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Kennedy Maciel won the men's -66 kg division at the 2026 ADCC World Championship in Kraków, Poland, on September 13, 2026. He and his father, Rubens “Cobrinha” Charles, became the first father and son to win ADCC world titles in the same weight class. Kennedy Maciel is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Rubens “Cobrinha” Charles and assists adult classes at the Los Angeles academy. He began training in 2012 after moving from São Carlos, Brazil. His official biography lists European purple-belt, Pan brown-belt and Abu Dhabi World Pro brown-belt titles. Contact the academy for current training arrangements.
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Alliance Los Angeles
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- 2026 ADCC World Champion (Men -66 kg)
- 2026 IBJJF European Champion
- 1x European Champion Gi 2026 (Feather - 1st)
- 1x Pan Bronze Medalist Gi 2026 (Feather - 3rd)
- 1x European Silver Medalist Gi 2025 (Feather - 2nd)
- 1x Brasileiro Champion Gi 2024 (Feather - 1st)
- 1x Pan Champion Gi 2024 (Feather - 1st)
- 1x European Champion Gi 2024 (Feather - 1st)
- 1x Brasileiro Bronze Medalist Gi 2024 (Open Class - 3rd)
- 2017 Abu Dhabi World Pro Champion (brown belt)
- IBJJF No-Gi World Champion
- ADCC Silver Medalist
- World Champion at every colored belt (white to brown)
- Black belt under Cobrinha
- Assists adult classes in Los Angeles
- 2026 ADCC World Champion (-66 kg), beating the No. 1 seed in the semifinal
- With Cobrinha, the first father and son to both win ADCC World gold
- Taught seminars with Cobrinha in Rome (2025)
Los Angeles academy timetable
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Training informationAcademy private-class information
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Training informationChecked 2026-10-08. Sources: Official biography, Academy training information, Academy contact, Academy timetable, 2026 ADCC final, IBJJF 2026 Europeans, Rome seminar.
Videos
Closed Guard
Open Guard
De La Riva
X-Guard
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Playlists
Stretching for Jiu Jitsu
Synced playlist from Cobrinha BJJ YouTube channel.
Berimbolo BJJ Drills and Sweeps
Synced playlist from Cobrinha BJJ YouTube channel.
Capoeira and BJJ Drills Workout
Synced playlist from Cobrinha BJJ YouTube channel.
Judo For BJJ
Synced playlist from Cobrinha BJJ YouTube channel.
Cobrinha Sit Up Guard
Synced playlist from Cobrinha BJJ YouTube channel.
Technique of the Week
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After Thoughts
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Drills & Techniques
Synced playlist from Cobrinha BJJ YouTube channel.
Competition
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News & Fun
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