Rustam Chsiev was born in North Ossetia, Russia and grew up in the Caucasian-Steppe region of Vladikavkaz. He started training freestyle wrestling at 10 years old. His notable grappling achievements include winning 1st place at the North American Trials in 2010 and the Ultimate Absolute in 2011. In 2015, Chsiev won the bronze medal at ADCC, an international submission grappling tournament. [1]
Rustam Chsiev has victories over top tier Jiu-Jitsu athletes, including Davi Ramos, Romulo Barral, and Rafael Lovato Jr. He has also fought in MMA under the BRAVE CF promotion. [2]
- ^ "Rustam Chsiev". bjjfanatics.com. BJJ Fanatics. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
- ^ "Grappling Phenom Rustam Chsiev Hoping to Find More Combat Sports Success with BRAVE CF". mymmanews.com. My MMA NEWS. 2020. Retrieved October 15, 2024.