The UFC is expanding into professional grappling with UFC BJJ 1, introducing new championship belts and hosting inaugural title matches in bantamweight, lightweight, and welterweight divisions.
The UFC is stepping into the professional grappling arena, and it’s bringing new belts along for the ride. Exciting, right?
This Wednesday marks UFC BJJ 1, a bold move into competitive jiu-jitsu. While UFC has dipped its toes into grappling with Fight Pass Invitationals, this event is a full dive. They’re even crowning inaugural champions in the bantamweight, lightweight, and welterweight divisions.
What’s a champ without a belt? On Tuesday, the UFC unveiled its new BJJ titles. Picture this: a striking red, black, and silver color scheme, complete with a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt adornment. Pretty slick.
Headlining Wednesday’s event, Mikey Musumeci faces off against Rerisson Gabriel for the bantamweight title. In the co-main event, Andrew Tackett takes on Andy Varela for the welterweight crown. And don’t miss Carlos Henrique versus Danilo Moreira, battling it out for the lightweight belt. Excitement overload!