Rivalry · 9 recorded meetings
Mario Reis vs Rafael Mendes
Head-to-head record
0
Mario
9
Rafael
Did you know?
- Across 9 recorded meetings, Rafael Mendes won every one and Mario Reis won none.
- All 9 of their recorded meetings took place at the semi-final stage.
- Mendes finished Reis twice with the same technique, a wristlock, both times in 2012.
- Four of Mendes' wins over Reis came by submission and four came by points.
- Against the common opponent Rubens Charles, Reis is 0-4 on record while Mendes is 11-4.
The rivalry
Mario Reis and Rafael Mendes met 9 times on record, and the ledger is one-sided: Mendes won all 9. Every meeting came at the semi-final stage, which tells you these two kept running into each other deep in the same featherweight brackets rather than in finals. Their first recorded meeting was back at the 2008 Capital Challenge, and the last came at the 2015 IBJJF World Championship.
The methods split fairly evenly. Four of the wins came by points and four by submission, with the rest of the meetings decided on the scoreboard as well. Two of those submissions were the same finish: a Wristlock, hit at the 2012 IBJJF Pan Championship and again at the 2012 Pan American Jiu Jitsu Championship. The two most recent meetings, both at the World Championship in 2014 and 2015, ended by submission.
The wider numbers frame the gap. Reis holds a 63% win rate over 63 recorded matches, while Mendes sits at 91% over 108 recorded matches with a 61% submission rate among his wins. Against a shared opponent in Rubens Charles, Reis is 0-4 on record while Mendes is 11-4, another marker of where each man's ceiling landed.
Career stats
| Stat | Mario | Rafael |
|---|---|---|
| Recorded matches | 63 | 108 |
| Record (W-L-D) | 40-23-0 | 98-9-1 |
| Win rate | 63% | 91% |
| Submission rate (of wins) | 40% | 61% |
| Favorite finish | Armbar (4) | Gi Choke From Back (13) |
Their matches
Rafael Mendes def Mario Reis
by Submission · 2015 IBJJF World Championship · May 2015
Rafael Mendes def Mario Reis
by Submission · 2014 IBJJF World Championship · Jun 2014
Rafael Mendes def Mario Reis
by Points · 2013 IBJJF Pan Championship · Mar 2013
Rafael Mendes def Mario Reis
by Points · 2013 IBJJF Pan Championship · Mar 2013
Rafael Mendes def Mario Reis
by Points · 2012 IBJJF World Championship · May 2012
Rafael Mendes def Mario Reis
by Wristlock · 2012 IBJJF Pan Championship · Mar 2012
Rafael Mendes def Mario Reis
by Wristlock · 2012 Pan American Jiu Jitsu Championship · Mar 2012
Rafael Mendes def Mario Reis
by Points · 2011 IBJJF World Championship · May 2011
Rafael Mendes def Mario Reis
by Points · 2008 Capital Challenge · Dec 2008
