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Yigit Hanay is a Turkish grappler and a black belt in jiu-jitsu under Arturo Wesson, known for his no-gi/submission-grappling accolades. Despite being in a region with little history in this sport, Yigit Hanay made waves in the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) as a brown belt by conquering the World No-Gi Championship. He would also earn back-to-back medals at the ADCC Europe & Africa Trials of 2024.

Yigit Hanay Jiu-Jitsu

Full Name: Yigit Hanay

Nickname: N/A

Lineage: Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Carlos Gracie Jr > Renzo Gracie > Arturo Wesson > Yigit Hanay

Main Achievements:

  • 2nd Place ADCC European Trials 2 (2024)
  • 3rd Place ADCC European Trials 1 (2023)

Main Achievements (Colored Belts):

  • 1st Place IBJJF World Championship NOGI (2023 brown)
  • 1st Place IBJJF European Championship NOGI (2023 brown)

Favorite Position/Technique: Heel Hook

Weight Division: Peso Pena (70,00 kg / 154.5 lbs)

Team/Association: Renzo Gracie Academy (Istanbul)

Yigit Hanay Biography

Yigit Hanay was born on August 30, 1999, in Istanbul, Turkey.

Invested in martial arts from early in his life, Yigit started judo at age 10. A sport he competed in extensively, earning 4 Istanbul City championships and his black belt rank.

In 2016, 16-year-old Hanay joined a local jiu-jitsu academy affiliated with Carlson Gracie Junior, under the guidance of Cağlar Yazman, where Yigit remained until his purple belt. As he reached the lilac rank, he joined Arturo Wesson, a black belt under Renzo Gracie, where he started dedicating more of his attention to the no-gi ruleset.

Yigit Hanay eventually opened up his franchise of the Renzo Gracie Academy in Istanbul and earned his black belt on December 7, 2023, from his instructor, Mr. Wesson.

Yigit Hanay Grappling Record

20 WINS
  • BY POINTS
    13 (65%)
  • BY ADVANTAGES
    0 (0%)
  • BY SUBMISSION
    6 (30%)
  • BY DECISION
    1 (5%)
  • BY PENALTIES
    0 (0%)
  • BY DQ
    0 (0%)

6 SUBMISSIONS WINS

#214eb8
RNC
50
3
#86e620
Heel hook
33
2
#5AD3D1
Kneebar
17
1
6
(100%) SUBMISSIONS
4 LOSSES
  • BY POINTS
    0 (0%)
  • BY ADVANTAGES
    0 (0%)
  • BY SUBMISSION
    2 (50%)
  • BY DECISION
    1 (25%)
  • BY PENALTIES
    1 (25%)
  • BY DQ
    0 (0%)

2 SUBMISSIONS LOSSES

#214eb8
Heel hook
50
1
#86e620
Inside heel hook
50
1
2
(100%) SUBMISSIONS

Yigit Hanay Fight History

ID Opponent W/L Method Competition Weight Stage Year
42825Cammy DonnellyLHeel hookADCC EU Trials66KGSF2023
47182Gairbeg IbragimovLReferee DecisionADCC EU Trials66KGF2024
54572Max HansonMax HansonLInside heel hookNoGi Pan73KGSF2024
55978Gianni GrippoGianni GrippoLPts: 2x2, PenWorld NoGi73KGSF2024
42807C. AmadorWHeel hookADCC EU Trials66KG16F2023
42815Tuomas KokkonenWHeel hookADCC EU Trials66KG8F2023
42824Bart DubbeldamWPts: 4x0ADCC EU Trials66KG4F2023
47162Bruno AmaddeoWPts: 3x0ADCC EU Trials66KGR12024
47168V. BussolottiWPts: 6x0ADCC EU Trials66KGR22024
47173Fionnbar CareyWRNCADCC EU Trials66KG8F2024
47177Sam McNallySam McNallyWReferee DecisionADCC EU Trials66KG4F2024
47180Nadav Bar-gilWRNCADCC EU Trials66KGSF2024
47553Ali GherbiWPointsAIGA Trials70KG4F2024
51242Gabriel NevesWRNCBrasileiro NG73KGR12024
51245Leonardo DomingosWKneebarBrasileiro NG73KG4F2024
51248Luis RibasWPts: 9x0Brasileiro NG73KGSF2024
51250Ricardo GuimaraesWPts: 2x0Brasileiro NG73KGF2024
54060Arthur LeroyWPts: 5x0Euro NoGi73KG8F2024
54067Rodrigo MarianiWPts: 6x0Euro NoGi73KG4F2024
54071Jed HueWPts: 2x0Euro NoGi73KGSF2024
54073Alessandro BotelhoWPts: 6x0Euro NoGi73KGF2024
54570David StoilescuWPts: 5x0NoGi Pan73KG4F2024
55971AJ AgazarmAJ AgazarmWPts: 7x0World NoGi73KG8F2024
55973Daniel SathlerDaniel SathlerWPts: 5x2World NoGi73KG4F2024
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