Cuban mixed martial artist
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
Balart and the second or maternal family name is
Marin .
Gustavo Eddy Balart Marin [ 1] mixed martial artist competing in the Strawweight division of ONE Championship . He has previously competed for the Titan Fighting Championships (Titan FC).
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] [ 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] [ 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] [ 15] [ 16]
Balart faced Hiroba Minowa on January 28, 2024, at ONE 165 .[ 17] [ 18]
Balart faced Jarred Brooks for the interim ONE Strawweight World Championship on August 3, 2024, at ONE Fight Night 24 .[ 19] [ 20] [ 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
References
^ "Gustavo Balart ("El Gladiador") | MMA Fighter Page" . Tapology . Retrieved 2024-11-21 .^ "Gustavo Balart" . London 2012. Archived from the original on 4 April 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2013 .^ 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 . ^ "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 ] ^ "Men's 55kg Greco-Roman Quarterfinals" . London 2012 . Archived from the original on 4 April 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2013 .^ "ONE Championship: Roots of Honor Preview and Predictions" . Combat Press . 2019-04-10. Retrieved 2022-05-04 .^ "Chatri believes Gustavo Balart won GP bout as 4-11 Cuban becomes instant fan favorite" . Tiebreaker Times . 2019-04-13. Retrieved 2022-05-04 .^ "ONE Championship 'Roots of Honor' Results: Nguyen and Pacio Score Knockouts, Wada Advances" . Combat Press . 2019-04-12. Retrieved 2022-05-04 .^ "ONE Championship 'Dreams of Gold' Results: Ennahachi Dethrones Petchdam; Petrosyan, Sana Advance" . Combat Press . 2019-08-16. Retrieved 2022-05-04 .^ "ONE Championship: Masters of Fate Preview and Predictions" . Combat Press . 2019-11-04. Retrieved 2022-05-04 .^ "ONE Championship 'Masters of Fate' Results: Pacio Submits Catalan, Retains Strawweight Belt" . Combat Press . 2019-11-08. Retrieved 2022-05-04 .^ "ONE Championship 'Battleground' Results: Prajanchai Dethrones Sam-A, N Sang Scores Knockout" . Combat Press . 2021-07-30. Retrieved 2022-05-04 .^ "ONE 156 Results: Eersel Defends; Sundell Dominates for Title" . Combat Press . 2022-04-22. Retrieved 2022-05-04 .^ 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) ^ "ONE Championship 162 weigh-ins and hydration test results" . South China Morning Post . 2022-10-20. Retrieved 2022-10-20 .^ 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 . ^ "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 .^ "Tonon, Aoki, Grigorian Deliver Finishes on ONE 165 Supporting Card" . ONE Championship – The Home Of Martial Arts . 2024-01-28. Retrieved 2024-02-03 .^ "ONE Championship books Jarred Brooks vs. Gustavo Balart for interim strawweight title" . MMA Junkie . 2024-06-18. Retrieved 2024-06-19 .^ "ONE Fight Night 24: Brooks vs. Balart Weigh-In Results and Video" . Combat Press . 2024-08-02. Retrieved 2024-08-02 .^ "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 .
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