Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Rafael Mendes

=[[Rafael Mendes]]=

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This jiu-jitsu fighter does not seem to rise above the gng. The G-Hits do not seem to rise to the level of RS Guerillero | My Talk 03:25, 9 April 2012 (UTC)

:Note: This debate has been included in the list of Martial arts-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 18:19, 9 April 2012 (UTC)

:Note: This debate has been included in the list of Sportspeople-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 18:19, 9 April 2012 (UTC)

  • Keep The article could use some additional sources, but he's a two time world BJJ champion so I think he meets the notability criteria. Papaursa (talk) 03:17, 11 April 2012 (UTC)
  • Keep The IBJJF website shows he's a world champion. Mdtemp (talk) 15:34, 12 April 2012 (UTC)


:Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.

:Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, BusterD (talk) 15:06, 16 April 2012 (UTC)


  • Keep - Pan American, World, Brazilian National, and ADCC gold medalist is pretty notable.--StvFetterly(Edits) 16:16, 16 April 2012 (UTC)
  • Keep - He is considered one of the best Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighters actively competing. He is a multiple time world champion. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dclopton145 (talkcontribs) 04:01, 17 April 2012 (UTC)

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