Aurélie Le Vern vs Rana Willink

Aurélie Le Vern, a former UFC BJJ women's featherweight champion, returned to the Bowl at UFC BJJ 11 with a dominant performance to defeat Rana Willink by judges' decision. Le Vern was on the front foot through much of the first round, controlling scrambles and keeping Willink under constant pressure while chasing a series of submissions, though Willink proved a tricky opponent on the ground. In the second round, Le Vern slowed her pace and became more methodical, calmly taking Willink's back and transitioning into position to attack her arm. Willink defended well and drew applause from the Meta APEX crowd as she escaped the submission attempt, but Le Vern continued to apply pressure and isolated Willink's right arm before attempting a straight armlock as time expired.

Le Vern opened the third round with a slam takedown off the slope of the Bowl before moving into mount and then taking Willink's back again to quickly establish a dominant position. After spending most of the match on defense, Willink nearly surprised Le Vern with a leg lock attempt, though she could not find the right angle to force a finish. Le Vern resumed her attack with a minute remaining but was unable to secure a finish, and the match went the full distance. Le Vern was announced as the winner, rebounding from her title loss to Rebeca Lima at UFC BJJ 7 with a morale-boosting victory.