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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

100 WINS
  • BY POINTS
    17 (17%)
  • BY ADVANTAGES
    0 (0%)
  • BY SUBMISSION
    76 (76%)
  • BY DECISION
    5 (5%)
  • BY PENALTIES
    0 (0%)
  • BY DQ
    2 (2%)

76 SUBMISSIONS WINS

#214eb8
Footlock
58
44
#86e620
Submission
9
7
#5AD3D1
Kneebar
9
7
#d1212a
RNC
5
4
#fad11b
Triangle
4
3
#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
76
(100%) SUBMISSIONS
28 LOSSES
  • BY POINTS
    19 (68%)
  • BY ADVANTAGES
    2 (7%)
  • BY SUBMISSION
    6 (21%)
  • BY DECISION
    0 (0%)
  • BY PENALTIES
    0 (0%)
  • BY DQ
    1 (4%)

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
14563Adam WardzinskiAdam WardzinskiLPts: 13x6Poznan Pro110KGF2017
15469Mathias RibeiroLN/ASpanish Nat.ABSSF2018
15574Adam WardzinskiAdam WardzinskiLDQACB EuropeanABSF2018
15917Tommy LangakerTommy LangakerLPts: 15x0Torino ChallengeABSSF2018
15925Gabriel LucasGabriel LucasLPts: 2x0ACB Asian OpenO95KGF2018
15936Gabriel LucasGabriel LucasLPts: 2x0Curitiba OpenO95KGF2018
16186Erberth SantosErberth SantosLFootlockWorld Pro110KG4F2018
16192Nelton PontesNelton PontesLPts: 10x0World Pro110KGRPC2018
16403Adam WardzinskiAdam WardzinskiLShoulder pressureParis Spring OpenABSF2018
16797Sebastian BroscheSebastian BroscheLPointsGerman NatsABSSF2018
17120Seif HoumineSeif HoumineLPts: 5x0ACBJJ NG PolandO95KGF2018
17958Diego RamalhoDiego RamalhoLPts: 4x2German Nat. Pro110KGSF2018
18018Adam WardzinskiAdam WardzinskiLPts: 21x2Greece Nat. Pro110KGF2018
18206R. EvangelistaR. EvangelistaLPts: 2x2, AdvItaly Nat. Pro110KGF2018
18207R. EvangelistaR. EvangelistaLPts: 2x0Italy Nat. NGPABSF2018
18996Luka SkoricLPts: 0x0, AdvSlovenia Pro110KGSF2019
19135R. EvangelistaR. EvangelistaLPts: 5x0Netherlands Pro110KGF2019
19514Lukasz MichalecLRNCBudapest Open100KGF2019
20135R. EvangelistaR. EvangelistaLPts: 3x0World Pro110KG4F2019
20830Luca AnacoretaLuca AnacoretaLBow and arrowItalian OpenABSF2019
21810Kaynan DuarteKaynan DuarteLRNCADCCO99KGR12019
21990Matheus GodoyMatheus GodoyLPts: 2x0Tel Aviv Open100KGF2019
21991Matheus LunaMatheus LunaLPts: 3x0Tel Aviv OpenABSSF2019
22612Bruno LimaBruno LimaLPts: 4x0Madrid OpenABSSF2019
23330Mauricio LimaLPts: 3x0France Nat. Pro120KGRR2020
23332Mauricio LimaLSubmissionFrance Nat. Pro120KGF2020
23450I. UmarovLPointsUWW EU Open100KGF2020
35383Euclides CastroLPts: 3x2NoGi GP Rome120KGSF2022
14082Martin GobelWKimuraSwedish Nats100KGSF2017
14083Patryk WysockiWPointsSwedish Nats100KGF2017
14096Martin GobelWFootlockGerman NNGO97KGRR2017
14097Marek ZbrogWShort chokeGerman NNGO97KGF2017
14560Oualid SbaiWFootlockPoznan Pro110KG4F2017
14562Seba SzyszkaWFootlockPoznan Pro110KGSF2017
14564Samir KrvavacWFootlockGreece Nat. Pro110KGSF2017
14565Samir KrvavacWFootlockGreece Nat. Pro110KGF2017
14566Samir KrvavacWPts: 13x2Greece Nat. ProABSF2017
14569Antonio JuniorWFootlockItaly Nat Pro110KGF2017
14570Luca AnacoretaLuca AnacoretaWFootlockItaly Nat ProABS4F2017
14571Antonio JuniorWFootlockItaly Nat ProABSSF2017
14572Bruno RealeWFootlockItaly Nat ProABSF2017
14808Estefan JosephWReferee DecisionJJIF Worlds94KGR12018
14810Faisal AlKitbeFaisal AlKitbeWFootlockJJIF Worlds94KG4F2018
14811Julian StonjekWFootlockJJIF Worlds94KGSF2018
14812B. ZawadzkiWFootlockJJIF Worlds94KGF2018
15219Eduardo SilveiraWFootlockFrance Nat. Pro110KGF2018
15220Melksedec FrancoWFootlockFrance NGP.108KGF2018
15221Luca AnacoretaLuca AnacoretaWDQFrance Nat. ProABSF2018
15227Jorge ImbrosioWFootlockSpain Nat. Pro110KGF2018
15231Jorge ImbrosioWFootlockSpain Nat. NGO108KGF2018
15236Igor SilvaIgor SilvaWFootlockNetherlands Pro110KGSF2018
15237Antonio JuniorWFootlockNetherlands Pro110KGF2018
15242Mathias SchiemannWFootlockNetherlands NGP108KGSF2018
15243Felipe XavierWFootlockNetherlands NGP108KGF2018
15462Bruno BorgesWRNCSpanish NGNABSF2018
15467Martin GobelWSubmissionSpanish Nat.100KGSF2018
15468Rodrigo SilvaWKneebarSpanish Nat.100KGF2018
15567M. MaciejewskiWFootlockACB EuropeanO95KG4F2018
15568Jarosław GajekWFootlockACB EuropeanO95KGSF2018
15569Antonio JuniorWFootlockACB EuropeanO95KGF2018
15570Helton JoseHelton JoseWReferee DecisionACB EuropeanABS4F2018
15572Jedrzej LoskaWPts: 11x0ACB EuropeanABSSF2018
15672Edward IngamellsWFootlockEuropean NoGiO97KGSF2018
15673Jamie HughesWKneebarEuropean NoGiO97KGF2018
15696Edward IngamellsWStraight ankle lockRome OpenO100KGF2018
15912Ronaldo JesusWFootlockTorino ChallengeO100KGF2018
15915Douglas FelippeWDQTorino ChallengeABS4F2018
15921Moku KahawaiWPts: 2x0ACB Asian OpenO95KG4F2018
15923Rogel MonsalveWPts: 2x0ACB Asian OpenO95KGSF2018
15933Joseph MokuWPts: 2x0Curitiba OpenO95KG4F2018
15935Rogel MonsalveWN/ACuritiba OpenO95KGSF2018
16400Tyrone GonsalvesWTriangleParis Spring NGOABSF2018
16401Martin GobelWCross chokeParis Spring OpenO100KGF2018
16800Martin GobelWN/AGerman NatsO100KGSF2018
16801Rodrigo SilvaWChoke from backGerman NatsO100KGF2018
16802Nicolas PenzerWRNCGerman NGNABSF2018
17118B. MatiasB. MatiasWFootlockACBJJ NG PolandO95KGRR2018
17135Antonio JuniorWFootlockACBJJ PolandO95KGSF2018
17137Seif HoumineSeif HoumineWFootlockACBJJ PolandO95KGF2018
17784Benjamin SehicWRNCADCC EU TrialsO99KG4F2018
17785Victor PejgorskiWSubmissionADCC EU TrialsO99KGSF2018
17786Zois KaperonisWRNCADCC EU TrialsO99KGF2018
17787I. ArzoumanidisWStraight ankle lockADCC EU Trials99KGF2018
17879Paulo BrasilWToe holdParis Fall OpenO100KGF2018
17882Nicolas PenzerWTriangleParis Fall NGOO97KGF2018
17957Cedric BonnetWPts: 18x0German Nat. Pro110KGSF2018
18016Samir KrvavacWSubmissionGreece Nat. Pro110KGSF2018
18019Samir KrvavacWPts: 18x0Greece Nat. ProABS4F2018
18020Ioannis RousakisWFootlockGreece Nat. ProABSSF2018
18021Andreas PeralesWFootlockGreece Nat. ProABSF2018
18211Paulo BrasilWFootlockLisbon OpenABSSF2018
18213Henrique CardosoHenrique CardosoWKneebarLisbon OpenABSF2018
18214Bruno BorgesWKneebarLisbon NGOABSF2018
18394P. KwiatkowskiWPts: 52x0Berlin Open100KGF2018
18551Max ArnoldWFootlockCroatia ProABSRR2018
18552Max ArnoldWFootlockCroatia ProABSRR2018
18999Matko KvesicWPts: 2x0Slovenia ProABSF2019
19133Walter dos SantosWFootlockNetherlands Pro110KGSF2019
19136Arthur PucciWReferee DecisionNetherlands NGP108KGF2019
19513Tiago SilvaWFootlockBudapest Open100KGSF2019
19518Thiago AbudThiago AbudWKneebarBudapest NGOABSF2019
19521J. MroczkowskiWStraight Ankle LockPoznan OpenO100KGF2019
19522David BenzakenWPointsPoznan OpenABSSF2019
19523Piotr FrechowiczWKneebarPoznan OpenABSF2019
19524Dmitrii VostrikovWToe holdPoznan NGOO97KGF2019
19842Martin GobelWFootlockRome OpenO100KGSF2019
19843Lukasz MichalecWPointsRome OpenO100KGF2019
19932Luka SkoricWKneebarMunich OpenABSF2019
19933Nicolas PenzerWPts: 8x0Munich NGOABSF2019
20009Krzysztof FlakWFootlockAustria Nat. Pro110KGRR2019
20010Edvin RamdedovicWFootlockAustria Nat. Pro110KGRR2019
20132Muslim PatsarigovMuslim PatsarigovWTriangleWorld Pro110KGR12019
20478Amarildo DumasWFootlockParis Spring Open100KGF2019
20479David BenzakenWFootlockParis Spring OpenABSF2019
20831Danilo LopesWFootlockItalian NGOABSF2019
21520Martin GobelWSubmissionGeneve Open100KGF2019
21526Martin GobelWArmbarGeneve NGOO97KGF2019
21988Almog BritschWFootlockTel Aviv Open100KGSF2019
22413Hassine AzarkanWArmbarAmsterdam OpenO100KGF2019
22610Raphael SouzaWPointsMadrid OpenO100KGF2019
22626Samuel KhanWSubmissionParis OpenABS4F2019
22628Leon LarmanLeon LarmanWReferee DecisionParis OpenABSSF2019
23331Walter SantosWReferee DecisionFrance Nat. Pro120KGRR2020
23448A. BritschWFootlockUWW EU Open100KG4F2020
23449J. CzubackWFootlockUWW EU Open100KGSF2020
23453Marek BujloWSubmissionMunich Open100KGSF2020
23454Jan ZanderWSubmissionMunich Open100KGF2020
35384Wesley LopesWPts: 6x1NoGi GP Rome120KGF2022

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