Rodnei Barbosa

Rodnei (Roy) Barbosa is a 2nd degree black belt who has been training since 2004 and earned his black belt in 2015. Born in Formiga, Brazil, he started training at age 10 in a social project. He has won numerous national and international tournaments including Brazilian Nationals, South American, European, World Pro, and World's IBJJF NoGi. From 2019, he worked as a Jiu Jitsu and self defense coach for the National Service in Qatar before moving to the United States in March 2023.