# Rodrigo Pinheiro

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## Overview

**Name:** Rodrigo Pinheiro

**Date of Birth:** July 12, 1981 (age 45)


## Bio

Rodrigo Pinheiro began his jiu-jitsu at age nine under Ulisses Paixão and Faustino Neto in Manaus, earning his black belt from Paixão before relocating to Rio de Janeiro to train with the Gracie Humaitá team at their Tijuca branch under Saulo Ribeiro, who awarded his first degree. A veteran of the Pan American Championship since 1999, he eventually moved to the United States in 2006 and opened one of the first jiu-jitsu academies in San Antonio, Texas, in 2007.

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**Last Updated:** September 26, 2026

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