Career
His nickname, Comprido, is Portuguese for "long" - a reference to his tall stature. Rodrigo began BJJ at the age of sixteen. Rodrigo has also been a Jiu-Jitsu instructor to mixed martial arts fighters such as former UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar, former Bellator Heavyweight Champion Cole Konrad, Pat Barry, and Chris Tuchscherer.
Comprido appeared on the instructional Digital Video Disc The Science of Jiu-Jitsu II with Demian Maia.
Comprido is often confused with the Carlson Gracie Senior Black Belt leader of the BJJ Revolution team Rodrigo Medeiros. He currently resides in the Chicago area and owns and teaches at Comprido BJJ, a Brasa school, in Bloomingdale, Illinois.
Comprido has been one of the first elite Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitors to speak out against the widespread use of steroids at the top level of the sport. On August 9, 2014, Comprido fought Saulo Ribeiro in a grappling match in Metamoris IV. The fight ended in a draw.
Mitsuyo "Count Koma" Maeda → Carlos Gracie, Senior
→ Helio Gracie → Rolls Gracie → Romero Cavalcanti → Fernando "Magrao" Gurgel → Rodrigo "Comprido" Mederios
CBJJ World Championships
2007
Black Belt -97 kg: 3rd place
2006
Black Belt -97 kg: 3rd place
2005
Black Belt -97 kg: 3rd place
2004
Black Belt -97 kg: 2nd Place
2003
Black Belt -91 kg: 3rd place
2001
Black Belt Open Weight: 3rd place
Black Belt -91 kg: 2nd place
2000
Black Belt -97 kg: 3rd place
Black Belt Open Weight: 1st Place
1999
Black Belt Open Weight: 1st Place
CBJJ Pan American Championships
2007
Black Belt +97 kg: 1st place
2004
Black Belt -91 kg: 2nd place
2002
Black Belt -97 kg: 2nd place
CBJJO Copa do Mundo Championships
2006
Black Belt -97 kg: 1st place
2003
Black Belt -91 kg: 2nd place
2002
Black Belt -91 kg: 1st place.
