There have been additions and changes to the next two UFC BJJ events on May and June.
UFC BJJ 8, which happens on May 21, 2026, got hit with another injury after already changing its original co-main event title bout a few days ago. As former UFC BJJ title contender William Tackett announced on social media, his original opponent in Enrico Said had to pull out with a back injury. Stepping in with just a few days notice is IBJJF no gi world champ Manuel Ribamar.
Ribamar, who won his promotional debut
at UFC BJJ 6, will also look to avenge a submission loss to Tackett back in 2021.
UFC BJJ 8 happens next Thursday and will be have both Mikey Musumeci and Cassia Moura defending their belts on the card.
The promotion’s following event happens on June 4, 2026, and UFC BJJ 9 will have at least three big names on the card. Four bouts have already been announced by the promotion, with the biggest involving CJI superstar Nick Rodriguez taking on the reigning IBJJF gi and no gi world champion Roosevelt Sousa, and ADCC champion Ffion Davies returning against Amanda Bruse.
Sousa proved to still be on top of his game at age 33, as he won IBJJF world titles in both gi and no gi in 2025, then took ADCC South American trials gold last March. “Nicky Rod” is coming off a draw against Elder Cruz at UFC BJJ 6, which was his first match since winning another big CJI payday in 2025.
Davies, a six-time IBJJF world champ, dropped a very close and technical title match against Cassia Moura on the same UFC BJJ 6 card.
Two other bouts added to UFC BJJ 9 are Raphael Ferreira vs John Chandler and Amanda Mazza vs Ana Lima. The line ups for the next two UFC BJJ events are below.
UFC BJJ 8 final fight card
Mikey Musumeci vs. Kevin Dantzler [BW title]
Cassia Moura vs. Sabrina Gondim [BW title]
William Tackett vs. Manuel Ribamar
Danilo Moreira vs. Ethan Crelinsten
Andy Varela vs. Jett Thompson
Landon Elmore vs. Keith Krikorian
Liam Crelinsten vs. Max Livingston
Azamat Bakytov vs. Thomas David
UFC BJJ 9 fight card so far
Nick Rodriguez vs Roosevelt Souza
Ffion Davies vs Amanda Bruse
Raphael Ferreira vs John Chandler
Amanda Mazza vs Ana Lima
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