(SPONSORED CONTENT) -- Javier Vazquez is one of the best Brazilian jiu-jitsu players in North America and he wound up having himself a solid mixed martial arts career along the way. A third-degree black belt in under the legendary Carlson Gracie, Vazquez dominated dozens of grappling tournaments before switching to gears and trying his hand at pro fighting.
His profound grappling prowess allowed him to compete for Shooto, EliteXC and World Extreme Cagefighting before finally making it into the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s famed Octagon. After toppling fellow grappling guru Joe Stevenson in 2011, the Cuban-American retired from MMA.