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16-06-2025
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UFC BJJ: Road To The Title - Full Episodes, Free Live Stream
The UFC is rebranding their Fight Pass Invitational (UFC FPI) grappling series as 'UFC BJJ,' and relaunching with a new ruleset and a new 'Octobowl' surface — that they may or may not admit to have been borrowed from CJI. Advertisement The UFC's Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) promotion will have three inaugural title bouts on June 25, 2025, and during they will have a TUF-style BJJ reality show during the lead up to 'UFC BJJ 1.' The first exclusively signed UFC grappler Mikey Musumeci will coach opposite Rerrison Gabriel, and the reality show will have a stacked cast of decorated BJJ champions at lightweight and welterweight. UFC BJJ: Road to the Title free stream, full episodes The grappling reality show is dubbed 'UFC BJJ: Road to the Title,' and it will have eight episodes that air daily from June 16 - June 23, 2025. Full episodes will be streamed for free on YouTube and the entire season will be embedded and can be viewed for free below. Advertisement The first episode will air Monday, June 16, 2025 at 12 noon ET, and will have new episodes everyday until the UFC BJJ 1 event that hosts the finale. This post will be constantly updating when each new episodes are released, so watch the full season of UFC BJJ: Road to the Title below, spoiler-free. Episode 1 UFC BJJ: Road to the Title full cast of grapplers The full UFC BJJ: Road to the Title cast is below. Finalists will compete for the two inaugural titles at UFC BJJ 1. Lightweights Keith Krikorian — Polaris champ Gianni Grippo — 2-time IBJJF No Gi World Champion Isaac Doederlein — 2022 IBJJF World Champion Josh Cisneros — 2024 ADCC Bronze Carlos Henrique — 2023 IBJJF No Gi Pans Champion Danilo Moreira — 2023 IBJJF No Gi Worlds Bronze Mauricio Rios Kyvann Gonzalez Welterweights Andrew Tackett — 2024 ADCC Trials Winner Jason Nolf — 2-time US National Wrestling Champion Andy Varela — PGF Champion Davis Asare — 2024 ADCC Trials Silver Elijah Carlton Aaron Wilson Austin Oranday Nathan Haddad For the latest Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) and grappling-related news click here. More from
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28-05-2025
- Business
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FPI copies CJI, Musumeci co-main cancelled due to ‘huge' UFC project
UFC Fight Pass Invitational 11 (UFC FPI 11) happens this Thursday, May 29, 2025, and there will be a couple of big changes to the event and the Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) promotion as a whole. The card will still be headlined by the top two female BJJ stars in the world in Ffion Davies vs. Adele Fornarino. The Mikey Musumeci co-main event has been scrapped though, and there will also be a new rule set for UFC FPI events moving forward. Advertisement Below is everything you need to know about UFC FPI 11. UFC FPI 11: Mikey Musumeci vs. Geo Martinez. Mikey Musumeci vs. Geo Martinez scrapped from UFC FPI 11 due to BJJ TUF? Mikey Musumeci vs. Geo Martinez was supposed to co-headline UFC FPI 11, but the match has since been removed from the BJJ card. 'This same week of the match I am doing another huge project with @ufc that I am incredibly excited to share and announce with you guys super super soon,' Musumeci wrote on Instagram. 'but it benched our match from happening this week!' 'I would like to apologize to Geo and anyone looking forward to this match. I already gave Geo my word that we can do the match later in the year!!! The first half of the year started slow, but wait until you guys see what we're working on; I will be back competing VERY soon . Thank you everyone that supports me ❤️' Advertisement Musumeci's 'huge project' with the UFC likely is reported The Ultimate Fighter-style show adopted for BJJ that's about to be filmed. BJJ star turned promoter Craig Jones recently posted screenshots of rules sent to grapplers about to join the reality show, then criticized the UFC's business practices and show format that has long 'died.' LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 03: Craig Jones prepares to face Rafael Lovato Jr. during the UFC Fight Pass Invitational 6 at UFC APEX on March 03, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. UFC Fight Pass Invitational 6: Jones v Lovato UFC Fight Pass Invitational adopts CJI-style rule set The UFC Fight Pass Invitational ruleset has been completely revamped, and will now have three five-minute rounds and a 10-point must system will be in place for judging. Stalling and passivity will also be penalized. Advertisement 10-9: When an athlete wins by a close margin. 10-8: When an athlete is overwhelmingly dominant throughout the round. 10-7: When an athlete is completely dominant throughout the round, to include near-bout ending sequences. Judges will prioritize submission attempts and then offensive action, with duration of control having the least amount of weight when scoring bouts. If this sounds familiar, it's because the Craig Jones Invitational (CJI) has already been using this ruleset. Craig Jones of course wouldn't just let this news pass, as he took a jab at the announcement. Craig Jones reacting to UFC FPI rule change Jones openly stated that he was copying the MMA/UFC scoring system for his own BJJ promotion to try and draw in more casual fight fans to the sport. UFC themselves kept their arguably more complicated jiu-jitsu ruleset for almost a year after, but now they seem to finally agree with what Craig Jones had in mind. The change now keeps the scoring systems similar across the two sports under the UFC banner, and would conceivably make it a lot easier to understand for casual fight fans. Advertisement The only criticism from CJI rules is that five minute rounds could lead to less finishes in a slower paced jiu-jitsu match, as they'll have less time to work by the time they hit the mat. UFC FPI is just coming from 6 minutes with a 3-minute overtime though, so it shouldn't be that big a difference on their case. It'll also be interesting to see if UFC FPI eventually puts the other revolutionary change CJI has implemented (and borrowed from Karate Combat). By putting up pit walls, it nearly eliminated all those repeated resets seen in BJJ, and pushed more consistent action in matches. It clearly helped improve the entertainment value, but if UFC wants to shift to a pit too though, technically CJI and Karate Combat already share the patent on that fighting surface. Ffion Davies vs. Adele Fornarino UFC FPI 11 poster banner UFC FPI 11: Ffion Davies vs. Adele Fornarino fight card Despite losing Mikey Musumeci and its co-main event, UFC FPI 11 will still have a good BJJ card top by an excellent main event. Ffion Davies vs. Adele Fornarino is arguably the best match to put on the sport today, as it features two ADCC champions and the consensus top two pound-for-pound female grapplers in the world. Advertisement It's a coup for the UFC to book this match up before other jiu-jitsu organizations, and this really should've been for the UFC's inaugural BJJ title. There are also two other really good women's matches on the line up. In the co-main event, Raquel Canuto will try to remain undefeated at UFC FPI, when she takes on reigning ADCC champ and six-time IBJJF world champ Ana Viera. ADCC trials winner Alex Enriquez will also be on the card against Jasmine Rocha. Also on UFC FPI 11, the always entertaining William Tackett will take on second generation BJJ star Achilles Rocha. The full UFC FPI 11 fight card is as follows: Advertisement Ffion Davies vs. Adele Fornarino Raquel Canuto vs. Ana Viera William Tackett vs. Achilles Rocha Mason Fowler vs. Christiano Troisi Francisco Lo vs. Enrico Said Jasmine Rocha vs. Alex Enriquez Keven Carrasco vs. Sebastian Oyervidez Cobey Fehr vs. Ty Costlow UFC FPI 11: Ffion Davies vs. Adele Fornarino - How to watch, live stream, start time UFC Fight Pass Invitational 11 will happen on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. As its name suggests, the BJJ event will be streamed live on UFC Fight Pass. UFC FPI 11 will start streaming on the promotion's media platform starting at 8 p.m. ET. You can also watch a preview of the event on the video embedded below: For the latest Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) and grappling-related news click here. More from
