Osamah Almarwai

Osamah Ali Almarwai (Arabic: أسامة علي المروعي, born on April 11, 1992) is a Saudi submission grappler and Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt competitor.[lower-alpha 1]

Osamah Almarwai
BornOsamah Ali Almarwai[1]
(1992-04-11) 11 April 1992[1]
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia[1]
Other namesOsa
NationalitySaudi Arabia
DivisionRoosterweight -57.5 kg (126.8 lb)
TeamAtos Jiu-Jitsu
TrainerAndre Galvao
Rankblack belt in BJJ[lower-alpha 1]
Medal record
Representing  Saudi Arabia
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
World No-Gi Championship
Gold medal – first place 2022 California, USA −57,50 kg
Pan No-Gi Championship
Gold medal – first place 2022 Garland, Texas −57,50 kg

An American National and World No-Gi champion in brown belt, Almarwai is the first black belt IBJJF World No-Gi and Pan No-Gi champion from Saudi and the Middle East. Almarwai is currently ranked No. 1 in the 2022-2023 IBJJF No-Gi Rooster division.[2]

Early life

Osamah Ali Almarwai was born on April 11, 1992, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.[1] During Almarwai's early years he played football and taekwondo. During his teenage years he relocated to the United States where he had a brief experience training Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) at university.[1]

Career

At 19 he moved back to Saudi Arabia and continued training BJJ with coaches, Mohammed Al Dabbas, and Gerardo Dudamell, who awarded him his purple belt. Almarwai later trained with Karim Shah who promoted him to brown belt.

After 7 years of training in Saudi Arabia, Almarwai moved back to the US at the age of 26.[1] He relocated to Florida and started training at Fight Sports. In 2019, Almarwai attended an ADCC Submission Grappling training camp which persuaded him to move to California and join Atos Jiu-Jitsu under BJJ legend André Galvão. In 2019, Almarwai started competing in IBJJF competitions in the brown belt division,[3] winning silver in 2020 at the Pan No-Gi Championship. The following year he became World No-Gi Champion and American Nationals No-Gi Champion.

After receiving his black belt from Galvao, Almarwai competed in the 2022 World No-Gi Championship in Anaheim, California, where he defeated Henrique Rossi in a straight ankle lock; Coco Izutsu by points; and Roiter Silva Junior by points.[4] In 2022, Almarwai competed in 16 competitions.[5] As part of the Atos team, Almarwai trains with the Ruotolo brothers, Kade Ruotolo and Tye Ruotolo.[6] Almarwai is currently ranked No. 1 in the IBJJF No-Gi black belt Rooster division.[2]

ONE Championship

Almarwai faced Mikey Musumeci for the ONE Flyweight Submission Grappling World Championship at ONE Fight Night 10 on May 5, 2023.[7] Almarwai lost the fight via submission due to a rear naked choke at 8:03 of the first round.

Championships and accomplishments

Main Achievements (Black Belt):[1]

  • Number 1 IBJJF Rooster Weight No-Gi Rankings (2022)[2]
  • IBJJF World No-Gi Champion (2022[8])
  • IBJJF Pan No-Gi Champion (2022[9])
  • IBJJF American Nationals No-Gi Champion (2022)
  • IBJJF World Master Champion (2022)

Main Achievements (Colored Belts):[1]

  • Number 1 IBJJF Rooster Weight No-Gi Rankings (2021 brown)
  • IBJJF World No-Gi Champion (2021 brown)
  • IBJJF American Nationals No-Gi Champion (2021 brown)
  • 2nd place IBJJF Pans No-Gi Championship (2020 brown)
  • 2nd place IBJJF Pan Championship (2021 brown)
  • 3rd place IBJJF World Championship (2021 brown)

Notes
  1. under Andre Galvao

References
  1. "Osamah Almarwai". BJJ Heroes - Osamah Almarwai. 14 February 2022.
  2. "2022-2023 Ranking". 2022-2023 Ranking. 30 January 2023.
  3. "Athlete Results". Athlete Results. 22 February 1999.
  4. "2022 IBJJF No-Gi World Championships: Results". Bloody Elbow. 9 December 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  5. "Interview with Gi-Hyung Ryu". Cereal Foods World. 65 (4). 2020. doi:10.1094/cfw-65-4-0049. ISSN 2576-1056. S2CID 241323988.
  6. Tang, Andrea (19 January 2023). "Anatomy of a Leg Destruction: Mikey Musumeci Discusses Title Defense Aftermath and What Comes Next". Jiu-Jitsu Times. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  7. Rollo, Ian (14 February 2023). "Mikey Musumeci to defend title against Osamah Almarwai at ONE Fight Night 10". JitsMagazine. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  8. admin (12 December 2022). "IBJJF No Gi World Championships 2022 Full Results And Review". Jitsmagazine.com. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  9. "2022 IBJJF No-Gi Pans Recap and Black Belt Results". Elite Sports. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
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