Wins
50
Losses
19
Draws
10
Win %
63.29%
Wins by Sub
23
Sub Win %
46.00%
Losses by Sub
5
Sub Loss %
26.32%
Current Win Streak
4
Longest Win Streak
11
Biography
Andy Varela is an American Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and one of the most explosive and entertaining competitors on the professional no-gi circuit. Representing 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu in the Las Vegas area, Varela has become a fan favorite for his high-energy style, relentless pace, and all-out approach to every match, regardless of an opponent’s size or pedigree.
Varela’s rise to the elite level was highlighted by a breakout performance at the 2022 ADCC West Coast Trials, where he battled through a demanding bracket to earn a silver medal. Since then, he has become a regular presence on major professional stages, competing for events such as WNO, F2W, UFC FPI, and UFC BJJ. Throughout 2024 and 2025, he consistently tested himself against top-tier opposition, reinforcing his reputation as a dangerous and unpredictable matchup.
Personal
Age
33
Birthday
1992-03-20
Weight
Welterweight
Sex
Male
Belt Given By
Casey Halstead
Legend Status
No
Social Media
* Legend status is reserved for retired athletes with outstanding achievements and a lasting impact on the sport.
Rankings
P4P Ranking
Unranked
Weight Class Ranking
20 (Welterweight)
Legend Ranking
—
Points
2167
Rating
2002.42
Submissions Breakdown
| Submission | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Rear naked | 14 | 2 |
| Anaconda | 2 | 0 |
| Triangle | 2 | 0 |
| Reverse triangle | 2 | 0 |
| Choke | 1 | 0 |
| Armbar | 1 | 1 |
| Inside heel hook | 1 | 0 |
| Guillotine | 0 | 1 |
| Arm-in guillotine | 0 | 1 |
Matches
| Opponent | Result | Date | Event | Method | Weight | Round | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Malof | Win | 12/11/2025 | UFC BJJ 4 | Inside heel hook | Welterweight | — | 375 |
| Daniel Sathler | Win | 10/2/2025 | UFC BJJ 3 | Rear naked | 77KG | — | 375 |
| Nathan Haddad | Win | 2025 | Road To The Title (UFC BJJ) | Rear naked | 77KG | Semi-Finals | 100 |
| Davis Asare | Win | 2025 | Road To The Title (UFC BJJ) | Anaconda | 77KG | Quarter-Finals | 35 |
| Andrew Tackett | Loss | 2025 | UFC BJJ 1 | Rear naked | 77KG | Finals | — |
| Jozef Chen | Loss | 8/17/2024 | CJI 1 | Decision | 80KG | 16 | — |
| Kyle Chambers | Win | 2024 | ADCC Open Long Beach | Decision | 83KG | Finals | 30 |
| Michael Salazar | Win | 2024 | ADCC Open Long Beach | Unknown | 83KG | Semi-Finals | 17 |
| Noah Chen | Win | 2024 | ADCC Open Long Beach | Reverse triangle | 83KG | Quarter-Finals | 4 |
| Mason Eaglin | Win | 2024 | ADCC Open Long Beach | Triangle | 83KG | 16 | 2 |
| Dante Leon | Loss | 2024 | UFC FPI 8 | Arm-in guillotine | 170LBS | — | — |
| Jozef Chen | Loss | 2024 | MCJJ 4 | Decision | NA | — | — |
| Max Hanson | Draw | 2024 | PGF 6 | N/A | 79KG | — | 9 |
| Elijah Carlton | Draw | 2024 | PGF 6 | N/A | 79KG | — | 9 |
| Alvaro Penedo | Draw | 2024 | PGF 6 | Rear naked | 79KG | — | 9 |
| Renato Canuto | Draw | 2024 | PGF 6 | N/A | 79KG | — | 9 |
| Cody Fritz | Win | 2024 | PGF 6 | Rear naked | 79KG | — | 33 |
| Ben Eddy | Draw | 2024 | PGF 6 | N/A | 79KG | — | 9 |
| Nathan Haddad | Loss | 2024 | PGF 6 | N/A | 79KG | — | — |
| PJ Barch | Draw | 2024 | PGF 6 | N/A | 79KG | — | 9 |
| Kevin Beuhring | Draw | 2024 | PGF 6 | N/A | 79KG | — | 9 |
| Jamie Carnall | Win | 2024 | PGF 6 | Rear naked | 79KG | — | 33 |
| Davis Asare | Draw | 2024 | PGF 6 | N/A | 79KG | — | 9 |
| Cam Hurd | Win | 2024 | PGF 6 | Rear naked | 79KG | — | 33 |
| Jett Thompson | Win | 2024 | PGF 6 | EBI Overtime | 79KG | Finals | 166 |
| PJ Barch | Win | 2024 | PGF 6 | EBI Overtime | 79KG | Semi-Finals | 95 |
| Davis Asare | Draw | 2024 | PGF 6 | N/A | 175LB | — | 9 |
| Max Hanson | Win | 2024 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Rear naked | 77KG | — | 33 |
| Andrew Tackett | Loss | 2024 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Points: 2-0 | 77KG | Semi-Finals | — |
| John Combs | Win | 2024 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | DQ | 77KG | Quarter-Finals | 33 |
| Jon Bailey | Win | 2024 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Rear naked | 77KG | 16 | 24 |
| Chase Vaughn | Win | 2024 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Points: 6-0 | 77KG | 32 | 19 |
| Sergio Martinez | Win | 2024 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Armbar | 77KG | 64 | 14 |
| Jordan Juliano | Win | 2024 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Rear naked | 77KG | 128 | 14 |
| Kyle Chambers | Win | 2024 | ADCC Open Arizona | Decision | 83KG | Finals | 30 |
| Michael Salazar | Win | 2024 | ADCC Open Arizona | Unknown | 83KG | Semi-Finals | 17 |
| Noah Chen | Win | 2024 | ADCC Open Arizona | Reverse triangle | 83KG | Quarter-Finals | 4 |
| Mason Eaglin | Win | 2024 | ADCC Open Arizona | Triangle | 83KG | 16 | 2 |
| Achilles Rocha | Loss | 12/10/2023 | UFC FPI 5 | Points: 6-1 | Middleweight | — | — |
| Oliver Taza | Loss | 2023 | Enigma | Penalty | 77KG | — | — |
| Oliver Taza | Win | 2023 | EUG | Unknown | 82KG | Finals | 9 |
| Andres Granados | Win | 2023 | EUG | Points: 19-0 | 82KG | Semi-Finals | 5 |
| Eduardo Avelar | Win | 2023 | EUG | Points: 2-0 | 82KG | Quarter-Finals | 1 |
| Giancarlo Bodoni | Loss | 2023 | Blue Collar | Decision | Absolute | Semi-Finals | — |
| Jay Rodriguez | Win | 2023 | Blue Collar | Decision | Absolute | Quarter-Finals | 1 |
| Ernesto Rivera | Win | 2023 | ADCC Open Arizona | Points: 2-0 | 83KG | Finals | 27 |
| Davis Asare | Win | 2023 | ADCC Open Arizona | Points: 3-0 | 83KG | Semi-Finals | 15 |
| Cameron Hurd | Win | 2023 | ADCC Open Arizona | Anaconda | 83KG | Quarter-Finals | 3 |
| Angelo Claiborne | Win | 2023 | ADCC Open Arizona | Decision | 83KG | 16 | 2 |
| Ryan Carl | Win | 2023 | ADCC Open Arizona | Rear naked | 83KG | 32 | 2 |
| Eduardo Avelar | Loss | 2023 | No-Gi America | Points: 2-0 | 79KG | Finals | — |
| Michael Laci | Win | 2023 | No-Gi America | Rear naked | 79KG | Quarter-Finals | 30 |
| Daniel Manasoiu | Draw | 7/3/2022 | UFC FPI 2 | N/A | Absolute | — | 17 |
| Luke Griffith | Loss | 2022 | UFC FPI 3 | EBI Overtime | Absolute | Quarter-Finals | — |
| Nick Rodriguez | Loss | 2022 | ADCC | Points: 17-0 | Absolute | 16 | — |
| Roberto Jimenez | Loss | 2022 | ADCC | Rear naked | 77KG | 16 | — |
| Jansen Gomes | Loss | 2022 | WNX | Armbar | Absolute | 16 | — |
| William Tackett | Loss | 2022 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Points: 4-2 | 77KG | Finals | — |
| PJ Barch | Win | 2022 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Decision | 77KG | Semi-Finals | 170 |
| Alan Sanchez | Win | 2022 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Penalty | 77KG | Quarter-Finals | 30 |
| Magid Hage | Win | 2022 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Points: 3-0 | 77KG | 16 | 21 |
| Nasif McPherson | Win | 2022 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Points: 2-0 | 77KG | 32 | 17 |
| Josiah Iwamizu | Win | 2022 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Points: 3-0 | 77KG | 64 | 13 |
| Joel Geders | Win | 2022 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Rear naked | 77KG | 128 | 13 |
| Ryan Hoover | Win | 2022 | ADCC Trials - West Coast North America | Rear naked | 77KG | 256 | 9 |
| Oliver Taza | Win | 2022 | F2W 198 | Decision | N/A | — | 30 |
| Jeferson Guaresi | Loss | 2021 | 3CG Underdogs | Decision | 84KG | Quarter-Finals | — |
| Gabriel Santos | Win | 2021 | 3CG Underdogs | Points | 84KG | 16 | 15 |
| Pedro Marinho | Loss | 2021 | SUG 25 | Guillotine | Absolute | — | — |
| Rafael Domingos | Win | 2021 | SUG 23 | Rear naked | Absolute | — | 21 |
| Mason Fowler | Loss | 2021 | SUG 22 | EBI Overtime | Absolute | — | — |
| Satoshi Ishii | Win | 2021 | SUG 21 | EBI Overtime | Absolute | — | 21 |
| Nick Ronan | Win | 2020 | SUG 18 | Overtime | 77KG | — | 21 |
| Nick Ronan | Win | 2020 | SUG 18 | EBI Overtime | N/A | — | 21 |
| Ben Egli | Win | 2020 | SUG 20 | Choke | Absolute | — | 21 |
| Cris Lencioni | Win | 2020 | SUG 19 | EBI Overtime | N/A | — | 21 |
| Alex Larmey | Win | 2020 | F2W 150 | Decision | N/A | — | 21 |
| Kody Steele | Loss | 2020 | SUG 15 | EBI Overtime | Absolute | Quarter-Finals | — |
| Amos Ramos | Win | 2020 | Sub Hunter | Rear naked | N/A | — | 1 |