UFC BJJ 9: Fowler vs Johnson Results

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With Johnson caught by surprise by the speed of the back-take, Fowler instantly secured a body triangle, locked up a rear-naked choke, applied the pressure, and even had time to grin to his corner before Johnson eventually conceded defeat and tapped out at the 2:29 mark.

It was an emphatic victory for Fowler, who put the cap on a spectacular night of Brazilian jiu-jitsu inside Meta APEX.

Monteiro attempted to roll out of danger, but “Durinho” was ready for it as he established his position, then locked up a rear-naked choke to force the tap after just 88 seconds.

After his victory, Burns called out a host of former UFC stars, including Demian Maia, Dustin Poirier and Nate Diaz. But he also made clear that he still has a dream of capturing a UFC title, and said he has his sights set on the UFC BJJ middleweight crown.

Rodriguez attempted to work an opening from the top, then transitioned to the back and quickly locked up a rear-naked choke. Nicolite tried to delay the inevitable, but was eventually forced to tap as Rodriguez claimed a statement victory inside the Bowl.

After his victory, Rodriguez staked his claim for a shot at the light heavyweight title as he called for a shot against the winner of the main event. “I’m confident I can beat every single grappler in the world,” he stated.

The action started quickly as Bruse attempted an early flying triangle, and for a moment it looked as if she had Davies trapped. But Davies stayed calm, stabilized her position, then pulled herself out of danger. Once she was free, Davies immediately went on the attack and quickly took Bruse’s back. Davies went in search of a rear-naked choke, but Bruse defended well and tried to roll out of danger.

Davies wouldn’t let that happen, however, and continued to relentlessly pursue the finish. And, after switching her attack from a rear-naked choke to an armbar, Davies fought off Bruse’s defense to eventually extend the arm and force the tap with just 11 seconds left in the opening round.

It took longer to secure it, but Mir scored another takedown at the start of Round 2 as she once again settled into top position and started to apply heavy pressure. After spending a long time trying to fend off a gift-wrap from Mir, Johnson left herself open for a split second, and Mir reacted instantly to lock up a face crank. But, despite Mir’s attempt to squeeze her way to a second-round submission, Johnson held on once again as she took the match into the final frame.

Round 3 started with Johnson attempting to pull guard, with Mir landing in half-guard and in position to resume her dominance, but with Johnson struggling to mount any offense, Mir put her foot on the gas, went all-out for the finish, and got it. Mir rolled beautifully into a Kimura and, after Johnson defended well, Mir adjusted position and turned the hold into an armbar to force the tap and put an emphatic seal on a dominant performance.

After securing her third straight win in the UFC BJJ bowl, Mir said the time had come for her to get a title shot, as she called on UFC BJJ bosses Claudia Gadelha and Stephen Tecci to put her in a title match next.

Rocha grabbed a leg and, after an initial heel hook attempt was defended by Pimentel, he adjusted the hold and applied the torque to force the Brazilian to concede defeat and tap at the 2:00 mark.

It was as swift as it was impressive from Rocha, who made clear in his post-match interview that he wants to face the winner of the main event for the 205-pound title.

Ferreira immediately went on the attack at the start of Round 2 as he attempted to secure a heel hook. Chandler rolled out of danger and escaped, then repeated the same technique to escape again when Ferreira attempted a second leg lock. Chandler pushed the pace through the second half of the round, but with Ferreira defending well off his back, genuine submission opportunities were hard to find.

Chandler started the final round with a beautifully executed foot sweep, then began to apply some pressure of his own. Ferreira later attempted a buggy choke, but Chandler smartly slammed his way out of danger and ended up on top again. From there, he moved into north-south position, locked up an anaconda choke and applied the pressure. Like Chandler in Round 1, Ferreira stubbornly refused to tap and eventually managed to escape.

Chandler kept the pressure on, and locked up a triangle choke in the closing seconds, and with his corner counting down the final few seconds, it looked like Ferreira was going to survive. But, in a dramatic finale, he tapped with just two seconds left to give Chandler an incredible come-from-behind submission victory.

Round 2 saw Ramirez go on the attack once again as he ran up the Bowl and leaped into a flying triangle attempt. The action then moved into the center of the competition area, with Ramirez looking to work from top position, and while he kept the pressure on throughout the round, Delibero did a good job of stifling his work, though he struggled to mount too much offense of his own.

Despite the sheer number of attacks and attempts from Ramirez through the first two rounds, the action went into the third as he continued his relentless pressure in search of a finish. Delibero stayed defensively responsible to avoid any serious danger, then went on the attack himself in the final 60 seconds in a bid to snatch a dramatic late victory. But Ramirez showed he had the defensive skills to match his offensive talents as the pair battled all the way to the judges’ scorecards.

Lima went on the attack from the very start as she quickly went to the mat and attacked Mazza’s right leg. Mazza stayed composed and tried to counter by attempting a leg lock of her own, and while she wasn’t able to finish it, she did use it to partially free herself.

But, just when it looked like Mazza had escaped the leg lock danger, Lima changed targets, attacked again, and forced the American to tap to an armbar to claim an eye-catching first-round submission victory on her UFC BJJ debut.