Daniel Schuardt
Black
Light Heavyweight #11
Biography
Daniel Schuardt is an Australian Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and elite no-gi grappler from Melbourne, Australia. A black belt under Lachlan Giles, he earned the rank in March 2021 after beginning his training in 2011.
Schuardt is known for a precise and technical submission-oriented style built through years of high-level competition. A standout performer on the ADCC circuit, he is an ADCC Trials champion and has consistently performed at the highest level of international submission grappling.
Alongside his competitive career, Schuardt is an experienced coach at Precision MMA in Melbourne, where he helps develop the next generation of grapplers. He has also spent time training internationally, including sessions in the United States under John Danaher, further refining his approach among some of the best no-gi athletes in the world. Schuardt continues to compete actively while contributing to the growth of Australian jiu-jitsu both as an athlete and instructor.
Personal
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Rankings
Main Titles
Submissions Breakdown
Wins
Losses
| Submission | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Kneebar | 3 | 0 |
| Rear naked | 2 | 1 |
| Cross ankle lock | 2 | 0 |
| Inside heel hook | 1 | 0 |
| Lateral kneebar | 1 | 0 |
| Tarikoplata | 1 | 0 |
| Straight ankle lock | 1 | 0 |
| Ude gatame | 0 | 1 |
| Opponent | Result | Date | Event | Method | Weight | Round | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achilles Rocha | Win | 9/13/2026 | ADCC 2026 | Kneebar | -99KG | 3rd Place | 776 |
| Kaynan Duarte | Loss | 9/13/2026 | ADCC 2026 | Rear naked | -99KG | Semi-Finals | — |
| Eoghan O'Flanagan | Win | 9/12/2026 | ADCC | Cross ankle lock | -99KG | Quarter-Finals | 504 |
| Michael Pixley | Win | 9/12/2026 | ADCC | Cross ankle lock | -99KG | 16 | 298 |
| Sebastian Attard | Win | 6/20/2026 | ADCC Trials - Asia & Oceania | Points: 9-0 | -99KG | Finals | 147 |
| Josh Shipton | Win | 6/20/2026 | ADCC Trials - Asia & Oceania | Straight ankle lock | -99KG | Semi-Finals | 94 |
| Nemanja Bubnjevic | Win | 6/20/2026 | ADCC Trials - Asia & Oceania | Points: 3-0 | -99KG | Quarter-Finals | 16 |
| Daniel Shipera | Win | 6/20/2026 | ADCC Trials - Asia & Oceania | Tarikoplata | -99KG | 16 | 10 |
| Roberto Dib Frias | Loss | 12/7/2025 | ADCC Trials - Asia & Oceania | Decision | -99KG | — | — |
| Anton Minenko | Loss | 12/7/2025 | ADCC Trials - Asia & Oceania | Decision | -99KG | Semi-Finals | — |
| Luca Fraraccio | Win | 12/7/2025 | ADCC Trials - Asia & Oceania | Lateral kneebar | -99KG | Quarter-Finals | 16 |
| Kaynan Duarte | Loss | 8/18/2024 | ADCC | Ude gatame | -99KG | 16 | — |
| Alibi Orazbek | Win | 5/11/2024 | ADCC Trials - Asia & Oceania 2 | Points: 3-0 | -99KG | Finals | 142 |
| Brodie Sprlyan | Win | 5/11/2024 | ADCC Trials - Asia & Oceania 2 | Rear naked | -99KG | Semi-Finals | 92 |
| Jahred Dell | Win | 5/11/2024 | ADCC Trials - Asia & Oceania 2 | Rear naked | -99KG | Quarter-Finals | 15 |
| Marko Ponos | Win | 5/11/2024 | ADCC Trials - Asia & Oceania 2 | Kneebar | -99KG | 16 | 10 |
| Robert Panovski | Win | 11/25/2023 | ADCC Trials - Asia & Oceania | Kneebar | -99KG | — | 14 |
| Anton Minenko | Loss | 11/25/2023 | ADCC Trials - Asia & Oceania | Decision | -99KG | Semi-Finals | — |
| Matthew Ienna | Win | 11/25/2023 | ADCC Trials - Asia & Oceania | Inside heel hook | -99KG | Quarter-Finals | 14 |
| Declan Moody | Loss | 1/28/2023 | M16 Open X | Decision | N/A | — | — |
| Josh Saunders | Loss | 2022 | ADCC Trials - Asia & Oceania | Decision | +99KG | Finals | — |
| Alex Evans | Win | 6/18/2022 | ADCC Trials - Asia & Oceania | Decision | +99KG | Semi-Finals | 85 |
| Harry Grech | Win | 6/18/2022 | ADCC Trials - Asia & Oceania | Points: 2-0 | +99KG | Quarter-Finals | 14 |
| Victor Hugo | Loss | 2022 | No-Gi Worlds | Points: 12-0 | +97KG | Quarter-Finals | — |