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Andrew Tackett defends the UFC BJJ welterweight title against Chris Wojcik at UFC BJJ 14 on Dec. 3 at Meta APEX in Las Vegas; three other matches are announced.
What we know
- Andrew Tackett defends the UFC BJJ welterweight title against Chris Wojcik at UFC BJJ 14 on Dec. 3.
- UFC BJJ 14 is at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas and streams on UFC Fight Pass.
- Kennedy Maciel faces Keith Krikorian at lightweight.
- Nick Hartman meets Dan Manisoiu at heavyweight and Sabrina Gondim meets Amanda Bruse at women's flyweight, both non-title.
- No start time or full running order has been released.
Andrew Tackett's next title defense has an opponent. UFC BJJ put the welterweight champion against Chris Wojcik for the main booking on UFC BJJ 14, the promotion's year-closing card, and the announcement did not say how Wojcik earned the shot.
There is no ranking number for Wojcik and no mention of an eliminator. The booking is simply presented as a championship match, which leaves his path to the belt a question the promotion has not answered.
Tackett arrives with momentum. He last defended against Jonnatas Gracie at UFC BJJ 10 on Aug. 20, finishing with a first-round face crank at 1:44, which the promotion recorded as his fourth successful defense of the 170-pound title. He had to get through a leg attack from Gracie first, then took the back and tightened the hold across the jaw until Gracie tapped. His first defense was a first-round D'Arce choke of Renato Canuto at UFC BJJ 2 on July 31, 2025.
The supporting matches come from two posts. Kennedy Maciel meets Keith Krikorian at lightweight. Maciel lost a unanimous decision to Samuel Nagai at UFC BJJ 3 in October 2025, also at 155 pounds, after chasing takedowns and late submissions. Nick Hartman faces Dan Manisoiu at heavyweight, and Sabrina Gondim faces Amanda Bruse at women's flyweight. Neither of those is a title match.
The format matters for the main event. Championship matches run three five-minute rounds, with a three-minute extra round only if the judges score a draw. Striking is prohibited, and judges weigh submission attempts first, then progression, then control.
Watch for a start time and the full running order, which have not been released. The four pairings are not described as the final lineup, so more matches may be added before the card streams on UFC Fight Pass.
There is no ranking number for Wojcik and no mention of an eliminator. The booking is simply presented as a championship match, which leaves his path to the belt a question the promotion has not answered.
Tackett arrives with momentum. He last defended against Jonnatas Gracie at UFC BJJ 10 on Aug. 20, finishing with a first-round face crank at 1:44, which the promotion recorded as his fourth successful defense of the 170-pound title. He had to get through a leg attack from Gracie first, then took the back and tightened the hold across the jaw until Gracie tapped. His first defense was a first-round D'Arce choke of Renato Canuto at UFC BJJ 2 on July 31, 2025.
The supporting matches come from two posts. Kennedy Maciel meets Keith Krikorian at lightweight. Maciel lost a unanimous decision to Samuel Nagai at UFC BJJ 3 in October 2025, also at 155 pounds, after chasing takedowns and late submissions. Nick Hartman faces Dan Manisoiu at heavyweight, and Sabrina Gondim faces Amanda Bruse at women's flyweight. Neither of those is a title match.
The format matters for the main event. Championship matches run three five-minute rounds, with a three-minute extra round only if the judges score a draw. Striking is prohibited, and judges weigh submission attempts first, then progression, then control.
Watch for a start time and the full running order, which have not been released. The four pairings are not described as the final lineup, so more matches may be added before the card streams on UFC Fight Pass.
- Summary
- Andrew Tackett defends the UFC BJJ welterweight title against Chris Wojcik at UFC BJJ 14 on Dec. 3 at Meta APEX in Las Vegas; three other matches are announced.
- Key points (one per line)
- Andrew Tackett defends the UFC BJJ welterweight title against Chris Wojcik on Dec. 3.
Maciel vs. Krikorian, Hartman vs. Manisoiu and Gondim vs. Bruse are also booked.
No start time or full running order has been released; the card streams on UFC Fight Pass.
- Also reported by (Name | URL per line)
- MiddleEasy | https://middleeasy.com/brazilian-jiu-jitsu/andrew-tackett-chris-wojcik-ufc-bjj14-december3/
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