Carlos Henrique vs Matheus Gabriel

Carlos Henrique and Matheus Gabriel met at UFC BJJ 3: Musumeci vs Carrasco in what went to a judges' decision. In the first round, Carlos nearly pushed Matheus out of bounds early. Matheus pulled into a shooting triangle but did not threaten much with it. The two exchanged scrambles, with Matheus nearly catching a leg lock before Carlos spun free. Carlos worked from top position, stacking Matheus against the pit, and attempted a kneebar that did not materialize. Matheus then sat into a berimbolo, but Carlos cleared and moved to single leg X. Matheus stepped out and ended up on top, and Carlos survived a guillotine attempt late in the round to get back to his feet.

In the second round, Matheus pulled guard again quickly. Carlos did a better job of shutting things down and applying pressure, and while the round was not eventful, it appeared to be a more effective approach for him. The round ended without significant engagement from either competitor.

Going into the third round, the match appeared tied. Carlos secured an early takedown, but Matheus was working from De La Riva and looking to invert into a berimbolo. Carlos spun with him and cleared. Matheus inverted again, and Carlos moved to 50/50. Carlos wrestled up and put Matheus back down, settling into a solid half guard position. He passed, Matheus sat up and reguarded, but Carlos had a deep body lock and passed again. With ninety seconds remaining, Matheus reguarded once more, and the match went to the judges.