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Biography
Guilherme Mendes Godoy (born 1988 in Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil) is a four time Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) world champion at the black belt level. Guilherme along with his brother Rafael are 2nd degree black belts under Ramon Lemos and competitors for the Atos Jiu-Jitsu team.
Biography
Guilherme was born in Rio Claro, Brazil. Along with his brother Rafael, he started jiu jitsu training through an older cousin named Thiago Mendes, who was a purple belt under Leonardo Santos. After only a few months of training Thiago recognized great potential for the two boys and took them to train with Ramon Lemos & Leonardo Santos.
Art of Jiu Jitsu Academy
After teaching many seminars, the Mendes brothers decided that they wanted to have a traditional jiu jitsu school with their own students. In July 2012, with the help of their long-time sponsor and RVCA founder, Pat Tenore, Guilherme and Rafael Mendes opened up The Art of Jiu Jitsu Academy in Costa Mesa, California.