UFC BJJ
{{Short description|American submission grappling promotion company}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2025}}
{{Infobox company
| name = UFC Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
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| type = Private
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| foundation = 2025
| founder = Dana White
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| location_city = Las Vegas
| location_country = Nevada, U.S.
| area_served = United States
Worldwide
| key_people = Ari Emanuel {{small|(CEO & Executive Chairman, TKO)}}
Dana White {{small|(CEO & President, UFC)}}
Cláudia Gadelha {{small|(Senior Director of Jiu-Jitsu Strategy & Business Development, UFC BJJ)}}
| industry = Submission grappling promotion
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| owner = Ultimate Fighting Championship
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| parent = TKO Group Holdings
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{{Infobox television
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| name = UFC BJJ: Road to the Title
| genre = Combat sport
Reality
| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 8
| executive_producer = Dana White
| runtime = 19–38 minutes
| company = Ultimate Fighting Productions, LLC
| network = YouTube
| released = {{Start date|2025|06|16}}
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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).{{cite web |author=Adam Stern |date=June 23, 2025 |title=With launch of BJJ property, UFC aims to deepen combat sports moat |url=https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2025/06/23/with-launch-of-bjj-property-ufc-aims-to-deepen-combat-sports-moat/ |access-date=July 9, 2025 |website=Sports Business Journal}}
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.{{cite web |date=June 6, 2025 |title=UFC Announces Launch of UFC Brazilian Jiu‑Jitsu, World’s New Premier Brazilian Jiu‑Jitsu Live Event Series |url=https://www.ufc.com/news/ufc-announces-launch-ufc-brazilian-jiu-jitsu-worlds-new-premier-brazilian-jiu-jitsu-live-event |access-date=July 9, 2025 |website=UFC.com |publisher=Ultimate Fighting Championship}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Gilpin |first=Joe |date=2025-06-23 |title=UFC BJJ Road To The Title Live Updates & Results {{!}} Full Season |url=https://www.flograppling.com/articles/14299291-ufc-bjj-road-to-the-title-live-updates-results-full-season |access-date=2025-07-10 |website=FloGrappling |language=en}}
At UFC BJJ 1: Musumeci vs. Gabriel, Mikey Musumeci, Carlos Henrique, and Andrew Tackett captured the inaugural bantamweight, lightweight, and welterweight championships.{{cite web |title=UFC BJJ 1: Musumeci vs. Gabriel |url=https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/130056-ufc-bjj-1-musumeci-vs-gabriel |website=Tapology |access-date=July 9, 2025}}
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.{{Cite web |title=UFC BJJ Rules and Scoring |url=https://www.ufc.com/news/ufc-bjj-rules-and-scoring |website=UFC.com |publisher=Ultimate Fighting Championship |access-date=July 9, 2025}}
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.{{Cite web |title=The 10 Point Must System Explained (Kind Of) |url=https://bloodyelbow.com/2007/10/07/816/ |website=Bloody Elbow |date=October 7, 2007 |access-date=July 9, 2025}} 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
List of events
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! scope="col" | Event ! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | Venue ! scope="col" | Location ! scope="col" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
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align="center" |1
|UFC BJJ 1: Musumeci vs. Gabriel |June 25, 2025 |
Current champions
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! width=120| Division !!width=200| Champion !!width=75| Since !!width=45| Defenses |
style="text-align:left;"| Welterweight
|{{flagicon|USA}} Andrew Tackett | Jun 25, 2025 | style="text-align:center;" | 0 |
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style="text-align:left;"| Lightweight
| {{flagicon|BRA}} Carlos Henrique | Jun 25, 2025 | align=center| 0 |
style="text-align:left;"| Bantamweight
|{{flagicon|USA}} Mikey Musumeci | Jun 25, 2025 | align=center| 0 |
Championship history
=Welterweight=
156 to 170 pounds
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! style="width:2%;"|No.!! Name!! Event!! style="width:9%;"|Date!! style="width:9%;"|Reign!!Defenses |
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| {{flagicon|USA}} Andrew Tackett | UFC BJJ 1: Musumeci vs. Gabriel | align=center| Jun 25, 2025 | align=center| {{age in days|2025|6|25|show unit=full}} | |
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=Lightweight=
146 to 155 pounds
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! style="width:2%;"|No.!! Name!! Event!! style="width:9%;"|Date!! style="width:9%;"|Reign!!Defenses |
1
| {{flagicon|BRA}} Carlos Henrique | UFC BJJ 1: Musumeci vs. Gabriel | align=center| Jun 25, 2025 | align=center| {{age in days|2025|6|25|show unit=full}} | |
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=Bantamweight=
126 to 135 pounds
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! style="width:2%;"|No.!! Name!! Event!! style="width:9%;"|Date!! style="width:9%;"|Reign!!Defenses |
1
| {{flagicon|USA}} Mikey Musumeci | UFC BJJ 1: Musumeci vs. Gabriel | align=center| Jun 25, 2025 | align=center| {{age in days|2025|6|25|show unit=full}} | |
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See also
References
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External links
- [https://www.ufc.com/news/ufc-bjj-rules-and-scoring Official Rules]
{{Brazilian jiu-jitsu}}
{{Grappling}}
{{Ultimate Fighting Championship}}
{{TKO Group Holdings}}
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Category:Grappling competitions
Category:No-Gi Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitions
Category:Brazilian jiu-jitsu organizations