UFC BJJ 6: Fowler vs. Machado was a submission grappling event produced by UFC Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (UFC BJJ), held at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, on March 12, 2026. It was broadcast live around the world on UFC Fight Pass.[1]
| UFC BJJ 6: Fowler vs. Machado | ||||
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| Promotion | UFC Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | |||
| Date | March 12, 2026 | |||
| Venue | Meta APEX | |||
| City | Enterprise, Nevada, United States | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background
editThe event was headlined by Mason Fowler's first defense of the UFC BJJ light heavyweight championship against Pedro Machado. In the co-main event, 20-year-old Cassia Moura faced ADCC world champion Ffion Davies for the inaugural UFC BJJ women's bantamweight title. Davies was making her promotional debut.
Two-time Craig Jones Invitational champion Nick Rodriguez also made his UFC BJJ debut, meeting Elder Cruz in a heavyweight bout.[2] The two had previously met at Tezos WNO: Craig Jones vs. Pedro Marinho in January 2022, where Cruz won by split decision when Rodriguez was a purple belt.[3]
Elsewhere on the card, João Miyao faced Jussier Formiga at bantamweight in his UFC BJJ debut.[4]
Results
edit| Main card (UFC Fight Pass, YouTube) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Light Heavyweight | Mason Fowler | def. | Pedro Machado | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | [a] |
| Women's Bantamweight | Cassia Moura | def. | Ffion Davies | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | [b] |
| Heavyweight | Nick Rodriguez | vs. | Elder Cruz | Draw (majority) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight | Meyram Maquine | def. | Marcos Mendes | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 3:29 | |
| Women's Bantamweight | Ana Rodrigues | def. | Jasmin Rocha | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Devhonte Johnson | def. | Lucas Norat | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Joao Miyao | def. | Jussier Formiga | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Manuel Ribamar | def. | Caio Vinicius Santos | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
- ↑ For the UFC BJJ Light Heavyweight Championship.
- ↑ For the inaugural UFC BJJ Women's Bantamweight Championship.
See also
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References
edit- ↑ "UFC BJJ 6: Fowler vs. Machado". Tapology. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
- ↑ Arnold, Anson (March 10, 2026). "Two Time CJI Winner Nick Rodriguez Opens Up On Why 'The Bowl' Excites Him in UFC BJJ Debut". BJJ Doc. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
- ↑ Coate, Ben (January 22, 2022). "WNO Results and Highlights: Pedro Marinho Defeats Craig Jones, Tye Ruotolo Wins Second Title". Grappling Insider. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
- ↑ "UFC BJJ 6: Fowler vs Machado Fight Card". UFC.com. February 24, 2026. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
- ↑ Head, Simon (March 13, 2026). "UFC BJJ 6: Fowler vs Machado Results". UFC.com. Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
- ↑ "UFC BJJ 6 Results: Fowler vs. Machado". MMA Fighting. March 12, 2026. Retrieved May 2, 2026.