Las Vegas – UFC BJJ returns for its eighth event with a card stacked from top to bottom with exciting matchups and capped off by two championship matches. In the main event, reigning UFC BJJ bantamweight champion Mikey Musumeci aims to remain undefeated in the Bowl as he faces Kevin Dantzler. In the co-main event, newly crowned women’s bantamweight champion Cassia Moura makes a quick return against Bianca Basilio.
UFC BJJ 8: MUSUMECI vs DANTZLER takes place Thursday, May 21st and will stream live and free on UFC BJJ’s YouTube channel beginning at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
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Musumeci (3-0, 3 submissions, competing out of Las Vegas, Nev.) intends to keep proving that he is the best submission grappler on the planet. Undefeated in almost five years, he has submitted all of his opponents in the UFC BJJ Bowl including Shay Montague, Keven Carrasco and Rerisson Gabriel. Musumeci now looks to further add to his legacy by securing another highlight-reel finish.
Leglock expert Dantzler (0-0, competing out of Sicklerville, N.J.) plans to impress in his UFC BJJ debut. Known for his all-offense style, Dantzler owns notable grappling wins over former UFC champions Merab Dvalishvili and Aljamain Sterling. He now aims to shock the world by upsetting Musumeci in dramatic fashion.
Moura (3-0, competing out of Midland, Texas by way of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) returns to the Bowl after winning the UFC BJJ women’s bantamweight title just over a month ago. Known for rising through the colored belt ranks in record time, she has proven that she is more than just hype with wins over Ffion Davies, Alex Enriquez and Talita Alencar. Moura now has her sights set on defending his title for the first time with a dominant performance.
Basilio (0-0, competing out of Sao Paulo, Brazil) seeks to claim the bantamweight title in her UFC BJJ debut. A multiple time world champion in colored belts, Brasilio further went on to prove herself as one of the best in the world by winning multiple IBJJF world championships at black belt, as well as an ADCC world championship in 2019. She now looks to hand Moura her first loss and add the UFC BJJ belt to her impressive resume.
Additional matches on the card include:
- An exciting middleweight match pits William Tackett (1-1, 1 submission, competing out of Las Vegas, Nev.) against Enrico Said (0-0, competing out of Miami, Fla.)
- Ethan Crelinsten (0-0, competing out of Austin, Texas) makes his UFC BJJ debut in a lightweight match against Danilo Moreira (0-0, competing out of Dallas, Texas)
- Andy Varela (2-2, 2 submissions, competing out of Las Vegas, Nev.) welcomes Jett Thompson (0-0, competing out of Guthrie, Okla.) to UFC BJJ in a can’t-miss welterweight matchup
- All-action Landon Elmore (1-1, 1 submission, competing out of Austin, Texas) returns against Keith Krikorian (0-0, competing out of Costa Mesa, Calif.) at featherweight
- Middleweights Azamat Bakytov (0-0, competing out of Almaty, Kazakhstan) and Thomas David (0-0, competing out of Melbourne, Australia) look to impress in their UFC BJJ debuts
- Liam Crelinsten (0-0, competing out of Austin, Texas) competes against Max Livingston (0-0, competing out of Drexel Hill, Pa.) at welterweight
For the latest information on additional bouts for this event, please visit www.ufc.com. All bouts are live and subject to change.
