UFC BJJ 13 on Oct. 29 in Las Vegas has two vacant belts up for grabs, Rodriguez vs. Tackett and Fonacier vs. Barboza, after Musumeci gave up the bantamweight title.
What we know
- UFC BJJ 13 takes place at the UFC Meta Apex in Las Vegas and streams live on UFC Fight Pass.
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Mikey Musumeci relinquished the UFC BJJ bantamweight title to prioritize MMA training and fun jiu-jitsu matches as he ends his serious grappling career.
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The bantamweight title is vacant, with Jalen Fonacier facing Kleber Barboza in the co-main event.
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The main event is a vacant title fight between Jay Rodriguez and William Tackett, Tackett's second shot at a UFC BJJ belt.
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The full card will not be free on YouTube as earlier events were, though a free live stream of the earlier matches will be available.
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Pat Downey makes his UFC BJJ debut on the card.
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Two belts are open at UFC BJJ 13, and neither champion is in the building. The bantamweight title is vacant because Mikey Musumeci, the first and only UFC BJJ bantamweight champion, gave it up. He said he wants to prioritize MMA training and fun jiu-jitsu matches as he ends his serious grappling career.
The co-main event decides who inherits it. Jalen Fonacier, a two-time world champion and Musumeci's training partner, faces Kleber Barboza. For Fonacier, the Filipino-American grappler, the belt comes from the room where he trains.
The headliner is the other vacant title fight, Jay Rodriguez against William Tackett. Tackett gets his second shot at a UFC BJJ belt. Rodriguez is the less famous of the Rodriguez brothers; his brother Nick, the CJI champion, is on the same card against Nata Tenca, a recent IBJJF Pan-Am champion.
The undercard has name value. ADCC champions Jasmine Rocha and Ffion Davies, one reigning and one former, compete on separate bouts, and CJI veteran and champion wrestler Pat Downey makes his promotion debut.
One change from earlier events: the full card will not be free on YouTube. A free live stream of the earlier matches is planned. The no-gi event streams on UFC Fight Pass from , according to MMA Mania. Results are still to come, and the first new champions will be crowned in the two title bouts at the top of the card.
The co-main event decides who inherits it. Jalen Fonacier, a two-time world champion and Musumeci's training partner, faces Kleber Barboza. For Fonacier, the Filipino-American grappler, the belt comes from the room where he trains.
The headliner is the other vacant title fight, Jay Rodriguez against William Tackett. Tackett gets his second shot at a UFC BJJ belt. Rodriguez is the less famous of the Rodriguez brothers; his brother Nick, the CJI champion, is on the same card against Nata Tenca, a recent IBJJF Pan-Am champion.
The undercard has name value. ADCC champions Jasmine Rocha and Ffion Davies, one reigning and one former, compete on separate bouts, and CJI veteran and champion wrestler Pat Downey makes his promotion debut.
One change from earlier events: the full card will not be free on YouTube. A free live stream of the earlier matches is planned. The no-gi event streams on UFC Fight Pass from , according to MMA Mania. Results are still to come, and the first new champions will be crowned in the two title bouts at the top of the card.
- Summary
- UFC BJJ 13 on Oct. 29 in Las Vegas has two vacant belts up for grabs, Rodriguez vs. Tackett and Fonacier vs. Barboza, after Musumeci gave up the bantamweight title.
- Key points (one per line)
- UFC BJJ 13 is Oct. 29 at the UFC Meta Apex in Las Vegas, streaming on UFC Fight Pass.
Jay Rodriguez vs. William Tackett headlines a vacant title fight; Jalen Fonacier vs. Kleber Barboza is the co-main for the vacant bantamweight belt.
Mikey Musumeci vacated the bantamweight title to focus on MMA training and ends his serious grappling career.
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- MMA Mania | https://www.mmamania.com/bjj-news/482152/ufc-bjj-13-live-stream-results-video-highlights-new-champ-to-take-musumecis-belt
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