Javier Vazquez (fighter)
| Javier Vazquez | |
|---|---|
| Born | Luis Javier Vazquez April 27, 1976 Santiago, Cuba |
| Other names | Showtime |
| Residence | Rancho Cucamonga CA |
| Nationality |
Cuban American |
| Height | 5 ft 7.5 in (1.71 m) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) |
| Division | Lightweight (1998-2007) Featherweight (2007-2013) |
| Reach | 69 in (180 cm) |
| Style | Gracie Jiu-Jitsu |
| Fighting out of | Pomona, California, United States |
| Team | Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Torrance California, CSW and Bodyshop Fitness. |
| Teacher(s) | Carlson Gracie, Rodrigo Medeiros |
| Rank | 3rd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. |
| Years active | 1998-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 21 |
| Wins | 16 |
| By submission | 11 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Website | http://www.javiervazquez.tv |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Luis Javier Vazquez (born April 27, 1976) is a retired Cuban-American mixed martial artist. He is the son-in-law of Rorion Gracie.
Born in Santiago, Cuba on April 27, 1976, Javier Vazquez came to the United States at the age of four. He grew up in El Monte, California and started wrestling as a sophomore at Arroyo High School at the age of 15. In 1994 he placed 3rd at the CIF wrestling tournament and continued his stellar high school career by placing 4th in the Southern Section Masters tournament. He was just one match away from placing in the high school state wrestling championships, ending up in the top 12 in the state at 130 lbs. He was voted team captain in both his junior and senior years. He continued his wrestling career at Mt. San Antonio College where he again proved himself to be one of “the best of the best” by finishing 7th in the state and being voted team captain for his leadership on and off the mat.
In 1997 Javier started learning Jiu-Jitsu under the renowned Carlson Gracie Team. He competed in every Jiu-Jitsu and submission tournament he could and eventually found himself in the fight game. His first no-holds-barred match was at Neutral Grounds in 1998 which resulted in a decision. Several more fights in smaller venues followed and he then took time off from fighting to train and compete in Jiu-Jitsu. After only 5 years of training he earned his black belt from the Carlson Gracie Team.
In 2005 Javier won the North American Trials for the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship, but dropped out before competition due to a groin injury.
In December 2009 Javier was named the "most inspirational performance of the decade" in MMA by Sports Illustrated magazine for his fight against Alberto Crane where he fought 3 rounds with a torn ACL.
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