6x World BJJ champion Xande Ribeiro will be coming back to competition in 2015. Xande who turns 34 in January, recently told BJJ Eastern Europe that he plans to compete at the 2015 ADCC which will be held in Manaus.
Saulo Ribeiro’s brother spent most of 2014 on the sidelines because of injuries and because he was in Brazil growing the Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu network. His last competition was the 2014 Brasileiros Xande said that he plans to compete at a high level for another three years.
Xande had to pull out of a final match at 2014 Brasileiros vs Felipe Pena because of an injury
According to Jiu-Jitsu mag, he will looking at competing in superfights more than IBJJF competitions:
“Xande Ribeiro plans on returning to the mats in 2015. At this time Xande has no plans to return to IBJJF competition, however is looking to return via a super fight match up. At Metamoris 1 Xande rolled to a draw with Dean Lister. Xande is regarded as one of the greatest competitors of all time having won the Worlds at black belt four times, plus two absolutes, four Pan Am championships, No-Gi Worlds weight and absolute and two ADCC championships. ”
Xande Ribeiro’s last match at the 2014 Brasileiros in Sao Paulo:
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