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Profesional Martial Artist (Brazilian Jiu Jitsu)
Javier Zaruski
Personal information
NicknameThe Warrior of God
NationalityEastern European or Hispanic
Born (1991-08-23) August 23, 1991 (age 33)
Montevideo, Uruguay
Height193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb)
Sport
CountryUruguay
SportBrazilian Jiu Jitsu/Submission Wrestling
Weight classSuper-Heavyweight
RankBlack belt
Coached byAndre Galvao
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking1st (2023), Current IBJJF Super-Heavyweight No-Gi World Champion
Medal record
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
World No-Gi Championship
Gold medal – first place 2023 Las Vegas 97.5kg
Gold medal – first place 2021 Dallas (Brown) +100kg

Javier Zaruski (born 23 August 1991) is a professional submission grappler from Uruguay. He holds the rank of black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under André Galvão. He is a multiple-time No-Gi World Champion and the current Super-Heavyweight No-Gi World Champion. He is the very first Uruguayan in history to ever win a black belt IBJJF No-Gi World title. Also he is the number one ranked Super Heavyweight in the World according to the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation.

Early life

Javier Zaruski was born on 23 August 1991, in Uruguay. His athletic journey began in football (soccer), where he played at a competitive level for teams such as Rampla Juniors and Club Sportivo Cerrito. Despite showing promise in football, Zaruski's career took a different turn when he discovered mixed martial arts (MMA).

Inspired by the UFC and the performances of fighters like Frank Mir, Zaruski decided to pursue a career in MMA. He initially trained at Scorpion, a mixed martial arts gym in Montevideo, Uruguay, where he developed a passion for grappling.

Career

Zaruski was a prominent force in the colored belt divisions, winning multiple titles including the World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship as a brown belt in Dallas, Texas.

Black belt career

As a Black Belt he captured double gold at the ADCC in Mexico Cityand the Super Heavyweight No-Gi Black Belt World Title (First and only Uruguayan in the history of the sport), where he submitted 4 of his 5 fights in his run for gold including a triangle choke submission in the finals against Vinicius Trator.

Zaruski competed against Victor Hugo in a superfight at Who's Number One 24 on June 20, 2024. He lost the match by submission.

Zaruski was invited to compete in the under 99kg division at the 2024 ADCC World Championship. He beat Henrique 'Ceconi' Cardoso by submission in the opening round and lost a decision to Roberto 'Cyborg' Abreu in the semi-final.

Zaruski competed at the ADCC in Mexico City on October 19, 2024. He won double gold with a perfect record finishing all of his fights by submission with 3 rear naked chokes and one arm triangle choke.

Zaruski is due to compete against Henrique ‘Ceconi’ Cardoso at ADXC 7 on November 17, 2024. He lost the match by decision.

Championships and accomplishments

Main Achievements:

  • 1st Place IBJJF World No-Gi Championship (2023)
  • 1st Place ADCC Mexico City (2023) (Weight and Absolute)

Main Achievements (Colored Belts):

  • 1st Place IBJJF World Championship NOGI (100% submission ratio in 2021) (Brown)
  • 1st Place IBJJF American Nationals (2021 Absolute, Brown)
  • 1st Place SJJF World Championship NOGI (2019 Weigh and Absolute, purple)
  • 1st Place CBJJ World Championship NOGI (Absolute, Purple)

References

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