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Xande Ribeiro Opens Up On The Daily Pain Behind His Decades-Long Career: “I Wake Up Every Day With Pain”

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October 3, 2026

Xande Ribeiro has built one of the most enduring careers in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu history, and his continued success at a high level has left many wondering what’s kept him going for so long. And, well, his answer isn’t particularly glamorous: I wake up every day with pain. Every day my shoulder hurts, every day my […]

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