2026 Finishers: Zack Edwards Memorial

The main event matched reigning Finishers Flyweight Champion Efrain Garcia against challenger Sameet Rizwan in Garcia's first title defense. Over three full rounds, neither competitor secured a submission, sending the bout to the judges. Rizwan earned a unanimous decision to claim the Finishers Flyweight Championship — the only non-submission finish on the entire card.

The co-main event saw Alex Garipay and Laura Kent contest the Finishers Women's Welterweight Championship in a fight that shifted dramatically between rounds. Kent controlled the opening round and appeared positioned for a title reign, but Garipay reversed the momentum in the final round, securing a clean Armbar with under two minutes remaining. Garipay's comeback earned her the Finishers Women's Welterweight Championship. Two championship changes in a single night marked a significant turnover at the top of two divisions.

The final non-title bout of the main card produced one of the night's standout moments. Willow Crawford pressured Morgan Crow's legs relentlessly throughout their match before securing a Lachy Lock — a leg entanglement submission rarely seen in competition — to earn the tap. A variation within the inside heel hook family, the technique demands precise positioning and timing to execute cleanly, and its appearance as a match-ending finish drew considerable attention.

Nate Chappell submitted Keith Highfield with a Triangle Choke, demonstrating the technical sharpness that defined his performance throughout the bout. Zania Walker defeated Rebecca Uron via Rear Naked Choke in a strategically composed effort that led to a swift finish. Chrissy Briggs submitted Charmaine Mills via Americana Lock, while Grace Lim controlled the pace against Amy-Lynn Camilli before securing a Kimura finish. Andrea King rounded out the main card submission results with a Kimura victory over Abbey Reynolds.

Nate Broadhead opened the preliminary card with a composed performance against Seaman, controlling the match from start to finish before sealing it with a Heel Hook. Anabelle Martinez followed with a Rear Naked Choke victory over Megan Asbury.

The most technically layered prelim saw Valeriy Borkun and Dominic Apgar push through regulation without a finish, forcing the bout into EBI Overtime. Borkun found his opening in the overtime period and secured the Armbar to take the victory — a fitting illustration of the format's design. Joe Gainly closed the preliminary card with a controlled Toehold submission over Porter Foley, capping a prelim sweep that saw all four bouts end via submission.

The 2026 Zack Edwards Memorial operated under Finishers Sub-Only's ruleset — CJI or EBI rules — formats built to prioritize submission finishing and resolve draws through overtime mechanisms rather than default decisions. The Borkun versus Apgar bout demonstrated the EBI Overtime structure directly, with the overtime period producing the fight-ending submission after regulation expired without a finish.

Across 13 bouts, the submission techniques on display included the Lachy Lock, Armbar, Kimura, Triangle Choke, Rear Naked Choke, Heel Hook, Straight Ankle Lock, Americana Lock, and Toehold — an unusually wide variety for a single card. Only the flyweight title main event between Rizwan and Garcia went the distance. The event is held in memorial of Zack Edwards and stands as a recurring fixture on the Finishers promotion calendar.