UFC BJJ 1 Results: Musumeci, Tackett and Henrique Win Titles
Three inaugural champions
UFC BJJ 1 took place at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas on June 25, 2025. Mikey Musumeci, Andrew Tackett and Carlos Henrique won the inaugural bantamweight, welterweight and lightweight titles, respectively.
Other UFC BJJ 1 results
Musumeci submitted Rerisson Gabriel with a heel hook in Round 2 to win the bantamweight championship. Tackett took the welterweight title by submitting Andy Varela with a rear-naked choke in the first round. Henrique won the lightweight belt with a third-round armbar submission of Danilo Moreira.
The card also included bouts between Keith Krikorian and Joao Assonitis, Cassia Moura and Talita Alencar, and Pedro Machado and Filipe Pimentel. The official UFC recap lists Pedro Machado as the winner over Pimentel by triangle armbar in Round 2. Bella Mir submitted Carol Joia with a triangle armbar in Round 2.
UFC BJJ 1 launched the promotion’s submission grappling series and concluded the tournament featured in UFC BJJ: Road to the Title. The title matches established the first champions in the three divisions on the inaugural event.
All three inaugural title matches ended by submission, although the finishes came in different rounds. Musumeci and Gabriel met in the main event; Tackett and Varela contested the welterweight final, and Henrique and Moreira met for the lightweight championship.
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