"During the early stages of Vazquez' MMA career back in 1998-1999 a fight promoter asked Javier for a nickname. As Javier didn't have one so a friend came up with "Showtime", a reference to what happened every time Javier entered the cage."
Belt
Black
Nationality
Cuban-American
Born
1977
Team
Gracie Rancho
Biography
Javier Vazquez is a BJJ black belt under Rodrigo Medeiros (2003), likely the first Cuban black belt in BJJ. He competed in UFC, WEC, and King of the Cage and was named most inspirational performance of the decade by Sports Illustrated.