A lawsuit filed in Texas against Brazilian jiu-jitsu coach Rodrigo da Costa Oliveira, as well as his instructor, multi-time world champion Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu, claims Oliveira raped an under age student while Abreu and others did little to correct the abuse.
Also named in the suit were Nicole Bilski and Cody Hudson, who managed the gym at the time and, according to Schneider, pressured her to not tell anyone what happened. Abreu is accused of failing to ensure the safety of underage students within his organization. It is not the first time the BJJ star has come under fire for such allegations. When another of his black belts, Marcel Goncalves, was arrested for sexually assaulting an underage student in 2018, Abreu was accused of minimizing the incident. There have also been unverified claims a blue belt with Fight Sports attempted to rape a woman at a jiu-jitsu camp in Brazil in 2016 and Abreu pressured her to withdraw her complaint.Related Articles Around the Web Abreu is slated to next compete June 29 at the UFC Fight Pass Invitational 4 grappling event against Nick Meregali.
