Augusto Mendes (born March 3, 1983) is a Brazilian former professional mixed martial artist and Brazilian jiu jitsu practitioner. He was signed to the Absolute Championship Berkut. He was the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation Black Belt World (IBJJF World) 70 kg champion (2013), International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation World Nogi (IBJJF World No-Gi) 73.5 kg champion in 2012 and 2015 and UAEJJF Abu Dhabi World Pro Champion in 2011 and 2013.
Background Mendes was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He started training Brazilian jiu jitsu (BJJ) in 1997 in Kioto gym in Tijuca when he was introduced by his brother, Bruno Tank who was a BJJ protectionist. He trained under Alvaro and Krauss Monsor who was the student of 9th degree black belt master Francisco Mansor. At fourteen, training three times a day, he competed four months later, winning a bronze medal in the Rio State Championships and in the same year he took home the silver medal in the Brazilian Championship. He started teaching BJJ two years later and continue to win many regional, international and world medals, notably IBJJF World 70 kg champion in 2013, IBJJF World No-Gi 73.5 kg champion in 2012 and 2015 and UAEJJF Abu Dhabi World Pro Champion (in 2011 and 2013.
Medes and his brother Bruno Mendes open their BJJ gym, Renovacao BJJ, in 2005 and started transitioned to MMA training. Two years later, together with Rafael Barbosa, Leandro Escobar and his brother Bruno Mendes they founded Soul Fighters gym in 2008.
Mixed martial arts career Early career Mendes started his professional mixed martial arts career in April 2014 after just one win in an amateur fight. He went to secure a 5 fight winning streak and was signed by UFC one year later in 2015.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Mendes made his debut with 5 day short notice, replacing injured John Lineker, at UFC on February 21, 2016, at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Cowboy against Cody Garbrandt. he was knocked out and lost the fight in round one.
Mendes's second fight in UFC was set one year later on January 15, 2017, after an ACL surgery, at UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Penn against Frankie Saenz. He won the fight via split decision with the scoreboard of (28-29, 29–28, 29–28). This win earned him Fight of the Night award.
On April 15, 2017, Mendes face Aljamain Sterling at UFC on Fox: Johnson vs Reis. After three rounds fight, he lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Mendes was expected to face Boston Salmon on October 28, 2017, at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida. However, Mendes pulled out of the fight on October 3, citing leg injury. He was replaced a week later by promotional newcomer Raoni Barcelos.
Mendes was expected to face Merab Dvalishvili on April 21, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 128. However, he was pulled from the fight after he was notified of a potential USADA violation.
On June 8, 2018, it was reported that Mendes who had one fight with UFC, was granted release after USADA suspension, and joined Absolute Championship Berkut (ACB).
Post-UFC career In his promotional debut Mendes faced Ivan Zhirkov at ACA 96: Goncharov vs. Johnson on June 8, 2019. He lost the fight via split decision.
Jiu Jitsu career
Mendes competed in Absolute Championship Berkut 6: Jiu Jitsu no-gi (145 Ibs) grand prix tournament on July 16, 2017, in Moscow.Competitors in the division included Paulo Miyao, Leo Vieira, Isaque Paiva, Osvaldo Moizinho, Kim Terra, Gabriel Marangoni and Rafael Mansur. He defeated Rafael Mansur on quarterfinal and lost to Paulo Miyao in the semi-final.
Mendes competed in Absolute Championship Berkut 9: Jiu Jitsu no-gi 60 kg Grand Prix tournament on December 9, 2017, in Moscow. He won the tournament after submitted Milton Bastos via a kimura under twenty seconds in the quarterfinal round and he proceeded to semifinal round where he won the fight against Joao Miyao, a world champion. He took on Samir Chantre at the final and won via a guillotine in the fifth round.
Personal life Mendes's moniker "Tanquinho" means "Little Tank" in Portuguese which was coined after his older brother, Bruno Mendes' moniker "Tank".
Prior relocating to United States, Mendes taught BJJ at Tijuca Tenis Club as the head instructor.
Mendes is a certified referee by Confederação Brasileira de Jiu-Jitsu (CBJJ).
Mendes earned a degree in physical education at the University Estacio de Sá
Mendes has opened and operates a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Gym in Tempe, Arizona called the AT Academy.
Championships and achievements Mixed martial arts Ultimate Fighting Championship Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Frankie Saenz
Jiu Jitsu
IBJJF World Champion (2013) IBJJF World No-Gi Champion (2012 and 2015) UAEJJF Abu Dhabi World Pro Champion (2011 and 2013) CBJJ/IBJJF South American Champion (2010) UAEJJF Abu Dhabi World Pro Champion (2011 and 2013) CBJJ/IBJJF South American Champion (2010) USBJJF/IBJJF American National Champion (2012) CBJJ Brazilian National Teams Champion (2008, 2009 and 2010) Copa Podio “Couples Challenge” Superfight Winner (2013) World Expo Superfight Winner (2014) FJJR Rio State Champion (2008–2010) IBJJF Rio International Open Champion (2009 and 2010) IBJJF Las Vegas International Open Champion (2012) IBJJF European Open Runner-up (2013) IBJJF New York International Open Runner-up (2010) IBJJF Pan American Championship 3rd Place (2009, 2011 and 2013) CBJJ Brazilian National Championship 3rd Place (2005, 2008, 2010 and 2011) No-Gi Absolute Championship Berkut Jiu Jitsu 2017 No Gi Absolute Championship Berkut Jiu Jitsu 60 kg champion
ADCC Male 66 kg ADCC 2019 Champion (2019)
Mixed martial arts record
|Loss |align=center|6–3 |Igor Zhirkov |Decision (split) |ACA 96: Goncharov vs. Johnson | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Łódź, Poland
|Loss |align=center| 6–2 |Aljamain Sterling |Decision (unanimous) |UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Reis | |align=center|3 |align=center| 5:00 |Kansas City, Missouri United States
|Win |align=center| 6–1 |Frankie Saenz |Decision (split) |UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Penn | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Phoenix, Arizona, United States
|Loss |align=center| 5–1 |Cody Garbrandt |KO (punches) |UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Cowboy | |align=center|1 |align=center|4:18 |Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
|Win |align=center| 5–0 |Donald Williams |Submission (triangle choke) |LFC 43 | |align=center|1 |align=center|0:53 |Burbank, California, United States
|Win |align=center|4–0 |Evan Martinez |TKO (elbows) |LFC 38 | |align=center|1 |align=center|1:35 |Ontario, California, United States
|Win |align=center|3–0 |Richard Delfin |Decision (unanimous) |King of the Cage: Sinister Intentions | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
|Win |align=center|2–0 |Omar Castro |Submission (armbar) |DFD 9 | |align=center|2 |align=center|3:19 |Rancho Mirage, California, United States
|Win |align=center|1–0 |Xavier Ramirez |Submission (armbar) |King of the Cage: Fisticuffs | |align=center|1 |align=center|3:23 |Highland, California, United States |
Grappling record Rec.Result Opponent Method Event Division Stage GiYear Loss 58-26-1 Paulo Miyao Points (4-0) ACB JJ 10: Panza vs. Rocha[ 65 kg4F2018 Win 58-25-1Samir ChantreArm in guillotineACB JJ 960 kgF2017 Win 57-25-1Joao MiyaoPointsACB JJ 960 kgSF2017 Win 56-25-1Milton BastosKimuraACB JJ 960 kg4F2017 Loss 55-25-1Pablo MantovaniReferee DecisionADCC60 kg4F2017 Win 55-24-1Yuta ShimadaPts: 4x0ADCC66 kgE12017 Loss 54-24-1Paulo MiyaoPointsACBJJ 666 kgSF2017 Win 54-23-1Rafael MansurPointsACBJJ 665 kg4F2017 Win 53-23-1Jeff GloverReferee DecisionF2W 2565 kgSPF2017 Loss 52-23-1Yuri SimoesReferee DecisionNoGi WorldsABSSF2016 Win 52-22-1Muslim PatsarigovPts: 0x0, AdvNoGi WorldsABS4FNo Gi2016 Win 51-22-1Nic RubenPts: 5x0NoGi WorldsABS8FNo Gi2016 Loss 50-22-1Rodrigo FreitasPts: 0x0, AdvNoGi Worlds73 kg4FNo Gi2016 Win 50-21-1Ross NichollsKatagatameNoGi Worlds73 kgR2No Gi2016Draw49-21-1Eddie Cummings ---Polaris 370 kgSPF2016 Win 49-21AJ AgazarmReferee DecisionBerkut 2ABSSPF2015 Win 48-21Gianni GrippoPts: 2x0NoGi Worlds70 kgFNo Gi2015 Win 47-21Gianni GrippoPts: 2x0NoGi Worlds70 kgSFNo Gi2015 Win 46-21Vitor PaschoalKatagatameNoGi Worlds70 kg4FNo Gi2015 Win 45-21Matthew MaganaRNCNoGi Worlds70 kg8FNo Gi2015 Win 44-21Geo MartinezToe holdADCC66 kg3RD2015 Loss 43-21Rubens CharlesReferee DecisionADCC66 kgSF2015 Win 43-20Eddie CummingsPenADCC66 kg4F2015 Win 42-20Nicholas RenierPts: 3x0ADCC66 kgR12015 Win 41-20Rafael DomingosPts: 2x0Fight Blok Pro79 kgSPF2014 Win 40-20Gianni GrippoReferee DecisionWorld ExpoADCCSPF2014 Loss 39-20Justin RaderReferee DecisionADCC66 kgR12013 Win 39-19Rafael MendesPts: 2x2, AdvWorld Champ.70 kgF2013 Win 38-19Rafael MendesPts: 2x0World Champ.70 kgSF2013 Win 37-19Eduardo RamosPointsWorld Champ.70 kg4F2013 Win 36-19Rubens CharlesPts: 2x0World Pro70 kgF2013 Win 35-19Michel MaiaPts: 2x0World Pro70 kgSF2013 Loss 34-19Rubens CharlesPointsPan American70 kgSF2013 Win 34-18Isaque OliveiraPointsPan American70 kg4F2013 Win 33-18Spenser GuilliamPts: 15x0Pan American70 kgR12013 Win 32-18Marcel GonclavesPointsNYC World Trials74 kgF2013 Win 31-18Renan BorgesArmbarNYC World Trials74 kgSF2013 Loss 30-18Rubens CharlesPts: 2x0European Open70 kgF2013 Win 30-17Ed RamosN/AEuropean Open70 kgSF2013 Win 29-17Masahiro IwasakiArmbarEuropean Open70 kg4F2013 Loss 28-17Leandro LoPts: 5x2Copa PodioABSSPF2013 Loss 28-16Leandro LoPointsArizona OpenABSF2013 Win 28-15JT TorresPts: 0x0, AdvNoGi Worlds76 kgFNo Gi2012 Win 27-15Leandro LoPts: 9x0NoGi Worlds76 kgSFNo Gi2012 Win 26-15Della MonicaAdvLas Vegas Open76 kgF2012 Win 25-15Steve RosenburgEzekielLas Vegas Open76 kgSF2012 Loss 24-15Tanner RicePts: 4x0IBJJF Pro League82 kg4F2012 Win 24-14Rodrigo FariasArm in EzekielAmerican Nat.76 kgF2012 Loss 23-14Lucas LepriAdvNo Gi Worlds76 kgFNo Gi2011 Win 23-13Della MonicaPts: 5x0No Gi Worlds76 kgSFNo Gi2011 Win 22-13Thomas MichaelArmbarNo Gi Worlds76 kg4FNo Gi2011 Loss 21-13Claudio CalasansAdvADCC77 kg4F2011 Win 21-12Vagner RochaFootlockADCC77 kgR12011 Loss 20-12Rafael MendesPts: 4x4, AdvWorld Champ.70 kgF2011 Win 20-11Rubens CharlesPts: 4x2World Champ.70 kgSF2011 Win 19-11Bruno FrazattoPenWorld Champ.70 kg4F2011 Win 18-11Ryan HallChoke from backWorld Champ.70 kgRDS2011 Loss 17-11Leandro LoPointsBrasileiro76 kgSF2011 Loss 17-10Davi RamosPointsWorld P. NoGi74 kgR1No Gi2011 Win 17-9Rafael MendesReferee DecisionWorld Pro.65 kgF2011 Win 16-9Eduardo RamosAdvWorld Pro.65 kgSF2011 Win 15-9Guilherme MendesAdvWorld Pro.65 kg4F2011 Win 14-9Ryan HallPts: 3x2World Pro.65 kg8F2011 Win 13-9Ary FariasPts: 4x2World Pro.65 kgR12011 Loss 12-9Lucas LepriPts: 4x2Pan American76 kgSF 2011 Win 12-8Rodrigo CaporalDQPan American76 kg4F2011 Win 11-8Leandro LoPts: 4x0Pan American76 kgR12011 Win 10-8Guilherme MendesPts: 9x0Team Nationals68 kgF2010 Win 9-8Mario ReisDQSouth AmericanABSF2010 Win 8-8Nivaldo OliveiraPts: 4x2South AmericanABSSF2010 Win 7-8Mario ReisPts: 0x0, AdvSouth American76 kgF2010 Win 6-8Davi RamosDQSouth American76 kgSF2010 Loss 5-8Lucas LepriAdvWorld Champ.76 kg4F2010 Loss 5-7Lucas LepriRNCNo Gi Worlds76 kgFNo Gi2010 Win 5-6JT TorresPointsNo Gi Worlds76 kgSFNo Gi2010 Win 4-6UnknownPts: 18x0WPC Lx Trials74 kgF2010 Win 3-6UnknownCross chokeWPC Lx Trials74 kgSF2010 Win 2-6UnknownArmbarWPC Lx Trials74 kg4F2010 Loss 1-6Michael LanghiPts: 4x4, AdvWorld Champ.76 kg4F2009 Loss 1-5Claudio CalasansPointsADCC Trials77 kg4F2009 Loss 1-4Michael LanghiArmbarPan American76 kgSF2009 Win 1-3 Unknown Armbar Pan American 76 kg 4F 2009 Loss 0-3 Bruno Frazatto Points World Champ. 70 kg 4F 2008 Loss 0-2 Rubens Charles Choke from back World Champ. 70 kg 4F 2007 Loss 0-1 Reinaldo Ribeiro Pts. 2x2, Adv World Champ. 70 kg 4F 2006
See also List of current UFC fighters List of male mixed martial artists World Jiu-Jitsu Championship World Nogi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship
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