"Sometimes  life puts you in a lot of hard situations, BJJ always shows me a better answer to move on, to be patient, to get the better answer, when you find your self in triangle choke on a omoplata, on the bottom or even someone mount on you! You have to get out to find the best way to survive most of the times and BJJ gives me those tools"
 - Rodrigo Artilheiro

About Rodrigo Artilheiro
Hailing from Rio de Janeiro, Briazil, Rodrigo Artilheiro is a world
class Jiu Jitsu, Judo, and Wrestling competitor who currently holds the rank of 2nd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Rodrigo began his martial arts training at the age of 5, following in the footsteps of his father, Arnaldo Walmory Artilheiro, a highly accomplished Brazilian Judoka.  At the age of 16, Rodrigo began training Brazilian Jiu Jiitsu under the late great Carlson Gracie.  Rodrigo  went on to earn his black belt in Judo in 2001 and his black belt in Brazilian  Jiu Jitsu in 2009 under former two-time Brazilian National and World Jiu-Jitsu Champion, Amaury Bitetti.           

Rorigo is a former Coach of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil with
Vitor Belfort and has trained and coached many notable UFC fighter including  Brian Stann, Randy Couture, Forrest Griffin, Mirko Cro Cop, Lyoto Machida, and current UFC contenders – Vitor Belfort, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, and Raphael Assuncao, to name a few.  
 
In addition to coaching and training professional fighters,
Rodrigo has run BJJ children’s programs at several gyms in Brazil and the U.S. and conducted seminars for various police departments and armed forces, including the honor of being Special Guest Instructor for the U.S. Army National Guard Combatives Level One Certification in 2010. 

Rodrigo's  Notable Accomplishments
2015 Krav Maga Instructor Certification
2015 ADCC Submission Fighting Championship - São Paulo, Brazil
2014 IBJJF No Gi World Champion
2014 ADCC Superfight winner vs Jeff Monson
2013 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu No Gi Championship Runner Up
2011 ADCC Submission Fighting Championship - Nottingham, UK
The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil Coach - Team Belfort
Jiu Jitsu National Bronze Medalist
7 times Brazilian
Wrestling National Champion
Judo National Champion
Pan American
Greco-Roman wrestling Bronze medalist
Degree in Exercise & Sports Science
    from Bennett University in Brazil