# Zach Maslany

> Black Belt

## Overview

**Name:** Zach Maslany

**Belt Rank:** Black Belt

**Date of Birth:** June 08, 1983 (age 43)


## Bio

A black belt under Eddie Bravo and co-founder of the Finishers Only sub-only event, Zach Maslany transitioned from a brief kickboxing stint (4-0-1) and Golden Gloves boxing into MMA after a late-notice debut at Reality Fighting 2 in 2002. A triangle choke loss at Reality Fighting 3 redirected his focus to grappling, leading him to join 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu in California. Splitting time between there and Pennsylvania under Robert Villafane, Maslany eventually opened a 10th Planet affiliate in Bethlehem with JM Holland, establishing themselves as top no-gi coaches and creating Finishers Only in November 2015 to serve East Coast sub-only competitors.
## Specialties

- Butterfly Guard / Katagatame
## Achievements

- 3rd Place IBJJF Pan Championship NOGI (2016 brown)
## Lineage

- Carlos Gracie (Red Belt)
- Hélio Gracie (Red Belt)
- Carlos Gracie Junior (Coral Belt)
- Jean Jacques Machado (Coral Belt)
- Eddie Bravo (Black Belt)

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**Last Updated:** September 26, 2026

**Data Source:** bjj.space (https://bjj.space/people/zach-maslany)