# Ricardo Evangelista ("Jegue")

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## Overview

**Name:** Ricardo Evangelista

**Nickname:** Jegue

**Date of Birth:** March 06, 1986 (age 40)


## Bio

A GFTeam black belt promoted by Julio Cesar and Marcus Bello in 2007, Ricardo Evangelista came up under Alexandre Barauna and Bruno Cunha before joining the UGF academy in Rio’s Zona Norte. A fixture in the team’s upper echelon during the late 2000s and early 2010s, his game reflected the pressure-oriented, guard-passing style that defined GFTeam’s competitive core. Evangelista’s most notable competitive markers include matches against Antonio Bujão and Antonio Carlos, though his early black belt promotion at 21 signaled his standing within a generation of athletes training daily alongside the squad’s elite.

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**Last Updated:** September 24, 2026

**Data Source:** bjj.space (https://bjj.space/people/ricardo-evangelista)