The UFC’s Meta Apex in Las Vegas just dropped a bombshell, concluding a four-woman tournament for the inaugural UFC BJJ flyweight championship with what everyone’s calling the best possible title bout: Cassia Moura squaring off against Adele Fornarino. This wasn’t just another grappling match, folks; it was a clash between two absolute pound-for-pound talents.
Two Grappling Beasts Collide for Flyweight Gold
Talk about high stakes! Moura and Fornarino, both known for absolutely shutting down much larger grapplers, were on a collision course after dominating their opening round opponents at UFC BJJ 10. Cassia Moura? She’s a straight-up phenom, already holding back-to-back IBJJF world titles at both bantamweight *and* heavyweight. Not only that, she previously beat former ADCC champ Ffion Davies to snatch the UFC BJJ bantamweight title, and with two more wins in the promotion already under her belt, she was looking to make history as UFC BJJ’s very first two-division champion. But then there’s Adele Fornarino, who’s no joke herself, being the last ADCC absolute champion. You just knew this final was going to be fire.
Lightweight Title Fight and Big Names Return
But wait, there was more action on the card beyond the main event! The co-main event saw Renato Canuto get another shot at gold, this time in a lighter division, as he faced off against Polaris champ Ethan Crelinsten for the vacant UFC BJJ lightweight title. It’s always awesome to see a fighter get another crack at a belt, especially when they’re stepping down a weight class. And if that wasn’t enough, longtime UFC legend Gilbert Burns went back to his roots, hitting the mat for another grappling match on the card, which is always a treat for the fans. We even saw some early results come in, with Raphael Ferreira taking a submission win via heel hook in the first round against Kyle O’Hare, and John Chandler earning a unanimous decision over Raphael Gomez.
The whole no gi Brazilian jiu-jitsu event streamed LIVE on UFC Fight Pass. This was clearly a big night for the promotion inside the Meta Apex, and it definitely delivered.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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