Andy Varela

Andy Varela – Black Belt – was introduced into the world of mixed martial arts through wrestling in his sophomore year of high school. Quickly finding his way around the mats, he started accomplishing major goals such as winning second place at state in not only freestyle but Greco as well. This short time of competing and winning made him want to pursue a career in MMA. At age 19 his father, who was also a professional fighter at the time, invited him to train Jiu Jitsu at 10th Planet El Paso, where he would soon train MMA and practice the art of Jiu Jitsu under master Victor Davila (Eddie bravo black belt) alongside his father. Andy took his first amateur fight after just 3 months of training. Winning his first fight along with winning Gracie nationals as a white belt in California, he was hooked. Andy competed year-round in Jiu-Jitsu and MMA. During this short time span of training, he managed to win the Amateur World Title at KOTC in the 155 weight class. He won many Jiu-Jitsu events such as Ultimate Mat Warriors, Gracie Nationals and Naga along with multiple super fights all over the country. This desire to compete left him with a record of 7-0 with 5 first round submissions and a 100% finish rate, all while being a purple belt in Jiu-Jitsu. He decided it was time to go professional, he is now 10-2 all together, competing in high level organizations such as LFA.

In 2018, he was given his brown belt. Andy decided it was time to really pursue his career in mixed martial arts. A short visit with the 10th planet Las Vegas jiu jitsu team persuaded him to move to Las Vegas to pursue his life long dream of becoming a respected martial artist. His goal to make a name for himself in the MMA industry has led him to be signed with one of the most respected fighting agencies, Iridium Sports. On his way to accomplishing his goal of being one of the best fighters in the UFC, Andy Varela surrounds himself with grappling by running the youth jiu jitsu program and teaching the fundamental jiu jitsu classes here at 10th planet las Vegas. He has helped transform our team into technical artists on the mat.