The Way Martial Arts – Instructor Profile
Wendel “Cobra” Rocha
World Champion
Instructor Kickboxing and MMA
INSTRUCTOR PROFILE
Wendel “Cobra” Araujo Rocha, is an Instructor at The Way Martial Arts, he began his martial arts journey in 1992 when he started training Capoeira in Teofilo Otoni, MG, Brazil.
In 2012, Wendel started training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Titi Lazzarini, at Gracie Barra in Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
In 2013 Wendel made his MMA debut.
In 2018, Wendel won the WFC Capoeira World Championship in Baku, Azerbaijan in the Under 72kg Division.
In 2022, Wendel became the Titan FC Bantamweight World Champion by defeating Ira Lukowsky by RNC submission in the 1st round.
Wendel trains MMA at Kill Cliff FC under coaches Henri Hooft, Greg Jones, and Rob Lawler, and teammates like, Michael Chandler, Gilbert Burns, Herbert Burns, Aung La N Sung, Michael Johnson, and many more.
2022 Titan FC Bantamweight World Champion
2018 WFC Capoeira World Champion – Under 72kg
2012 Champion of 6th World Festival of Capoeira Gerais – Open Class
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Brown Belt
Over 31 years of Martial Arts Experience
Member of Kill Cliff FC World’s Top MMA Gym
Favorite Technique: Capoeira Crescent Kick
FIGHTER PROFILE
NAME: Wendel Araujo Rocha
NICKNAME: Cobra
DOB: 8/22/1987
HEIGHT: 5’6”
WEIGHT: 145 lbs
FIGHT RECORD: 7W – 4L
HOMETOWN: Teofilo Otoni, Brazil
INSTAGRAM: @WENDELCOBRA