Gustavo Balart

Gustavo Eddy Balart Marin (born February 10, 1987 in Santiago de Cuba) 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).

Gustavo Balart
Personal information
Full nameGustavo Eddy Balart Marin
Nationality Cuba
Born (1987-02-10) 10 February 1987
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Height4 ft 11 in (1.50 m)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
SportWrestling
Event(s)ONE CHAMPIONSHIP
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; 8 st 13 lb)
DivisionStrawweight, Flyweight
Reach60 in (152 cm)
StyleGreco-Roman Wrestling
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofSantiago de Cuba, Cuba
TeamAmerican Top Team Kendall
TrainerPedro Val
Years active2015–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total12
Wins8
By knockout1
By decision7
Losses4
By knockout2
By decision2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Balart is also a former amateur Greco-Roman wrestler who competed in the men's featherweight category.[1][2]

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.[3]

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.[4]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
12 matches 8 wins 4 losses
By knockout 1 2
By decision 7 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 8–4 Robin Catalan KO (head kick) ONE Championship: Masters of Fate November 8, 2019 2 4:43 Manila, Philippines
Loss 8–3 Chan Rothana Decision (unanimous) ONE Championship: Dreams of Gold August 16, 2019 3 5:00 Bangkok , Thailand
Loss 8–2 Tatsumitsu Wada Decision (unanimous) ONE Championship: Roots of Honor April 12, 2019 3 5:00 Manila , Philippines ONE Championship Flyweight Grand-Prix Quarterfinal.
Win 8–1 Wascar Cruz KO/TKO Titan FC 52: Soares vs. Uruguai January 25, 2019 1 0:20 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida USA
Win 7–1 Victor Dias Decision (unanimous) Titan FC 50: Manfio vs. Outlaw June 29, 2018 3 5:00 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida USA
Loss 6–1 Juan Puerta KO/TKO (flying knee) Titan FC 48: Torres vs. Orellano February 16, 2018 3 2:14 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida USA
Win 6–0 Bruno Mesquita Decision (split) Titan FC 47: Yusuff vs. Gomez December 15, 2017 3 5:00 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida USA
Win 5–0 Marcelo Castaneda Decision (unanimous) Titan FC 46: Torres vs. DeJesus November 17, 2017 3 5:00 Pembroke Pines, Florida USA
Win 4–0 Jorge Calvo Martin Decision (split) Titan FC 45: Araujo vs. Capitulino August 18, 2017 3 5:00 Pembroke Pines, Florida USA
Win 3–0 Dez Moore Decision (unanimous) Titan FC 44: Torres vs. Sharipov May 19, 2017 3 5:00 Pembroke Pines, Florida USA
Win 2–0 Carlos Hernandez Decision (unanimous) Titan FC 43: Torres vs. Nobre January 21, 2017 3 5:00 Coral Gables, Florida USA
Win 1–0 Mauricio Gomez Oquendo Decision (unanimous) Latin Fighting Championship 7 August 1, 2015 3 5:00 Bogota, Colombia

See also

References

  1. "Gustavo Balart". London 2012. Archived from the original on 4 April 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  2. 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.
  3. "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.
  4. "Men's 55kg Greco-Roman Quarterfinals". London 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
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