UFC BJJ 7: Championship Tripleheader Announced
UFC BJJ is set to deliver another action-packed event in 2026 with UFC BJJ 7, featuring an impressive championship tripleheader. The event, officially titled UFC BJJ 7: TACKETT vs ROCHA, is scheduled for Thursday, April 12th, and will be streamed live on UFC BJJ’s YouTube channel starting at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
Main Card Highlights
The main event will see reigning UFC BJJ Welterweight Champion Andrew Tackett defend his title against the formidable Vagner Rocha. In the co-main event, UFC BJJ Lightweight Champion Carlos Henrique will face off against submission specialist Lucas Valente. Adding to the championship action, UFC BJJ Women’s Featherweight Champion Aurelie Le Vern will put her newly acquired belt on the line against Brazilian black belt Rebeca Lima.
Fighter Spotlights
Andrew Tackett vs Vagner Rocha (Welterweight Championship): Tackett (3-0, 3 submissions), a dynamic grappler from Las Vegas, aims for another highlight-reel defense, having secured victories over Elijah Dorsey, Renato Canuto, and Andy Varela. He looks to solidify his status as the face of UFC BJJ. Making his debut for UFC BJJ, Hollywood, Florida's Vagner Rocha, an aggressive veteran known for success in other top promotions, seeks to be the first to defeat Tackett in the Bowl and claim the welterweight crown.
Carlos Henrique vs Lucas Valente (Lightweight Championship): Henrique (2-0, 1 submission), representing Manaus, Brazil, returns to defend his undisputed lightweight title. Since earning his black belt in late 2022, he has defeated Matheus Gabriel and Danilo Moreira. Houston, Texas's Lucas Valente (0-0), known for his entertaining style and back-to-back IBJJF world no-gi championships in 2023 and 2024, makes his UFC BJJ debut, aiming to upset Henrique and capture the title.
Aurelie Le Vern vs Rebeca Lima (Women’s Featherweight Championship): Le Vern (2-0, 2 submissions), fighting out of French Guiana, seeks to cement her dominance as the world's top featherweight. She has finished all her UFC BJJ opponents in the first round, including Raquel Canuto and Maggie Grindatti. Challenging her is Rebeca Lima (1-0, 1 submission) from Midland, Texas, a six-time IBJJF world champion who debuted with a second-round submission over Taylor Hishaw. Lima aims to seize the featherweight title.
Additional Matches
The card also features several compelling matchups:
- A heavyweight clash between undefeated superstar Nicholas Meregali (1-0) from Brazil and Australia's Declan Moody (0-0).
- A high-paced welterweight bout with Renato Canuto (1-1) of Las Vegas returning against Chile's Yonathan Cardenas (0-0).
- A women’s flyweight collision featuring world champions Adele Fornarino (0-0) from Australia and Alex Enriquez (0-1) from Atlanta.
- Featherweights Raphael Ferreira (0-0) from Utah and Kenzo Biyong (0-0) from The Netherlands making their UFC BJJ debuts.
- Rana Willink (0-1) from San Diego makes her return against Maria Carolina Joia (0-0) from Rio de Janeiro in a women’s featherweight contest.
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