Gustavo Balart

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 #4 in the ONE Championship Strawweight rankings.[1]

Gustavo Balart
Born (1987-02-10) February 10, 1987
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Other namesEl Gladiador
NationalityCuban
Height4 ft 11 in (1.50 m)
Weight125 lb (57 kg)
DivisionStrawweight (2019–present)
Flyweight (2017–2019)
Reach56 in (142 cm)
StyleWrestling
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofSantiago de Cuba, Cuba
TeamAmerican Top Team Kendall
TrainerPedro Val
WrestlingOlympian Greco-Roman Wrestling
Years active2015–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total15
Wins11
By knockout1
By decision10
Losses4
By knockout2
By decision2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Cuba
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2011 Guadalajara55 kg
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Balart and the second or maternal family name is Marin.

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]

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
15 matches 11 wins 4 losses
By knockout 1 2
By decision 10 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
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
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 ONE Flyweight World Grand Prix Quarter-Final.
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 Mesquita 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

See also

References
  1. "ONE Championship Unveils First Official Athlete Rankings". ONE FC.com. 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.
  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.
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