https://ibjjf.com/events/results/2009-world-jiu-jitsu-ibjjf-championship|title=World Results 2009}}}}

{{MedalSilver | 2010 California, USA | -70 kg {{cite web|url=https://ibjjf.com/events/results/2010-world-jiu-jitsu-ibjjf-championship|title=World Results 2010}}}}

{{MedalBronze | 2011 California, USA | -70 kg {{cite web|url=https://ibjjf.com/events/results/2011-world-jiu-jitsu-ibjjf-championship|title=World Results 2011}}}}

{{MedalSilver | 2012 California, USA | -70 kg {{cite web|url=https://www.ibjjfdb.com/ChampionshipResults/114/PublicResults|title=World Results 2012}}}}

{{MedalBronze | 2013 California, USA | -70 kg {{cite web|url=http://static.ibjjfdb.com/Campeonato/000177/pt-BR/Resultados.pdf|title=World Results 2013}}}}

{{MedalSilver | 2014 California, USA | -70 kg {{cite web|url=http://static.ibjjfdb.com/Campeonato/000272/en-US/Results.pdf |title=World Results 2014}}}}

{{MedalSilver | 2015 California, USA | -70 kg {{cite web|url=http://static.ibjjfdb.com/Campeonato/000415/en-US/Results.pdf|title=World Results 2015}}}}

{{MedalBronze | 2016 California, USA | -70 kg {{cite web|title=World Results 2016|url=https://www.ibjjfdb.com/ChampionshipResults/535/PublicResults|website=ibjjf.com}}}}

{{MedalGold | 2017 California, USA | -70 kg{{cite web|title=World Results 2017|url=https://www.ibjjfdb.com/ChampionshipResults/730/PublicResults|website=ibjjf.com}}}}

{{MedalGold| 2007 California, USA | -67.5 kg {{cite web|title=World No-Gi Results 2007|url=https://ibjjf.com/events/results/2007-world-jiu-jitsu-no-gi-ibjjf-championship|website=ibjjf.com}}}}

{{MedalGold| 2008 California, USA | -73.5 kg {{cite web|title=World No-Gi Results 2008|url=https://ibjjf.com/events/results/2008-world-jiu-jitsu-no-gi-ibjjf-championship|website=ibjjf.com}}}}

{{MedalGold| 2011 California, USA | -67.5 kg {{cite web|title=World No-Gi Results 2011|url=https://ibjjf.com/events/results/2011-world-jiu-jitsu-no-gi-ibjjf-championship|website=ibjjf.com}}}}

{{MedalGold| 2012 California, USA | -67.5 kg {{cite web|title=World No-Gi Results 2012|url=https://www.ibjjfdb.com/ChampionshipResults/149/PublicResults|website=ibjjf.com}}}}

{{MedalGold | 2007 California, USA | -70 kg {{cite web|title=Pan-American Results 2007 |url=https://ibjjf.com/events/results/2007-pan-jiu-jitsu-ibjjf-championship|website=ibjjf.com}}}}

{{MedalGold | 2008 California, USA | -70 kg {{cite web|title=Pan-American Results 2008 |url=https://ibjjf.com/events/results/2008-pan-jiu-jitsu-ibjjf-championship|website=ibjjf.com}}}}

{{MedalGold | 2009 California, USA | -70 kg {{cite web|title=Pan-American Results 2009 |url=https://ibjjf.com/events/results/2009-pan-jiu-jitsu-ibjjf-championship|website=ibjjf.com}}}}

{{MedalGold | 2010 California, USA | -70 kg {{cite web|title=Pan-American Results 2010 |url=https://ibjjf.com/events/results/2010-pan-jiu-jitsu-ibjjf-championship|website=ibjjf.com}}}}

{{MedalSilver | 2012 California, USA | -70 kg{{cite web|title=Pan-American Results 2012 |url=https://www.ibjjfdb.com/ChampionshipResults/106/PublicResults|website=ibjjf.com}}}}

{{MedalSilver | 2013 California, USA | -70 kg{{cite web|title=Pan-American Results 2013 |url=https://www.ibjjfdb.com/ChampionshipResults/162/PublicResults|website=ibjjf.com}}}}

{{MedalGold | 2017 California, USA | -70 kg {{cite web|title=Pan-American Results 2017 |url=https://www.ibjjfdb.com/ChampionshipResults/671/PublicResults|website=ibjjf.com}}}}

{{MedalGold| 2017 Sao Paulo, Brazil | -76 kg {{cite web|title=Brazilian Nationals Results 2017|url=https://www.ibjjfdb.com/ChampionshipResults/712/PublicResults|website=ibjjf.com}}}}

{{MedalGold| 2013 Lisbon, Portugal | -70 kg{{cite web|title=European Results 2013|url=https://www.ibjjfdb.com/ChampionshipResults/154/PublicResults|website=ibjjf.com}}}}

{{MedalGold| 2017 Lisbon, Portugal | -70 kg {{cite web|title=European Results 2017|url=https://www.ibjjfdb.com/ChampionshipResults/712/PublicResults|website=ibjjf.com}}}}

{{MedalBronze | 2011 Abu Dhabi, UAE | -74 kg {{cite web|title=World Pro Results 2011|url=https://www.flograppling.com/events/10668546|website=flograppling.com}}}}

Rubens Charles Maciel (born December 24, 1979), aka "Cobrinha" and sometimes referred to as Rubens "Cobrinha" Charles, is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) competitor. He is considered the best featherweight in the decade {{cite web | url = http://www.lovatojr.com/2009/08/heavyweight-with-small-mans-game.html | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090828181816/http://www.lovatojr.com/2009/08/heavyweight-with-small-mans-game.html | archive-date = 28 August 2009 | first = Rafael Jr. | last = Lovato | title = Heavyweight with a small man's game | date = 5 August 2009 | work = RAFAEL LOVATO JR JIU-JITSU BLOG}} and to be among the best pound for pound jiu jitsu competitors in the world.{{Cite web |title=Rubens Charles “Cobrinha” |url=https://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-fighters/rubens-charles-cobrinha-bjj-fighter-wiki |website=bjjheroes.com}} Cobrinha is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Fernando "Terere" Augusto and a member of Alliance Jiu Jitsu. Cobrinha has won a total of six world championship titles in Brazilian jiu-jitsu as a black belt in the featherweight (or lightweight) category. He started training BJJ in 2000, received his black belt in 2005, and has since medaled in every World Jiu-Jitsu Championship in which he has competed - a total of ten.{{cite web|url=http://www.maranking.com/BJJ/Fighter-Rubens+Charles+Maciel+%27Cobrinha%27-i1754.xhtml|title= Fighter: Rubens Charles Maciel 'Cobrinha' | work = Martial Arts Ranking |publisher=MARanking |accessdate= 18 January 2014 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140203032911/http://www.maranking.com/BJJ/Fighter-Rubens+Charles+Maciel+%27Cobrinha%27-i1754.xhtml | archive-date = 3 February 2014}} He is known for his attacking style of jiu jitsu and, in particular, for his guard. His guard was voted the best Guard of the Decade by fellow World Champions.{{cite magazine | url = http://www.graciemag.com/news/171/ARTICLE/13049/2009-01-21.html | title = The Guard - Everything regarding Jiu-Jitsu's main weapon | magazine = Gracie Magazine | number = 143 | date = 21 January 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090512145341/http://www.graciemag.com/news/171/ARTICLE/13049/2009-01-21.html | archive-date = 12 May 2009 | url-status = dead }}

Before opening his own school Cobrinha BJJ in Los Angeles, California, in 2011, he was an instructor at the Alliance Jiu Jitsu headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.{{Cite web |title=GMAs gather at Cobrinha opening |url=https://www.graciemag.com/gmas-gather-at-cobrinha-opening/?utm_source=chatgpt.com |website=www.graciemag.com/}} One of his notable students is Fabricio Werdum. On January 24, 2022, Cobrinha was announced as the tenth member of the inaugural class of the ADCC Hall of Fame.{{Cite web|url=https://jitsmagazine.com/rubens-cobrinha-charles-becomes-tenth-inductee-in-adcc-hall-of-fame/|title=Rubens 'Cobrinha' Charles Becomes Tenth Inductee in ADCC Hall of Fame|date=25 January 2022}}{{Cite web |title=‘Cobrinha’ to be Inducted into ADCC Hall of Fame |url=https://mmasucka.com/cobrinha-to-be-inducted-into-adcc-hall-of-fame |website=mmasucka.com}}