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Eldar Rafigaev, commonly known as Yakuza, is an Eastern European grappler, from Moldova, and one of the prominent competitors of his generation. A Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Fernando Araújo, Yakuza gained notoriety while competing in the sport’s international gi and nogi circuits – with a particular incidence in Europe, being praised for his submission oriented style, particularly successful with lower limb submissions.

Eldar Rafigaev Jiu-Jitsu

Full Name: Eldar Rafigaev

Nickname: Eldar is widely recognized as ‘Yakuza’, to the point that it is used by Rafigaev as his social media handle. The nickname was given by his boxing training partners, a combat style he practiced prior to discovering BJJ. The reason for that label being his love for Japanese design tattoos, which he has covering his body to a large extent. This was a style popularized by the Yakuza, the well-known members of Japan’s crime syndicates, from which his nickname derives.

Lineage: Mitsuyo Maeda > Carlos Gracie > Carlson Gracie > Francisco Albuquerque > Fernando Araújo > Eldar Rafigaev

Main Achievements:

  • 1st Place ADCC European Trials (2018)
  • 1st Place ACBJJ European Championship (2018)
  • 1st Place IBJJF European Open (2018 Master)
  • 1st Place IBJJF Masters European Open (2018** / 2019)
  • 1st Place IBJJF European Open NoGi (2018)
  • 1st Place IBJJF Spanish Nationals (2018)
  • 1st Place IBJJF German Nationals (2017)
  • 1st Place IBJJF German Nationals NoGi (2017)
  • 1st Place IBJJF Poznan Open (2019**)
  • 1st Place IBJJF Rome Open (2019)
  • 1st Place IBJJF Paris Fall Open (2018)
  • 1st Place IBJJF Paris Spring Open (2019*)
  • 1st Place IBJJF Paris Fall Open NoGi (2018)
  • 1st Place UAEJJF Netherlands Nat. Pro (2018)
  • 2nd Place ACBJJ European Championship (2018*)
  • 2nd Place IBJJF European Open (2019 Master)
  • 3rd Place IBJJF European Open (2018* Master)

Main Achievements (Colored Belts):

  • 1st Place UAEJJF Abu Dhabi World Pro (2017 brown)
  • 1st Place IBJJF European Open (2017** brown)
  • 1st Place IBJJF Masters European Open (2017** brown)
  • 2nd Place IBJJF European Open (2014 purple, 2016 brown)

Favorite Position/Technique: Toe Hold / Kneebar

Weight Division: Super Pesado (100,50 kg / 222.0 lbs)

Team/Association: Jungle BJJ

Eldar Rafigaev Biography

Eldar Rafigaev was born on April 14, 1987, in Chisinau, the capital city of Moldova in Eastern Europe.

Rafigave’s interest in martial arts started during his adulthood while living in the Czech Republic. A time when he joined a boxing club, aged 23. One year later, in 2011, Yakuza finally came across jiu-jitsu, a sport that was just emerging in Eastern Europe at the time. Eldar first started in a smaller Czech gym, whose name was lost with time.

As a blue belt, Eldar arrived at the biggest grappling gym in the Czech Republic, Jungle BJJ. An academy run by Fernando Araújo, one of the country’s grappling pioneers. It was at Jungle BJJ that Yakuza truly started developing as a competitor, a side of grappling he felt compelled to do. His competitive drive helped him accelerate through the belt system at a faster pace than most, earning his black belt with 6 years of training, midway through 2017, after conquering a brown belt world title with the UAEJJF.

Eldar Rafigaev Grappling Record

105 WINS
  • BY POINTS
    20 (19%)
  • BY ADVANTAGES
    0 (0%)
  • BY SUBMISSION
    78 (74%)
  • BY DECISION
    5 (5%)
  • BY PENALTIES
    0 (0%)
  • BY DQ
    2 (2%)

78 SUBMISSIONS WINS

#214eb8
Footlock
56
44
#86e620
Submission
10
8
#5AD3D1
Kneebar
9
7
#d1212a
Triangle
5
4
#fad11b
RNC
5
4
#f58822
Straight ankle lock
4
3
#224aba
Toe hold
3
2
#ff9124
Armbar
3
2
#bf1f6c
Cross choke
1
1
#22c9a5
Choke from back
1
1
#fad223
Kimura
1
1
#03861f
Short choke
1
1
78
(100%) SUBMISSIONS
33 LOSSES
  • BY POINTS
    24 (73%)
  • BY ADVANTAGES
    2 (6%)
  • BY SUBMISSION
    6 (18%)
  • BY DECISION
    0 (0%)
  • BY PENALTIES
    0 (0%)
  • BY DQ
    1 (3%)

6 SUBMISSIONS LOSSES

#214eb8
RNC
33
2
#86e620
Footlock
17
1
#5AD3D1
Shoulder pressure
17
1
#d1212a
Bow and arrow
17
1
#fad11b
Submission
17
1
6
(100%) SUBMISSIONS

Eldar Rafigaev Fight History

ID Opponent W/L Method Competition Weight Stage Year
14564Adam WardzinskiAdam WardzinskiLPts: 13x6Poznan Pro110KGF2017
15471Mathias RibeiroLN/ASpanish Nat.ABSSF2018
15576Adam WardzinskiAdam WardzinskiLDQACB EuropeanABSF2018
15919Tommy LangakerTommy LangakerLPts: 15x0Torino ChallengeABSSF2018
15927Gabriel LucasGabriel LucasLPts: 2x0ACB Asian OpenO95KGF2018
15938Gabriel LucasGabriel LucasLPts: 2x0Curitiba OpenO95KGF2018
16188Erberth SantosErberth SantosLFootlockWorld Pro110KG4F2018
16194Nelton PontesNelton PontesLPts: 10x0World Pro110KGRPC2018
16405Adam WardzinskiAdam WardzinskiLShoulder pressureParis Spring OpenABSF2018
16804Sebastian BroscheSebastian BroscheLPointsGerman NatsABSSF2018
17127Seif HoumineSeif HoumineLPts: 5x0ACBJJ NG PolandO95KGF2018
17972Diego RamalhoDiego RamalhoLPts: 4x2German Nat. Pro110KGSF2018
18035Adam WardzinskiAdam WardzinskiLPts: 21x2Greece Nat. Pro110KGF2018
18223R. EvangelistaR. EvangelistaLPts: 2x2, AdvItaly Nat. Pro110KGF2018
18224R. EvangelistaR. EvangelistaLPts: 2x0Italy Nat. NGPABSF2018
19015Luka SkoricLPts: 0x0, AdvSlovenia Pro110KGSF2019
19154R. EvangelistaR. EvangelistaLPts: 5x0Netherlands Pro110KGF2019
19533Lukasz MichalecLRNCBudapest Open100KGF2019
20155R. EvangelistaR. EvangelistaLPts: 3x0World Pro110KG4F2019
20852Luca AnacoretaLuca AnacoretaLBow and arrowItalian OpenABSF2019
21840Kaynan DuarteKaynan DuarteLRNCADCCO99KGR12019
22020Matheus GodoyMatheus GodoyLPts: 2x0Tel Aviv Open100KGF2019
22021Matheus LunaMatheus LunaLPts: 3x0Tel Aviv OpenABSSF2019
22644Bruno LimaBruno LimaLPts: 4x0Madrid OpenABSSF2019
23367Mauricio LimaLPts: 3x0France Nat. Pro120KGRR2020
23369Mauricio LimaLSubmissionFrance Nat. Pro120KGF2020
23487I. UmarovLPointsUWW EU Open100KGF2020
35495Euclides CastroLPts: 3x2NoGi GP Rome120KGSF2022
42448John HansenLPts: 7x2UWW World130KG4F2023
42470Danielius GrebliunasLPts: 5x3UWW World NG92KG8F2023
44967Anton MikenkoLPts: 2x0World Pro120KGR12023
44982Yatan BuenoYatan BuenoLPts: 3x0World Pro120KGRPC2023
53890S. AbussalikhovLN/AUWW World130KGR12024
14083Martin GobelWKimuraSwedish Nats100KGSF2017
14084Patryk WysockiWPointsSwedish Nats100KGF2017
14097Martin GobelWFootlockGerman NNGO97KGRR2017
14098Marek ZbrogWShort chokeGerman NNGO97KGF2017
14561Oualid SbaiWFootlockPoznan Pro110KG4F2017
14563Seba SzyszkaWFootlockPoznan Pro110KGSF2017
14565Samir KrvavacWFootlockGreece Nat. Pro110KGSF2017
14566Samir KrvavacWFootlockGreece Nat. Pro110KGF2017
14567Samir KrvavacWPts: 13x2Greece Nat. ProABSF2017
14570Antonio JuniorWFootlockItaly Nat Pro110KGF2017
14571Luca AnacoretaLuca AnacoretaWFootlockItaly Nat ProABS4F2017
14572Antonio JuniorWFootlockItaly Nat ProABSSF2017
14573Bruno RealeWFootlockItaly Nat ProABSF2017
14809Estefan JosephWReferee DecisionJJIF Worlds94KGR12018
14811Faisal AlKitbeFaisal AlKitbeWFootlockJJIF Worlds94KG4F2018
14812Julian StonjekWFootlockJJIF Worlds94KGSF2018
14813B. ZawadzkiWFootlockJJIF Worlds94KGF2018
15221Eduardo SilveiraWFootlockFrance Nat. Pro110KGF2018
15222Melksedec FrancoWFootlockFrance NGP.108KGF2018
15223Luca AnacoretaLuca AnacoretaWDQFrance Nat. ProABSF2018
15229Jorge ImbrosioWFootlockSpain Nat. Pro110KGF2018
15233Jorge ImbrosioWFootlockSpain Nat. NGO108KGF2018
15238Igor SilvaIgor SilvaWFootlockNetherlands Pro110KGSF2018
15239Antonio JuniorWFootlockNetherlands Pro110KGF2018
15244Mathias SchiemannWFootlockNetherlands NGP108KGSF2018
15245Felipe XavierWFootlockNetherlands NGP108KGF2018
15464Bruno BorgesWRNCSpanish NGNABSF2018
15469Martin GobelWSubmissionSpanish Nat.100KGSF2018
15470Rodrigo SilvaWKneebarSpanish Nat.100KGF2018
15569M. MaciejewskiWFootlockACB EuropeanO95KG4F2018
15570Jarosław GajekWFootlockACB EuropeanO95KGSF2018
15571Antonio JuniorWFootlockACB EuropeanO95KGF2018
15572Helton JoseHelton JoseWReferee DecisionACB EuropeanABS4F2018
15574Jedrzej LoskaWPts: 11x0ACB EuropeanABSSF2018
15674Edward IngamellsWFootlockEuropean NoGiO97KGSF2018
15675Jamie HughesWKneebarEuropean NoGiO97KGF2018
15698Edward IngamellsWStraight ankle lockRome OpenO100KGF2018
15914Ronaldo JesusWFootlockTorino ChallengeO100KGF2018
15917Douglas FelippeWDQTorino ChallengeABS4F2018
15923Moku KahawaiWPts: 2x0ACB Asian OpenO95KG4F2018
15925Rogel MonsalveWPts: 2x0ACB Asian OpenO95KGSF2018
15935Joseph MokuWPts: 2x0Curitiba OpenO95KG4F2018
15937Rogel MonsalveWN/ACuritiba OpenO95KGSF2018
16402Tyrone GonsalvesWTriangleParis Spring NGOABSF2018
16403Martin GobelWCross chokeParis Spring OpenO100KGF2018
16807Martin GobelWN/AGerman NatsO100KGSF2018
16808Rodrigo SilvaWChoke from backGerman NatsO100KGF2018
16809Nicolas PenzerWRNCGerman NGNABSF2018
17125B. MatiasB. MatiasWFootlockACBJJ NG PolandO95KGRR2018
17142Antonio JuniorWFootlockACBJJ PolandO95KGSF2018
17144Seif HoumineSeif HoumineWFootlockACBJJ PolandO95KGF2018
17798Benjamin SehicWRNCADCC EU TrialsO99KG4F2018
17799Victor PejgorskiWSubmissionADCC EU TrialsO99KGSF2018
17800Zois KaperonisWRNCADCC EU TrialsO99KGF2018
17801I. ArzoumanidisWStraight ankle lockADCC EU Trials99KGF2018
17893Paulo BrasilWToe holdParis Fall OpenO100KGF2018
17896Nicolas PenzerWTriangleParis Fall NGOO97KGF2018
17971Cedric BonnetWPts: 18x0German Nat. Pro110KGSF2018
18033Samir KrvavacWSubmissionGreece Nat. Pro110KGSF2018
18036Samir KrvavacWPts: 18x0Greece Nat. ProABS4F2018
18037Ioannis RousakisWFootlockGreece Nat. ProABSSF2018
18038Andreas PeralesWFootlockGreece Nat. ProABSF2018
18228Paulo BrasilWFootlockLisbon OpenABSSF2018
18230Henrique CardosoHenrique CardosoWKneebarLisbon OpenABSF2018
18231Bruno BorgesWKneebarLisbon NGOABSF2018
18411P. KwiatkowskiWPts: 52x0Berlin Open100KGF2018
18568Max ArnoldWFootlockCroatia ProABSRR2018
18569Max ArnoldWFootlockCroatia ProABSRR2018
19018Matko KvesicWPts: 2x0Slovenia ProABSF2019
19152Walter dos SantosWFootlockNetherlands Pro110KGSF2019
19155Arthur PucciWReferee DecisionNetherlands NGP108KGF2019
19532Tiago SilvaWFootlockBudapest Open100KGSF2019
19537Thiago AbudThiago AbudWKneebarBudapest NGOABSF2019
19540J. MroczkowskiWStraight Ankle LockPoznan OpenO100KGF2019
19541David BenzakenWPointsPoznan OpenABSSF2019
19542Piotr FrechowiczWKneebarPoznan OpenABSF2019
19543Dmitrii VostrikovWToe holdPoznan NGOO97KGF2019
19861Martin GobelWFootlockRome OpenO100KGSF2019
19862Lukasz MichalecWPointsRome OpenO100KGF2019
19951Luka SkoricWKneebarMunich OpenABSF2019
19952Nicolas PenzerWPts: 8x0Munich NGOABSF2019
20029Krzysztof FlakWFootlockAustria Nat. Pro110KGRR2019
20030Edvin RamdedovicWFootlockAustria Nat. Pro110KGRR2019
20152Muslim PatsarigovMuslim PatsarigovWTriangleWorld Pro110KGR12019
20498Amarildo DumasWFootlockParis Spring Open100KGF2019
20499David BenzakenWFootlockParis Spring OpenABSF2019
20853Danilo LopesWFootlockItalian NGOABSF2019
21550Martin GobelWSubmissionGeneve Open100KGF2019
21556Martin GobelWArmbarGeneve NGOO97KGF2019
22018Almog BritschWFootlockTel Aviv Open100KGSF2019
22443Hassine AzarkanWArmbarAmsterdam OpenO100KGF2019
22642Raphael SouzaWPointsMadrid OpenO100KGF2019
22658Samuel KhanWSubmissionParis OpenABS4F2019
22660Leon LarmanLeon LarmanWReferee DecisionParis OpenABSSF2019
23368Walter SantosWReferee DecisionFrance Nat. Pro120KGRR2020
23485A. BritschWFootlockUWW EU Open100KG4F2020
23486J. CzubackWFootlockUWW EU Open100KGSF2020
23490Marek BujloWSubmissionMunich Open100KGSF2020
23491Jan ZanderWSubmissionMunich Open100KGF2020
35496Wesley LopesWPts: 6x1NoGi GP Rome120KGF2022
42451Ivan SnihurWTriangleUWW World130KG3RD2023
44976Alfonso FigueredoWPts: 27x0World Pro120KGRPC2023
44979Dmitrii VostrikovWSubmissionWorld Pro120KGRPC2023
53893I. SnihurWN/AUWW World130KGRPC2024
53895A. GairbekovWN/AUWW World130KG3RD2024

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