UFC BJJ 10

Andrew Tackett Defends the Welterweight Title

The main event was decisive from the opening exchange. Andrew Tackett, entering as approximately a -1200 betting favorite, wasted no time validating the odds against Jonnatas Gracie. Tackett secured back control early, applied a Face Crank, and forced the tap at 1:44 of Round 1 — 104 seconds of dominant, purposeful grappling. The finish left no ambiguity: Tackett's grip on the UFC BJJ Welterweight World Championship remains firm.

Brianna Ste-Marie Claims the Featherweight Title

The co-main event delivered the card's most consequential moment. Brianna Ste-Marie submitted Rebeca Lima with an Arm Triangle Choke in under seven minutes to become the new UFC BJJ Women's Featherweight World Champion. Ste-Marie trapped the choke cleanly and secured the finish, completing a long journey to the belt she had been targeting.

The road to this moment had not been straightforward. Ste-Marie was forced to withdraw from a scheduled featherweight title fight at UFC BJJ 7, which allowed Lima to claim the championship by defeating Aurelie Le Vern via decision at that event. At UFC BJJ 10, Ste-Marie denied Lima her first title defense and reclaimed the opportunity that had slipped away. Her credentials entering the bout were substantial: two IBJJF No-Gi World Championship titles, two ADCC Trials victories, and a silver medal in the under-60 kg division at ADCC 2022.

With both title fights concluded, the card order was confirmed — the welterweight championship as the main event and the featherweight title bout as the co-main.

UFC BJJ 10 hosted the first Women's Flyweight Grand Prix in the promotion's history, structured as a single-night four-woman tournament with semifinals and a final.

Semifinal 1: Moura Submits Stikk

Cassia Moura controlled the first semifinal with efficiency, isolating the arm of Bre Stikk and earning a rapid tap via Armbar in Round 1. Moura entered the event as the reigning UFC BJJ Bantamweight Champion — a title won at UFC BJJ 8 — meaning a GP final victory would have made her the first simultaneous two-division champion in the promotion's history. Stikk, a top 10th Planet black belt making her promotional debut, was unable to survive the arm attack.

Semifinal 2: Fornarino Submits Brunacio

Adele Fornarino was equally clinical in the second semifinal. She secured the leg early and forced a quick tap from Caroline Brunacio Vinhaes via Straight Ankle Lock in Round 1. Fornarino, the winner of the under-55 kg division at ADCC 2024 and a UFC BJJ 7 veteran, had entered as approximately a -1500 betting favorite — a line her performance justified. Caroline Brunacio Vinhaes, who had won her promotional debut at UFC BJJ 5, had no answer for the leg attack.

Grand Prix Final: Result Unknown

The Women's Flyweight Grand Prix Final between Moura and Fornarino is not recorded in available sources. No result for the bout has been reported, and it remains unknown whether the final was held and who, if anyone, claimed the inaugural UFC BJJ Flyweight Championship. This stands as a notable gap in the event record.

Vagner Rocha's Standout Finish

Vagner Rocha delivered one of the most praised performances of the night, submitting Andy Varela via crescent choke in Round 3. Rocha locked up the choke with conviction and forced the tap in a finish widely described as a highlight of the card.

William Tackett's Leg Entry

William Tackett closed out the first half of the card with a sharp leg-entry finish, submitting Fedor Nikolov via Heel Hook. The tight entry produced a quick tap and demonstrated the kind of precise lower-body attacking that defines elite no-gi grappling.

Kelly and Fonacier: Decision Wins

Danielle Kelly opened the event with a unanimous decision over Ana Lima, controlling the bout from the outset and taking a clear points victory. Jalen Fonacier also earned a unanimous decision, defeating Mourece Ramirez in a matchup that went the full distance. Kelly and Fonacier were the only two competitors on the card to win without a submission finish — a distinction that speaks to the finishing-oriented character of the night, with six of eight bouts ending by tap.