Birth Location: Londrina, Brazil
Specialties: BJJ
Rubens "Cobrinha" Charles, aka "Cobrinha" is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competitor. He is considered the best featherweight in the decade and to be among the best pound for pound jiu jitsu competitors in the world. Cobrinha is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Fernando "Terere" Augusto and a member of Alliance Jiu Jitsu. Cobrinha has won a total of six world championship titles in Brazilian jiu-jitsu as a black belt in the lightweight category. He started training BJJ in 2000, received his black belt in 2005, and has since won every World Jiu-Jitsu Championship in which he has competed - a total of eight. He is known for his attacking style of jiu jitsu and, in particular, for his guard. His guard was voted the best Guard of the Decade by fellow World Champions.
He is an instructor at Alliance Martial Arts, in Atlanta, Georgia, which is the headquarters of the reigning world team champions, Alliance.