Austin Baker is a jiu-jitsu black belt under Flávio Almeida who represents the Gracie Barra Academy in the sport’s international circuit. Baker first made waves in grappling as a colored belt, a time when he conquered a Pan American title with the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) as well as a silver medal at the World Championships, also with the IBJJF. During his black belt debut year (2021), Austin conquered important medals at the American Nationals and other International Open tournaments, further cementing his place as one of the top ultra-heavyweight (over 222.0 lbs) prospects in grappling.
Austin Baker Jiu-Jitsu
Full Name: Austin Baker
Nickname: N/A
Lineage: Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Carlos Gracie Junior > Flávio Almeida > Austin Baker
Main Achievements:
- 1st Place IBJJF New Orleans Open (2021**)
- 1st Place IBJJF Boise Open (2021)
- 2nd Place IBJJF Boise Open (2021*)
- 2nd Place IBJJF American Nationals (2021)
- 3rd Place IBJJF American Nationals (2021*)
- 3rd Place IBJJF American Nationals NOGI (2021)
Main Achievements (Colored Belts):
- 1st Place IBJJF Pan Championship (2020 brown)
- 2nd Place IBJJF World Championship (2018 purple)
- 3rd Place IBJJF Pan Championship (2017 purple)
* Absolute
** Weight and Absolute
Favorite Position/Technique: Blitz Passing Style
Weight Division: Pesadíssimo (+100,50 kg / +222.0 lbs)
Team/Association: Gracie Barra
Austin Baker Biography
Austin Baker was born on August 9th, 1994, in San Francisco’s Bay Area, in the United States, but lived in many different locations within the state of California while growing up.
An active kid from early in his development, (American) Football was Austin’s first sporting love, one he played competitively from middle school all the way to college, with the Riverside City College Tigers.
Ending his football career at the age of 20, Austin was at a crossroads as there was no prospect for a fruitful career in the sport he had practiced for the past decade, but there was still plenty of competitive drive in him. As he was a big fan of mixed martial arts, he decided to gear his athletic potential towards a career in cage fighting.
In preparation for his MMA career, Baker joined a local Gracie Barra gym (GB Corona) where he learned jiu-jitsu from coach AJ Polder. Austin spent 2 years training with Polder, where he earned his blue and purple belt rank promotions.
As his love for jiu-jitsu slowly outgrew his interest in MMA, Austin started dedicating more of his time to grappling. This led the California native to switch gyms after 2 years with GB Corona in the pursuit of a more challenging training environment, then joining Philipe Della Monica’s Gracie Barra Headquarters Academy as a purple belt.
The fact that Baker was gaining plenty of traction as a grappler came with a predicament. As his mat prowess became known, finding fighters willing to compete against him at entry-level shows (Austin was 1-0-0 at the time) for experience began to be an arduous endeavor.
With this and a few other obstacles in the way of a profitable MMA career, and considering Austin was growingly interested in jiu-jitsu, the table was set for a complete career change. As such, in 2018, Baker moved to Arizona to be part of the growing Gracie Barra squad there, led by Flávio Almeida.
In January 2021, Austin finally took a complete dive and turned pro, quitting his job at a game shop to dedicate all his time to jiu-jitsu. Only a few days later, Baker was promoted to black belt alongside his teammates Thiago Aso and Lucas Norat.
Austin Baker Grappling Record
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BY POINTS
22 (39%) -
BY ADVANTAGES
3 (5%) -
BY SUBMISSION
28 (50%) -
BY DECISION
2 (4%) -
BY PENALTIES
0 (0%) - BY DQ
0 (0%)
28 SUBMISSIONS WINS
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BY POINTS
21 (54%) -
BY ADVANTAGES
3 (8%) -
BY SUBMISSION
11 (28%) -
BY DECISION
2 (5%) -
BY PENALTIES
0 (0%) - BY EBI/OT
1 (3%)
11 SUBMISSIONS LOSSES
Austin Baker Fight History
ID | Opponent | W/L | Method | Competition | Weight | Stage | Year |
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25845 | Diego Ferreira | L | Pts: 4x2 | Houston Open | O100KG | SF | 2021 |
26620 | Ronaldo JuniorRonaldo Junior | L | Pts: 2x0 | Boise Open | ABS | F | 2021 |
26727 | Fellipe AndrewFellipe Andrew | L | Pts: 33x0 | American Nats | O100KG | F | 2021 |
26733 | Bruno LimaBruno Lima | L | Pts: 7x0 | American Nats | ABS | SF | 2021 |
26781 | John Hansen | L | Pts: 13x4 | American NGN | O97KG | SF | 2021 |
26785 | Bruno LimaBruno Lima | L | Pts: 7x4 | American NGN | ABS | R1 | 2021 |
27107 | Andre PorfirioAndre Porfirio | L | No arm triangle | Phoenix NGO | ABS | F | 2021 |
27296 | Max GimenisMax Gimenis | L | Pts: 11x4 | Grand Slam MIA | 120KG | 4F | 2021 |
27301 | Helton JoseHelton Jose | L | Pts: 2x1 | Grand Slam MIA | 120KG | 3RD | 2021 |
27557 | Fellipe AndrewFellipe Andrew | L | Pts: 6x0 | Pan American | ABS | SF | 2021 |
27672 | Rodrigo RibeiroRodrigo Ribeiro | L | Pts: 4x0 | Pan American | O100KG | 4F | 2021 |
28368 | Roberto AbreuRoberto Abreu | L | Pts: 0x0, Adv | NoGi Worlds | O97KG | 4F | 2021 |
28979 | Damon Ramos | L | Injury | ADCC EC Trials | O99KG | R2 | 2021 |
31012 | Mathias LunaMathias Luna | L | Points | LA Open | ABS | SF | 2022 |
31323 | Kristof SzucsKristof Szucs | L | Ezekiel | Boise Open | O100KG | F | 2022 |
31356 | Michael Pezzuto | L | Pts: 5x0 | ADCC WC Trials | O99KG | 8F | 2022 |
32110 | Jansen GomesJansen Gomes | L | Pts: 5x0 | Warrior Challenger | ABS | F | 2022 |
33480 | Gabriel OliveiraGabriel Oliveira | L | Referee Decision | American Nat. | O100KG | SF | 2022 |
33483 | Marcos Lopes | L | Pts: 6x0 | American Nat. | ABS | R1 | 2022 |
33936 | Lucas NoratLucas Norat | L | Pts: 2x2, Adv | Phoenix Open | ABS | SF | 2022 |
33954 | Gabriel OliveiraGabriel Oliveira | L | Pts: 2x0 | Phoenix NGO | O97KG | SF | 2022 |
35248 | Giancarlo BodoniGiancarlo Bodoni | L | EBI/OT | EBI 20 | ABS | R1 | 2022 |
35257 | Nick RodriguezNick Rodriguez | L | Triangle | EBI 20 | ABS | SF | 2022 |
35348 | Andre PorfirioAndre Porfirio | L | Aoki lock | EBI Qualifier | ABS | F | 2022 |
36076 | Daniel Manasoiu | L | Inside heel hook | Emrald CI 5 | ABS | F | 2022 |
36847 | Freddy Vosgrone | L | Inside heel hook | NoGi Worlds | ABS | R1 | 2022 |
36990 | Roberto AbreuRoberto Abreu | L | Pts: 39x0 | NoGi Worlds | O97KG | 4F | 2022 |
40549 | Alexander TransAlexander Trans | L | Pts: 5x3 | World Champ. | O100KG | 4F | 2023 |
40655 | Davi CabralDavi Cabral | L | Pts: 5x0 | World Champ. | ABS | 8F | 2023 |
41865 | Mateus RodriguesMateus Rodrigues | L | Pts: 0x0, Adv | Phoenix Open | ABS | F | 2023 |
41874 | Mathias LunaMathias Luna | L | Referee Decision | Phoenix NGO | ABS | 4F | 2023 |
43524 | Guilherme AugustoGuilherme Augusto | L | Pts: 2x0 | NoGi Pan | O97KG | 4F | 2023 |
44126 | Igor SchneiderIgor Schneider | L | Cachecol choke | OC Open | O100KG | F | 2023 |
45884 | Roosevelt SousaRoosevelt Sousa | L | Armbar | NoGi World | O97KG | 4F | 2023 |
45900 | Francisco LoFrancisco Lo | L | Calf slicer | NoGi World | ABS | R2 | 2023 |
48099 | Gutemberg PereiraGutemberg Pereira | L | Pts: 6x0 | Pan American | O100KG | 4F | 2024 |
48428 | Nick Pica | L | Pts: 6x0 | ADCC WC Trials | O99KG | 4F | 2024 |
50627 | Giancarlo BodoniGiancarlo Bodoni | L | Straight ankle lock | EBI 21 | ABS | R1 | 2024 |
51109 | Max HansonMax Hanson | L | Outside heel hook | American NGN | ABS | 4F | 2024 |
25754 | Michael Estes | W | Short choke | Sub May Day | ABS | N/A | 2021 |
25755 | Justin Fabac | W | Katagatame | Sub May Day | ABS | N/A | 2021 |
25757 | J. Couch | W | Short choke | Sub May Day | ABS | F | 2021 |
25763 | Justin Fabac | W | Kimura | SS May Day GI | ABS | 4F | 2021 |
25765 | Nate Fenton | W | Bow and arrow | SS May Day GI | ABS | SF | 2021 |
25767 | Kieran KichukKieran Kichuk | W | Injury | SS May Day GI | ABS | F | 2021 |
26044 | Caio CaetanoCaio Caetano | W | Katagatame | N.Orleans Open | O100KG | F | 2021 |
26052 | Giancarlo BodoniGiancarlo Bodoni | W | Pts: 0x0, Adv | N.Orleans Open | ABS | SF | 2021 |
26053 | Caio CaetanoCaio Caetano | W | Pts: 12x2 | N.Orleans Open | ABS | F | 2021 |
26616 | Renato Tagliari | W | Pts: 0x0, Adv | Boise Open | 100KG | F | 2021 |
26619 | Renato Tagliari | W | Pts: 9x0 | Boise Open | ABS | SF | 2021 |
26725 | Victor Barreto | W | Choke from back | American Nats | O100KG | SF | 2021 |
26729 | Victor Barreto | W | Choke from back | American Nats | ABS | 4F | 2021 |
27018 | Jose Munoz | W | Armbar | F2W 178 | 100KG | SPF | 2021 |
27086 | Marlon Tanaka | W | Violin armlock | Phoenix Open | ABS | 4F | 2021 |
27089 | Antonio Zuazo | W | RNC | Phoenix Open | ABS | SF | 2021 |
27090 | Jake WatsonJake Watson | W | Pts: 0x0, Adv | Phoenix Open | ABS | F | 2021 |
27101 | Yuri Santos | W | Pts: 13x0 | Phoenix NGO | O97KG | F | 2021 |
27102 | Damon Morgan | W | Pts: 25x0 | Phoenix NGO | ABS | R1 | 2021 |
27104 | Estevan Garcia | W | Katagatame | Phoenix NGO | ABS | 4F | 2021 |
27105 | Kevin Berbrich | W | Americana | Phoenix NGO | ABS | SF | 2021 |
27545 | Diego RamalhoDiego Ramalho | W | Choke from back | Pan American | ABS | 8F | 2021 |
27552 | Mathias LunaMathias Luna | W | Pts: 5x0 | Pan American | ABS | 4F | 2021 |
28365 | Guilherme CordiviolaGuilherme Cordiviola | W | RNC | NoGi Worlds | O97KG | 8F | 2021 |
28976 | P. Shaghouli | W | Pts: 8x0 | ADCC EC Trials | O99KG | R1 | 2021 |
31003 | Marcus Guedes | W | Armbar | LA Open | O100KG | SF | 2022 |
31005 | Marcelo GomideMarcelo Gomide | W | Choke from back | LA Open | O100KG | F | 2022 |
31010 | Piter Frank | W | N/A | LA Open | ABS | 4F | 2022 |
31321 | Lucas Pollard | W | Points | Boise Open | O100KG | RR | 2022 |
31346 | Alex Myers | W | Pts: 2x0 | ADCC WC Trials | O99KG | R1 | 2022 |
31350 | Damon Rogers | W | Pts: 6x0 | ADCC WC Trials | O99KG | R2 | 2022 |
32101 | Manny Gomez | W | Submission | Warrior Challenger | ABS | R1 | 2022 |
32107 | Fellipe TrovoFellipe Trovo | W | Pts: 5x0 | Warrior Challenger | ABS | 4F | 2022 |
32108 | Ty Freeman | W | Points | Warrior Challenger | ABS | SF | 2022 |
33927 | Gabriel OliveiraGabriel Oliveira | W | Kimura | Phoenix Open | O100KG | F | 2022 |
33934 | Marcos OliveiraMarcos Oliveira | W | Choke from back | Phoenix Open | ABS | 4F | 2022 |
35254 | Andrew Kimler | W | Armbar | EBI 20 | ABS | 4F | 2022 |
36073 | Steve Joachim | W | Armbar | Emrald CI 5 | ABS | 4F | 2022 |
36075 | Franco Pana | W | Katagatame | Emrald CI 5 | ABS | SF | 2022 |
36987 | Javier ZaruskiJavier Zaruski | W | Pts: 28x0 | NoGi Worlds | O97KG | 8F | 2022 |
38086 | Wilson Almeida | W | N/A | LA Open | O100KG | SF | 2023 |
38088 | Mateus RodriguesMateus Rodrigues | W | Choke | LA Open | O100KG | F | 2023 |
40545 | Kjetil LydvoKjetil Lydvo | W | Pts: 17x7 | World Champ. | O100KG | 8F | 2023 |
40651 | Thomas Bracher | W | Pts: 7x6 | World Champ. | ABS | R1 | 2023 |
41861 | Guilherme Sampaio | W | Cross choke | Phoenix Open | ABS | 4F | 2023 |
41863 | Mathias LunaMathias Luna | W | Pts: 2x0 | Phoenix Open | ABS | SF | 2023 |
41872 | Helton JoseHelton Jose | W | Referee Decision | Phoenix NGO | O97KG | F | 2023 |
45883 | Sean Golbsy | W | N/A | NoGi World | O97KG | R1 | 2023 |
48096 | Kalum Klausner | W | Pts: 10x3 | Pan American | O100KG | R1 | 2024 |
48408 | Adam Attia | W | RNC | ADCC WC Trials | O99KG | R1 | 2024 |
48414 | Dylan Hogan | W | Pts: 6x0 | ADCC WC Trials | O99KG | R2 | 2024 |
48425 | Cody Gamble | W | Pts: 5x0 | ADCC WC Trials | O99KG | 8F | 2024 |
50187 | Garrett Stanlick | W | RNC | ADCC Pheonix | ABS | 4F | 2024 |
50190 | Helton JoseHelton Jose | W | Pts: 3x0 | ADCC Pheonix | ABS | SF | 2024 |
50191 | Fellipe TrovoFellipe Trovo | W | Submission | ADCC Pheonix | ABS | F | 2024 |
51108 | Helton JoseHelton Jose | W | Referee Decision | American NGN | O97KG | F | 2024 |
Austin Baker Performance at Sub Spectrum 2021