Andrew Tackett remained unbeaten at the top of the welterweight division with another first-round finish, while Brianna Ste-Marie captured UFC BJJ gold in the co-main event. The card also featured the semi-finals of the inaugural women’s flyweight grand prix, with Cassia Moura and Adele Fornarino both booking their place in the tournament final.
Andrew Tackett def. Jonnatas Gracie — submission (face crank), Round 1, 1:44 Tackett defended his welterweight title for the fourth straight time, taking Gracie down early and finishing with an adjusted rear-naked choke that landed across the jaw. Afterward he called out Sean Brady, Paddy Pimblett, the Ruotolo brothers, Jozef Chen, Micael Galvao, and the future winner of the 77kg ADCC title.
Brianna Ste-Marie def. Rebeca Lima — submission (arm-triangle choke), Round 2, 1:57 After spending most of round one defending leg locks, Ste-Marie came out in round two and locked up her signature arm-triangle from mount to dethrone the champion and claim the women’s featherweight title.
Cassia Moura def. Bre Stikk — submission (armbar), Round 1, 4:31 The reigning bantamweight champion used her arm-drag to control the fight and back-take before switching to an armbar late in the round, advancing to the flyweight grand prix final and a shot at becoming a two-division champion.
Adele Fornarino def. Carol Brunacio — submission (straight ankle lock), Round 1, 2:53 Fornarino weathered an early leg attack, escaped an armbar exchange, then isolated a leg from her back to force the tap and book her spot opposite Moura in the final.
William Tackett def. Fedor Nikolov — submission (heel hook), Round 2, 2:13 His second straight heel-hook win, capped by a takedown into mount before he attacked the legs and forced the tap. He credited his recovery to training at the UFC Performance Institute.
Jalen Fonacier def. Mourece Ramirez — unanimous decision A relentless leg-lock hunt across three rounds wasn’t enough to finish the durable Ramirez, sending Fonacier to the scorecards for the first time in his UFC BJJ career, where he won comfortably.
Vagner Rocha def. Andy Varela — submission (crescent choke), Round 3, 2:06 A tight, physical battle broke open in round two as Rocha took control, eventually locking up a gift-wrap crescent choke from mount in round three to get the finish.
Danielle Kelly def. Ana Lima — unanimous decision In her promotional debut, Kelly survived early submission scares and traded leg and arm attacks with Lima across three rounds before taking a clear decision.
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