Gustavo Balart
| Gustavo Balart | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | February 10, 1987 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 | 16 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| By decision | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| By decision | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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
Guadalajara, Mexico.[4]
Balart represented
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]
Mixed martial arts record
| 16 matches | 12 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 2 |
| By decision | 11 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Return to Flyweight. |
| 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 | 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
- ^ "ONE Championship Unveils First Official Athlete Rankings". ONE FC.com. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ "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.
- London 2012. Archived from the originalon 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.