Gustavo Balart

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Gustavo Balart
BornGustavo Eddy Balart Marin
(1987-02-10) February 10, 1987 (age 37)
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Other namesEl Gladiador
Height4 ft 11 in (1.50 m)
Weight124 lb (56 kg)
Division Strawweight (2019–present)
Flyweight (2017–2019)
Reach56 in (142 cm)
Style Wrestling
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Team American Top Team Kendall
TrainerPedro Val
WrestlingOlympian Greco-Roman Wrestling
Years active2015–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total17
Wins12
By knockout1
By decision11
Losses5
By knockout2
By submission1
By decision2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Guadalajara 55 kg

Gustavo Eddy Balart Marin [1] (born February 10, 1987) is a Cuban mixed martial artist competing in the Strawweight division of ONE Championship. He has previously competed for the Titan Fighting Championships (Titan FC).

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Balart is also a former amateur Greco-Roman wrestler who competed in the men's featherweight category. [2] [3]

Greco-Roman wrestling career

Gustavo Balart defeated Venezuela's Jorge Cardozo for the gold medal in his division at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. [4]

Balart represented Cuba at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where he competed in the men's 55 kg class. He defeated Turkey's Ayhan Karakuş in the preliminary round of sixteen, before losing the quarterfinal match to South Korea's Choi Gyu-Jin, with a three-set technical score (0–1, 2–0, 0–1), and a classification point score of 1–3. [5]

Mixed martial arts career

Balart made his professional mixed martial arts debut on August 1, 2015.

ONE Championship

Gustavo Balart made his ONE Championship debut against Tatsumitsu Wada at ONE: Roots of Honor in the ONE Flyweight World Grand Prix Quarterfinal on April 12, 2019. [6] He lost by unanimous decision in controversial fashion. [7] [8]

In his next bout, Balart faced Chan Rothana at ONE: Dreams of Gold on August 16, 2019. He lost by unanimous decision. [9]

Balart was scheduled to face Robin Catalan at ONE: Masters of Fate on November 8, 2019. [10] Balart lost the fight by second-round knockout via head kick. [11]

Gustavo Balart was able to pick up his first promotional victory with a unanimous decision over Ryuto Sawada at ONE: Battleground on July 30, 2021. [12]

He picked up his second consecutive win with another unanimous decision over former Shooto Flyweight Champion and ONE Strawweight Champion Yosuke Saruta at ONE 156 on April 22, 2022. [13]

Balart faced former ONE Strawweight World Champion Alex Silva on October 21, 2022, at ONE 162. [14] At the weigh-ins, Balart failed the hydration test and was forced to take catchweight of 130.75 lbs, 5.75 lbs over the strawweight limit. [15] He won the fight via split decision. [16]

Balart faced Hiroba Minowa on January 28, 2024, at ONE 165. [17] He won the fight via split decision. [18]

Balart faced Jarred Brooks for the interim ONE Strawweight World Championship on August 3, 2024, at ONE Fight Night 24. [19] At the weigh-ins, Balart came in at 126 lb (after coming in at 131.75 lb in his first attempt), 1 pounds over the limit. As a result, Balart was fined 25% of his purse and was ineligible for the title, only Brooks was eligible to win the title. [20] He lost the fight via a rear-naked choke in round one. [21]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
17 matches12 wins5 losses
By knockout12
By submission01
By decision112
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss12–5 Jarred Brooks Submission (rear-naked choke) ONE Fight Night 24 August 3, 202414:39 Bangkok, ThailandFor the interim ONE Strawweight Championship (125 lb). Balart missed weight (126 lb) and was ineligible for the title.
Win12–4Hiroba MinowaDecision (split) ONE 165 January 28, 202435:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win11–4 Alex Silva Decision (split) ONE 162 October 21, 202235:00 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaCatchweight (130.75 lb) bout; Balart missed weight.
Win10–4 Yosuke Saruta Decision (unanimous) ONE 156 April 22, 202235:00 Kallang, Singapore
Win9–4Ryuto SawadaDecision (unanimous) ONE: Battleground July 30, 202135:00 Kallang, Singapore
Loss8–4Robin CatalanKO (head kick) ONE: Masters of Fate November 8, 201924:43 Pasay, PhilippinesReturn to Flyweight.
Loss8–3Chan RothanaDecision (unanimous) ONE: Dreams of Gold August 16, 201935:00 Bangkok, Thailand
Loss8–2Tatsumitsu WadaDecision (unanimous) ONE: Roots of Honor April 12, 201935:00 Pasay, PhilippinesBantamweight debut. ONE Flyweight World Grand Prix Quarterfinal.
Win8–1Wascar CruzKO (punches) Titan FC 52: Soares vs. Uruguai January 25, 201910:20 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Win7–1Victor DiasDecision (unanimous) Titan FC 50: Manfio vs. Outlaw June 29, 201835:00 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Loss6–1Juan PuertaKO (flying knee) Titan FC 48: Torres vs. Orellano February 16, 201832:14 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Win6–0Bruno KoreaDecision (split) Titan FC 47: Yusuff vs. Gomez December 15, 201735:00 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Win5–0Marcelo CastanedaDecision (unanimous) Titan FC 46: Torres vs. DeJesus November 17, 201735:00 Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States
Win4–0Jorge Calvo MartinDecision (split) Titan FC 45: Araujo vs. Capitulino August 18, 201735:00 Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States
Win3–0Dez MooreDecision (unanimous) Titan FC 44: Torres vs. Sharipov May 19, 201735:00 Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States
Win2–0Carlos HernandezDecision (unanimous) Titan FC 43: Torres vs. Nobre January 21, 201735:00 Coral Gables, Florida, United States
Win1–0Mauricio Gomez OquendoDecision (unanimous)Latin Fighting Championship 7August 1, 201535:00 Bogotá, ColombiaFlyweight debut.

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