2025 LIJJN Challenge Series 17
Jul 27, 2025
Bay Shore, NY
Did you know?
- Across 32 recorded matchups at the 2025 LIJJN Challenge Series 17 in Bay Shore, NY, submissions closed out half the action with a 50 percent submission rate. If you train for the finish, this was your kind of card.
- Of the 16 recorded submission finishes, chokes led the way with 4, and rear naked chokes added another 3. The takeaway for the mat: neck attacks did most of the heavy lifting here.
- Points decided 10 of the recorded finishes at Challenge Series 17, second only to the 16 submission wins. Even at a submission-heavy event, positional control still put a lot of matches in the books.
- The event logged 2 wins by injury, including Nicholas Wolz over Gil Reschak in the Absolute Division. A reminder that in the openweight bracket, the risk profile shifts.
- Dean Ulrich finished Jonathan Halpern with a bow and arrow choke in the Heavyweight bracket, the only recorded submission of that type on the card. If you drill collar chokes from the back, that one earns its keep.
Overall Summary
Total Matchups
32
Submission Rate
50.0%
Matchups
| Fighters | Result | Opponent | Method | Weight | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amalitxa Morales | def. | Bailey Perez | Split Decision | ||
| Jacob Tuzinkiewicz | def. | Joe Bilello | Submission | ||
| Brandon Williams-Lambert | def. | Brandon Castaldo | Advantage | ||
| Brian Juarez | def. | Fitch Enayatian | Rear Naked Choke | ||
| Kristian Kekovic | def. | Joe Keesee | Submission | ||
| Isaiah Lee | def. | Niko Valenza | Rear Naked Choke | ||
| Erik Jimenez | def. | John Rinaldi | Armbar | ||
| Jamal Sharifi | def. | Adam Scooby | Rear Naked Choke | 135lbs | |
| Giuliano Vitale | def. | Diego Mendieta | Points | 140lbs | |
| Freddy Cifuentes | def. | Johnny Jahrmarkt | Points | Light Featherweight | |
| Marcos Alvarenga | def. | Chris Asher | Submission | Light Featherweight | |
| Izac Garcia | def. | Edwin Ocasio | Points | Light Featherweight | |
| Brandon Kilimit | def. | Michael Schwalb | Decision | Featherweight | |
| Vladimir Bercy | def. | Gabriel DeSouza | Choke | Featherweight | |
| Evan Dunford | def. | Angelo Faia | Choke | Featherweight | |
| Andrew Baez | def. | Neville Schum | Points | Lightweight | |
| Justin Gonzalez | def. | Lucas Johnson | Points | Lightweight | |
| Michael Perez | def. | KB Park | Submission | Lightweight | |
| Arman Almenaba | def. | Robert Danes | Armbar | 168lbs | |
| Mark Kenny | def. | Joe Herman | Choke | 175lbs |
