Gustavo Balart

Gustavo Balart
Born	(1987-02-10) February 10, 1987 (age 37) Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Other names	El Gladiador
Height	4 ft 11 in (1.50 m)
Weight	124 lb (56 kg)
Division	Strawweight (2019–present) Flyweight (2017–2019)
Reach	56 in (142 cm)
Style	Wrestling
Stance	Orthodox
Fighting out of	Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Team	American Top Team Kendall
Trainer	Pedro Val
Wrestling	Olympian Greco-Roman Wrestling
Years active	2015–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total	17
Wins	12
By knockout	1
By decision	11
Losses	5
By knockout	2
By submission	1
By decision	2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record Men's Greco-Roman wrestling Representing   Cuba Pan American Games 2011 Guadalajara 55 kg

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Balartand the second or maternal family name is Marin.

Gustavo Eddy Balart Marin (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). He is currently ranked #3 in the ONE Championship Strawweight rankings. ^[1]

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 matches	12 wins	5 losses
By knockout	1	2
By submission	0	1
By decision	11	2

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Loss	12–5	Jarred Brooks	Submission (rear-naked choke)	ONE Fight Night 24	August 3, 2024	1	4:39	Bangkok, Thailand	For the interim ONE Strawweight Championship (125 lb). Balart missed weight (126 lb) and was ineligible for the title.
Win	12–4	Hiroba Minowa	Decision (split)	ONE 165	January 28, 2024	3	5:00	Tokyo, Japan
Win	11–4	Alex Silva	Decision (split)	ONE 162	October 21, 2022	3	5:00	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	Catchweight (130.75 lb) bout; Balart missed weight.
Win	10–4	Yosuke Saruta	Decision (unanimous)	ONE 156	April 22, 2022	3	5:00	Kallang, Singapore
Win	9–4	Ryuto Sawada	Decision (unanimous)	ONE: Battleground	July 30, 2021	3	5:00	Kallang, Singapore
Loss	8–4	Robin Catalan	KO (head kick)	ONE: Masters of Fate	November 8, 2019	2	4:43	Pasay, Philippines	Return to Flyweight.
Loss	8–3	Chan Rothana	Decision (unanimous)	ONE: Dreams of Gold	August 16, 2019	3	5:00	Bangkok, Thailand
Loss	8–2	Tatsumitsu Wada	Decision (unanimous)	ONE: Roots of Honor	April 12, 2019	3	5:00	Pasay, Philippines	Bantamweight debut. ONE Flyweight World Grand Prix Quarterfinal.
Win	8–1	Wascar Cruz	KO (punches)	Titan FC 52: Soares vs. Uruguai	January 25, 2019	1	0:20	Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Win	7–1	Victor Dias	Decision (unanimous)	Titan FC 50: Manfio vs. Outlaw	June 29, 2018	3	5:00	Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Loss	6–1	Juan Puerta	KO (flying knee)	Titan FC 48: Torres vs. Orellano	February 16, 2018	3	2:14	Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Win	6–0	Bruno Korea	Decision (split)	Titan FC 47: Yusuff vs. Gomez	December 15, 2017	3	5:00	Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Win	5–0	Marcelo Castaneda	Decision (unanimous)	Titan FC 46: Torres vs. DeJesus	November 17, 2017	3	5:00	Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States
Win	4–0	Jorge Calvo Martin	Decision (split)	Titan FC 45: Araujo vs. Capitulino	August 18, 2017	3	5:00	Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States
Win	3–0	Dez Moore	Decision (unanimous)	Titan FC 44: Torres vs. Sharipov	May 19, 2017	3	5:00	Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States
Win	2–0	Carlos Hernandez	Decision (unanimous)	Titan FC 43: Torres vs. Nobre	January 21, 2017	3	5:00	Coral Gables, Florida, United States
Win	1–0	Mauricio Gomez Oquendo	Decision (unanimous)	Latin Fighting Championship 7	August 1, 2015	3	5:00	Bogotá, Colombia	Flyweight debut.

See also

• List of current ONE fighters

References

1. "ONE Championship Unveils First Official Athlete Rankings". ONE FC.com. 27 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
2. "Gustavo Balart". London 2012. Archived from the original on 4 April 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gustavo Balart". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
4. "Cubano Balart conquista oro en lucha grecorromana 55 kg" [Cuba's Gustavo Balart wins gold in 55-kg Greco-Roman wrestling] (in Spanish). Publimetro (Mexico). 21 October 2011. Retrieved 6 February 2013.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
5. "Men's 55kg Greco-Roman Quarterfinals". London 2012. Archived from the original on 4 April 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
6. "ONE Championship: Roots of Honor Preview and Predictions". Combat Press. 2019-04-10. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
7. "Chatri believes Gustavo Balart won GP bout as 4-11 Cuban becomes instant fan favorite". Tiebreaker Times. 2019-04-13. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
8. "ONE Championship 'Roots of Honor' Results: Nguyen and Pacio Score Knockouts, Wada Advances". Combat Press. 2019-04-12. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
9. "ONE Championship 'Dreams of Gold' Results: Ennahachi Dethrones Petchdam; Petrosyan, Sana Advance". Combat Press. 2019-08-16. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
10. "ONE Championship: Masters of Fate Preview and Predictions". Combat Press. 2019-11-04. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
11. "ONE Championship 'Masters of Fate' Results: Pacio Submits Catalan, Retains Strawweight Belt". Combat Press. 2019-11-08. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
12. "ONE Championship 'Battleground' Results: Prajanchai Dethrones Sam-A, N Sang Scores Knockout". Combat Press. 2021-07-30. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
13. "ONE 156 Results: Eersel Defends; Sundell Dominates for Title". Combat Press. 2022-04-22. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
14. Julio Fernando Navas (2022-10-06). "El cubano Gustavo Balart enfrenta a Alex Silva en el ONE 162 - MMA.uno, #1 En noticias de Artes Marciales Mixtas (MMA) en Español". mma.uno. Retrieved 2022-10-18.(in Spanish)
15. "ONE Championship 162 weigh-ins and hydration test results". South China Morning Post. 2022-10-20. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
16. Staff (2022-10-21). "Saputra And McLaren Dominate, Balart Topples Silva In MMA Action At ONE 162". ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
17. "Itsuki Hirata, Danny Kingad, Yuya Wakamatsu, more MMA stars added to ONE 165 in Japan". ONE Championship – The Home Of Martial Arts. 2023-12-18. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
18. "Tonon, Aoki, Grigorian Deliver Finishes on ONE 165 Supporting Card". ONE Championship – The Home Of Martial Arts. 2024-01-28. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
19. "ONE Championship books Jarred Brooks vs. Gustavo Balart for interim strawweight title". MMA Junkie. 2024-06-18. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
20. "ONE Fight Night 24: Brooks vs. Balart Weigh-In Results and Video". Combat Press. 2024-08-02. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
21. "Jarred Brooks Wins Interim Strawweight MMA World Title, Secures Trilogy With Joshua Pacio". ONE Championship – The Home Of Martial Arts. 2024-08-03. Retrieved 2024-08-04.

External links

• Profile – International Wrestling Database
• NBC Olympics Profile