UFC BJJ 5 Live Updates: Nicholas Meregali Returns in Las Vegas, NV
UFC BJJ 5 Live Updates: Nicholas Meregali Returns in Las Vegas, NV
Stay up to date with everything happening at the UFC BJJ 5 event going down in Las Vegas, NV, featuring the return of Nicholas Meregali
UFC BJJ 5 goes down later tonight in Las Vegas, NV, with a pair of title matches anchoring a pro grappling card featuring over a dozen world ranked grapplers. Of special interest on the card is the return of Nicholas Meregali. Meregali was a top pound-for-pound grappler before a loss and multiple injury setbacks put him out for nearly 18 months. Tonight he returns, taking on IBJJF World & ADCC Trials champion Nico Maglicic.
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Stay up to date with everything going on here with a live update blog. Most recent matches are at the top, and will be updated in real time. You can watch the entire card free for yourself on the UFC BJJ YouTube channel. Rankings are according to FloGrappling's Official World Rankings.
UFC BJJ 5 Live Updates
Flyweight Bout - #8 Mona Bailey vs Carol Brunacio
Both women coming off very strong No-Gi Worlds, though at different weight classes. Round one and Mona pulls to closed guard. Carol opens the guard and they trade foot lock attempts. Standing again. Mona pulls again.
Second round. Mona pulls. She is threading a heel hook attempt but Carol escapes and sits to double pull. They trade leg locks again until the end of the round. Tough to say who's leading on the cards.
Third round. Mona pulls, into a knee shield/split squat. Carol changing her focus to front headlocks and guillotines. She uses an underhook and chin grip to pin Mona's shoulders but Mona escapes. Mona enters into the legs, sits Carol down. They trade leg lock attempts again. Carol gets the better attempt and ends up coming back up with a guillotine attempt. Mona escapes. Third round ends, decision could go realistically either way.
- Carol Brunacio def. Mona Bailey by unanimous decision
Bantamweight Bout - Jalen Fonacier vs Bebeto Oliveira
In short order, Jalen pulls into a false reap and snaps on an inside heel hook - he wins by submission in record time in the first round.
Jalen Fonacier def. Bebeto Oliveira by inside heel hook at 0:19 of round one
UFC BJJ 5 Results
- Jalen Fonacier def. Bebeto Oliveira by inside heel hook in round one (0:19)
UFC BJJ 5 Full Card
- UFC BJJ Bantamweight Championship - #1 Mikey Musumeci vs Shay Montague
- UFC BJJ Middleweight Championship - #3 Ronaldo Junior vs Tarik Hopstock
- Heavyweight Bout - Nicholas Meregali vs #16 Nico Maglicic
- Welterweight Bout - #16 Andy Murasaki vs #15 Andy Varela
- Featherweight Bout - #17 Taylor Ellis vs #7 Rebeca Lima
- Welterweight Bout - #8 Jonnatas Gracie vs Yan Pica-Pau
- Featherweight Bout - Landon Elmore vs Rerrison Gabriel
- Flyweight Bout - #8 Mona Bailey vs Carol Brunacio
- Bantamweight Bout - Jalen Fonacier vs Bebeto Oliveira
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