UFC BJJ

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UFC Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Company typePrivate
Industry Submission grappling promotion
Founded2025
Founder Dana White
Headquarters
Las Vegas
,
Nevada, U.S.
Area served
United States
Worldwide
Key people
 Ari Emanuel (CEO & Executive Chairman, TKO)
Dana White (CEO & President, UFC)
Cláudia Gadelha (Senior Director of Jiu-Jitsu Strategy & Business Development, UFC BJJ)
Owner Ultimate Fighting Championship
Parent TKO Group Holdings
UFC BJJ: Road to the Title
Genre Combat sport
Reality
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producer Dana White
Running time19–38 minutes
Production companiesUltimate Fighting Productions, LLC
Original release
Network YouTube
ReleaseJune 16, 2025 (2025-06-16)

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). [1]

Contents

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 the UFC YouTube channel. [2] 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. [3]

At UFC BJJ 1, Mikey Musumeci, Carlos Henrique, and Andrew Tackett captured the inaugural bantamweight, lightweight, and welterweight championships. [4]

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. [5]

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. [6] Judging criteria are prioritized in the following order, from highest to lowest value: [5]

List of events

#EventDateVenueLocationRef.
2 UFC BJJ 2: Tackett vs. Canuto July 31, 2025 UFC Apex Flag of the United States.svg Las Vegas, Nevada, United States [7]
1 UFC BJJ 1: Musumeci vs. Gabriel June 25, 2025 UFC Apex Flag of the United States.svg Las Vegas, Nevada, United States [8]

Current champions

Source: [9]

DivisionChampionSinceDefenses
Light Heavyweight Flag of the United States.svg Mason Fowler July 31, 20250
Welterweight Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Tackett Jun 25, 20251
Lightweight Flag of Brazil.svg Carlos Henrique Jun 25, 20250
Bantamweight Flag of the United States.svg Mikey Musumeci Jun 25, 20250

Championship history

Source: [9]

Light Heavyweight

186 to 205 pounds

No.NameEventDateReignDefenses
1 Flag of the United States.svg Mason Fowler
def. David Garmo		 UFC BJJ 2: Tackett vs. Canuto
Las Vegas, NV, US		Jul 31, 20251 day
(incumbent)

Welterweight

156 to 170 pounds

No.NameEventDateReignDefenses
1 Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Tackett
def. Andy Varela		 UFC BJJ 1: Musumeci vs. Gabriel
Las Vegas, NV, US		Jun 25, 202537 days
(incumbent)
1. def. Renato Canuto at UFC BJJ 2 on July 31, 2025

Lightweight

146 to 155 pounds

No.NameEventDateReignDefenses
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Carlos Henrique
def. Danilo Moreira		 UFC BJJ 1: Musumeci vs. Gabriel
Las Vegas, NV, US		Jun 25, 202537 days
(incumbent)

Bantamweight

126 to 135 pounds

No.NameEventDateReignDefenses
1 Flag of the United States.svg Mikey Musumeci
def. Rerisson Gabriel		 UFC BJJ 1: Musumeci vs. Gabriel
Las Vegas, NV, US		Jun 25, 202537 days
(incumbent)

Partnerships

Hayabusa Fightwear

In June 2025, Hayabusa Fightwear was announced as the first official outfitter of UFC BJJ. [10] 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. [11] 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. [12] [13]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Adam Stern (June 23, 2025). "With launch of BJJ property, UFC aims to deepen combat sports moat". Sports Business Journal. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  2. ↑ "UFC Announces Launch of UFC Brazilian Jiu‑Jitsu, World's New Premier Brazilian Jiu‑Jitsu Live Event Series". UFC.com. Ultimate Fighting Championship. June 6, 2025. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  3. ↑ Gilpin, Joe (June 23, 2025). "UFC BJJ Road To The Title Live Updates & Results | Full Season". FloGrappling. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  4. ↑ "UFC BJJ 1: Musumeci vs. Gabriel". Tapology. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  5. 1 2 "UFC BJJ Rules and Scoring". UFC.com. Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  6. ↑ "The 10 Point Must System Explained (Kind Of)". Bloody Elbow. October 7, 2007. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  7. ↑ "UFC BJJ 2 Be Headlined by Two Thrilling Title Matches". UFC. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  8. ↑ Jed Meshew (June 25, 2025). "UFC BJJ 1 Results: Musumeci vs. Gabriel". MMA Fighting. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  9. 1 2 "UFC BJJ 1: Musumeci vs Gabriel Results, Winner Interviews & More From Las Vegas". www.ufc.com. June 25, 2025. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  10. ↑ "UFC nombra a Hayabusa como equipador oficial de UFC Brazilian Jiu‑Jitsu". UFC Español. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  11. ↑ "UFC Names Hayabusa Official Outfitter for UFC Brazilian Jiu‑Jitsu". UFC Japan. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  12. ↑ Stern, Adam (June 25, 2025). "UFC partners with Hayabusa Fightwear on Brazilian Jiu‑Jitsu property". Sports Business Journal. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  13. ↑ "UFC BJJ Collection". Hayabusa Fightwear. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
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