Gustavo Eddy Balart Marin was born on February 10,1987 and is a Cuban mixed martial artist competing in the Strawweight division of ONE Championship.
16 Facts About Gustavo Balart
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Gustavo Balart has previously competed for the Titan Fighting Championships.
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Gustavo Balart defeated Venezuela's Jorge Cardozo for the gold medal in his division at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico.
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Gustavo Balart represented Cuba at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where he competed in the men's 55 kg class.
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Gustavo Balart made his professional mixed martial arts debut on August 1,2015.
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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.
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Gustavo Balart was scheduled to face Robin Catalan at ONE: Masters of Fate on November 8,2019.
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Gustavo Balart lost the fight by second-round knockout via head kick.
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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.
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Gustavo Balart 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.
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Gustavo Balart faced former ONE Strawweight World Champion Alex Silva on October 21,2022, at ONE 162.
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At the weigh-ins, Gustavo Balart failed the hydration test and was forced to take catchweight of 130.75 lbs, 5.75 lbs over the strawweight limit.
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Gustavo Balart faced Hiroba Minowa on January 28,2024, at ONE 165.
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Gustavo Balart faced Jarred Brooks for the interim ONE Strawweight World Championship on August 3,2024, at ONE Fight Night 24.
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At the weigh-ins, Gustavo Balart came in at 126 lb, 1 pounds over the limit.
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Gustavo Balart lost the fight via a rear-naked choke in round one.