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Osamah Almarwai, commonly known as Osa, is a jiu-jitsu black belt under André Galvão and a representative of the Atos Academy in the sport’s global circuit. Osamah Almarwai is also the first BJJ black belt from the Republic of Yemen, and the first Yemen citizen to win an International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) World title, which Osa conquered in 2021 in the brown belt roosterweight division.

Osamah Almarwai Jiu-Jitsu

Full Name: Osamah Ali Almarwai

Nickname: “Osa”, which is a play on his name Osamah, and the word “Osu”, a commonly known greeting used in martial arts.

Lineage: Carlos Gracie Reyson Gracie > Osvaldo Alves > Luis Dagmar >André Galvão > Osamah Almarwai

Main Achievements:

  • 1st Place IBJJF World Championship NOGI (2022)
  • 1st Place IBJJF Pans Championship NOGI (2022)
  • 1st Place IBJJF American Nationals NOGI (2022 / 2024)
  • 1st Place IBJJF World Master Championship (2022)
  • 2nd Place IBJJF American Nationals (2022)
  • 3rd Place IBJJF American Nationals (2024)
  • 3rd Place ADCC Las Vegas Open (2022)

Main Achievements (Colored Belts):

  • #1 IBJJF Rooster Weight No-Gi Rankings (2021 brown)
  • 1st Place IBJJF World Championship NOGI (2021 brown)
  • 1st Place IBJJF American Nationals (2021 brown)
  • 1st Place IBJJF American Nationals NOGI (2021 brown)
  • 2nd Place IBJJF Pans Championship NOGI (2020 brown)
  • 2nd Place IBJJF Pan Championship (2021 brown)
  • 3rd Place IBJJF World Championship (2021 brown)

Favorite Position/Technique: Well Rounded

Weight Division: Peso Galo (57,50 kg / 127.0 lbs)

Team/Association: Atos JJ

Osamah Almarwai Biography

Osamah Almarwai was born on April 11, 1992, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Despite being born in The Land Of The Two Mosques, “Osa” was registered as a Yemeni (citizen of Yemen) due to his parents being of Saudi Arabia’s neighboring country.

Growing up Osa was a big fan of football (soccer) and an avid player with aspirations to become a professional athlete. Although aspiring to become a footballer, Almarwai did dab into the world of martial arts for a very short while during his early teens, first through taekwondo and later with jiu-jitsu, though the full extent of these experiences lasted a mere 2 months.

During his late teens, Osamah Almarwai moved to the United States to study the English language, staying in Orlando, Florida. While in America, Osa wanted to practice a sport to keep active and decided to try the free jiu-jitsu classes on offer at his university. Although short, the experience was very positive and led him to continue his training upon the return to Jeddah, training alongside his brother, Almohanad at a gym led by Mohammed Dabbas.

Osa trained in Saudi Arabia for 7 years, from 2011-2018, being coached by Mohammed Dabbas, Gerardo Dudamell – who awarded Almarwai his purple belt – and Karim Shah who promoted the Yemeni athlete to the brown belt rank before he moved once again to the US.

Arriving in Florida, Almarwai trained with Fight Sports before he was transferred to California where he joined the Atos Headquarters crew. At the time, Osa arrived during the 2019 ADCC camp and felt as though there was no tougher training room in the world, a sentiment that led him to settle in San Diego.

Despite working full-time in the industrial engineering industry as an analyst, Osa was able to show continued progress on the mats and positive results in the competitive arena. These led to Osamah Almarwai’s black belt promotion during the early weeks of 2022 from the hands of André Galvão.

Osamah Almarwai Grappling Record

48 WINS
  • BY POINTS
    30 (63%)
  • BY ADVANTAGES
    3 (6%)
  • BY SUBMISSION
    13 (27%)
  • BY DECISION
    2 (4%)
  • BY PENALTIES
    0 (0%)
  • BY DQ
    0 (0%)

13 SUBMISSIONS WINS

#214eb8
Anaconda choke
23
3
#86e620
Anaconda
15
2
#5AD3D1
Submission
15
2
#d1212a
Katagatame
15
2
#fad11b
RNC
15
2
#f58822
Calf slicer
8
1
#224aba
Botinha
8
1
13
(100%) SUBMISSIONS
17 LOSSES
  • BY POINTS
    4 (24%)
  • BY ADVANTAGES
    4 (24%)
  • BY SUBMISSION
    5 (29%)
  • BY DECISION
    4 (24%)
  • BY PENALTIES
    0 (0%)
  • BY DQ
    0 (0%)

5 SUBMISSIONS LOSSES

#214eb8
Armbar
40
2
#86e620
Triangle
20
1
#5AD3D1
RNC
20
1
#d1212a
Submission
20
1
5
(100%) SUBMISSIONS

Osamah Almarwai Fight History

ID Opponent W/L Method Competition Weight Stage Year
31686Bebeto OliveiraLPts: 8x4Pan American57KG4F2022
32522Thalison SoaresThalison SoaresLPointsSD Open58KGF2022
32954Jonas AndradeJonas AndradeLTriangleWorld Champ.57KGR12022
33485Frank CespedesFrank CespedesLPts: 12x12, AdvAmerican Nat.58KGF2022
35021Sebastian OyervidezLArmbarADCC Vegas60KGSF2022
40286Mikey MusumeciMikey MusumeciLRNCOne FC57KGSPF2023
40448Zayed AlkatheeriZayed AlkatheeriLPts: 2x2, AdvWorld Champ.58KGR12023
45829Tadiyah DanforthTadiyah DanforthLReferee DecisionNoGi World55KGR12023
47385Cleber SousaCleber SousaLArmbarOne FCNASPF2024
49114Zayed AlkatheeriZayed AlkatheeriLReferee DecisionKarate CombatNASPF2024
50382Zayed AlkatheeriZayed AlkatheeriLPts: 2x2, AdvWorld Champ.57KG8F2024
51094Italo BonfimLReferee DecisionAmerican Nats57KGSF2024
52145Magomed AnsarovLPts: 4x0Damman Champ.77KGF2024
52490Khalid AlmekainziLPts: 2x0Jeddah ChampABSF2024
52892Mohamad HuraymalLSubmissionSaudi Games77KGF2024
52901Zayed AlkatheeriZayed AlkatheeriLPointsIJJF World56KGSF2024
55990Lucas CastroLPts: 4x4, AdvWorld NoGi55KG4F2024
30033Dustin OrdinarioWPts: 14x0Austin WO58KGSF2022
30034Dean LewisWKatagatameAustin WO58KGF2022
30836Jorge VasquezWPts: 6x2Dallas Open57KGSF2022
30838Henrique RossiWPts: 2x0Dallas Open57KGF2022
31006Frank CespedesFrank CespedesWPts: 4x2LA Open57KGF2022
31683Marko OikaraineWPts: 16x0Pan American57KGR12022
32565Scott FinchWAnaconda chokeSD NGO55KGSF2022
32566Willis NunesWillis NunesWRNCSD NGO55KGF2022
32710Dustin OrdinarioWRNCDenver Open58KGRR2022
32712Frank CespedesFrank CespedesWPts: 6x4Denver Open58KGF2022
33563Nobohiro SawadaWPts: 2x0American NGN55KGF2022
33955Antonio VilliatoraWPts: 6x0Phoenix Open57KGF2022
34661Ron HendersonWReferee DecisionF2W 209N/ASPF2022
35015Estevan MartinezEstevan MartinezWKatagatameADCC Vegas60KG8F2022
35018Leo EspinozaWAnaconda chokeADCC Vegas60KG4F2022
35023Adrian CordovaWCalf slicerADCC Vegas60KG3RD2022
35633Justin OrdinarioWAnaconda chokeNoGi Pan56KG4F2022
35635Chris TranChris TranWPts: 2x0NoGi Pan56KGSF2022
35637Henrique RossiWPts: 10x0NoGi Pan56KGF2022
36943Henrique RossiWBotinhaNoGi Worlds55KG4F2022
36944Coco IzutsuWPts: 6x4NoGi Worlds55KGSF2022
36946Roiter LimaRoiter LimaWPts: 0x0, AdvNoGi Worlds55KGF2022
50170Samuel MarquezWPts: 6x4SDiego SPO58KGF2024
50377Nobuhiro SawadaNobuhiro SawadaWPts: 2x0World Champ.57KGR12024
51091Santiago GuerraSantiago GuerraWPts: 2x0American Nats57KG4F2024
51176Eric NaplesWAnacondaAmerican NGN55KGSF2024
51178Santiago GuerraSantiago GuerraWPts: 2x0American NGN55KGF2024
51413Rayan AsiriWPts: 15x2Riyadh Newaza77KGR12024
51414Hassan AlkhayatWPts: 2x0Riyadh Newaza77KG8F2024
51415T. VagapovWPts: 2x2, AdvRiyadh Newaza77KG4F2024
51416Mo Al HassanWPts: 0x0, AdvRiyadh Newaza77KGSF2024
51417Mogamed AnsarovWPts: 2x0Riyadh Newaza77KGF2024
52141Abdulla AlshaikhWSubmissionDamman Champ.77KGR22024
52142M. HendersonWPts: 4x0Damman Champ.77KG8F2024
52143Ahmad DossaryWPts: 8x0Damman Champ.77KG4F2024
52144Mo Al-HassanWReferee DecisionDamman Champ.77KGSF2024
52486Anwar AlkhumaishWSubmissionJeddah ChampABSR12024
52487NAWN/AJeddah ChampABSR22024
52488Ilias SatuaevWPts: 2x0Jeddah ChampABS4F2024
52489Usaamah SalehWPts: 6x0Jeddah ChampABSSF2024
52890Yusuf AlmajidWPts: 2x0Saudi Games77KG4F2024
52891Khalid AlmekainziWPointsSaudi Games77KGSF2024
52895V. RominikWPointsIJJF World56KG8F2024
52898P. RahmanovWPointsIJJF World56KG4F2024
56430Samuel MarquezWPts: 3x0ADCC SD60KGSF2025
56431J. BranstetterWPts: 6x2ADCC SD60KGF2025
56754Antonio VilliatoraWAnacondaOC WOpen58KG4F2025
56756Samuel MarquezWPts: 2x0OC WOpen58KGF2025
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