UFC BJJ

UFC Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (UFC BJJ) is an American submission grappling promotion company owned by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) mixed martial arts promotion, itself a subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings (TKO).

UFC BJJ first gained notoriety with the launch of UFC BJJ: Road to the Title, an eight-episode Brazilian jiu-jitsu-reality show hybrid series which aired for free on UFC Fight Pass and the UFC YouTube channel. It featured two teams of top lightweight and welterweight competitors, coached by Mikey Musumeci and Rerisson Gabriel. The athletes competed in a tournament to determine the finalists in each division, who will face off alongside the coaches at UFC BJJ 1 to crown the inaugural champions.

At UFC BJJ 1, Mikey Musumeci, Carlos Henrique, and Andrew Tackett captured the inaugural bantamweight, lightweight, and welterweight championships.

Rules Each bout shall be contested over three rounds, each lasting five minutes. The referee serves as the sole authority within the bout, with full discretion to enforce the rules. This includes issuing cautions, warnings, negative points, positional resets, disqualifications, and initiating or halting the action as necessary.

If no submission occurs by the conclusion of the third round, the outcome shall be determined by the judges using the 10-point must system. Judging criteria are prioritized in the following order, from highest to lowest value: #1: Initiation of Bout-Ending Techniques #2: Initiation of Action #3: Duration of Control

The bouts take place inside "The Bowl", a bowl-shaped area of play designed to encourage action. The walls of the bowl limit either combatant’s ability to shy away from engaging, similar to the idea behind "The Octagon".

List of events # Event Date Venue Location 12UFC BJJ 12: Moura vs. FornarinoOctober 8, 2026Meta Apex Las Vegas, Nevada, United States11UFC BJJ 11: Musumeci vs. MitchellSeptember 24, 2026Meta Apex Las Vegas, Nevada, United States10UFC BJJ 10: Tackett vs. GracieAugust 20, 2026Meta Apex Las Vegas, Nevada, United States9UFC BJJ 9: Fowler vs. JohnsonJune 4, 2026Meta Apex Las Vegas, Nevada, United States8UFC BJJ 8: Musumeci vs. DantzlerMay 21, 2026Meta Apex Las Vegas, Nevada, United States7UFC BJJ 7: Tackett vs. RochaApril 2, 2026Meta Apex Las Vegas, Nevada, United States6UFC BJJ 6: Fowler vs. MachadoMarch 12, 2026Meta Apex Las Vegas, Nevada, United States5UFC BJJ 5: Musumeci vs. MontagueFebruary 12, 2026Meta Apex Las Vegas, Nevada, United States4UFC BJJ 4: Tackett vs. DorseyDecember 11, 2025UFC Apex Las Vegas, Nevada, United States3UFC BJJ 3: Musumeci vs. CarrascoOctober 2, 2025UFC Apex Las Vegas, Nevada, United States2UFC BJJ 2: Tackett vs. CanutoJuly 31, 2025UFC Apex Las Vegas, Nevada, United States1UFC BJJ 1: Musumeci vs. GabrielJune 25, 2025UFC Apex Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Current champions Men Division Champion Since Defenses Light Heavyweight Mason Fowler July 31, 20253Middleweight Ronaldo Júnior Dec 11, 20251 Welterweight Andrew Tackett Jun 25, 2025 4 Lightweight Lucas Valente Apr 2, 20260 Bantamweight Mikey Musumeci Jun 25, 20253

Women Division Champion Since Defenses Featherweight Brianna Ste-Marie Aug 20, 20260 Bantamweight Cassia Moura Mar 12, 20261

Men's championship history Light Heavyweight 186 to 205 pounds No. Name EventDateReign Defenses 1 Mason Fowler UFC BJJ 2: Tackett vs. Canuto Jul 31, 2025 (incumbent)

Middleweight 171 to 185 pounds No. Name EventDateReign Defenses 1 Ronaldo Júnior UFC BJJ 4: Tackett vs. Dorsey Dec 11, 2025 (incumbent)

Welterweight 156 to 170 pounds No. Name EventDateReign Defenses 1 Andrew Tackett UFC BJJ 1: Musumeci vs. Gabriel Jun 25, 2025 (incumbent)

Lightweight 146 to 155 pounds No. Name EventDateReign Defenses 1 Carlos Henrique UFC BJJ 1: Musumeci vs. Gabriel Jun 25, 2025 281 days 2 Lucas Valente UFC BJJ 7: Tackett vs. Rocha Apr 2, 2026 (incumbent)

Bantamweight 126 to 135 pounds No. Name EventDateReign Defenses 1 Mikey Musumeci UFC BJJ 1: Musumeci vs. Gabriel Jun 25, 2025 (incumbent)

Women's championship history Women's Featherweight 136 to 145 pounds No. Name EventDateReign Defenses 1 Aurélie Le Vern UFC BJJ 4: Tackett vs. Dorsey Dec 11, 2025 112 days 2 Rebeca Lima UFC BJJ 7: Tackett vs. Rocha Apr 2, 2026 141 days 3 Brianna Ste-Marie UFC BJJ 10: Tackett vs. Gracie Aug 20, 2026 (incumbent)

Women's Bantamweight 126 to 135 pounds No. Name EventDateReign Defenses 1 Cassia Moura UFC BJJ 6: Fowler vs. Machado March 12, 2026 (incumbent)

Partnerships Hayabusa Fightwear In June 2025, Hayabusa Fightwear was announced as the first official outfitter of UFC BJJ. The Ontario-based combat sports brand has partnered with the UFC to design and produce kits for UFC BJJ athletes and coaches, including those on the new reality show UFC BJJ: Road to the Title. Beginning in July, the collaboration will expand to retail and online sales, starting with rash guards, shorts, and spats, followed by t-shirts, hoodies, and more.

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