UFC BJJ 11: Musumeci vs Mitchell

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

UFC BJJ 11: Musumeci vs Mitchell is the eleventh event of UFC's submission grappling sub-brand and will take place on September 24, 2026, at Meta Apex in Enterprise/Las Vegas, Nevada. The event is scheduled to begin around 8:00 PM ET, 5:00 PM PT. The card is attracting extra attention because active UFC MMA fighter Bryce Mitchell is moving to the mat to face reigning UFC BJJ bantamweight champion Mikey Musumeci in a non-title bout at a catchweight of approximately 145 lbs, as Musumeci is moving up in weight for this fight. The co-main event is a title fight: light heavyweight champion Mason Fowler defends his belt against Nick Rodriguez in a rematch of their earlier no-gi bout at UFC Fight Pass Invitational 7, which Rodriguez won by decision. Also scheduled are Aurélie Le Vern vs Rana Willink in women's featherweight, Jay Rodriguez vs Kevin Beuhring and Lucas Norat vs Pedro Machado at middleweight, Ryan Elgarico Jr. vs Jordan Holy at featherweight, Mason Stritzel vs Sebastian Zazueta at bantamweight, and Kolby Gonzalez vs the yet-unknown winner of the UFC BJJ Opens at welterweight. It could not be established with certainty whether Le Vern vs Willink is an official title defense. UFC BJJ 11 marks a turning point for the sub-brand: previous cards up to and including UFC BJJ 10 were still broadcast free on YouTube alongside UFC Fight Pass, while UFC BJJ 11 will appear exclusively behind the UFC Fight Pass paywall for the first time. Reigning champions mentioned in the context of this event are Mikey Musumeci as UFC BJJ bantamweight champion, Mason Fowler as UFC BJJ light heavyweight champion, Andrew Tackett as welterweight champion, Brianna Ste-Marie as women's featherweight champion, and Aurélie Le Vern as women's featherweight champion. The event has not yet taken place and is not historical.

Betekenis

UFC BJJ 11 is editorially significant because it features a major crossover between active UFC MMA athlete Bryce Mitchell and UFC BJJ bantamweight champion Mikey Musumeci. The card also includes a genuine title fight between Mason Fowler and Nick Rodriguez and marks the end of the free YouTube era for UFC BJJ, with a transition to exclusive distribution via the paid UFC Fight Pass.

Venue

UFC Apex

UFC's official training and event facility in Las Vegas, opened in 2019. Host of hundreds of UFC Fight Night events and the TUF series.

Locatie

Adres: 6650 S Torrey Pines Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89118
Stad / regio: Las Vegas
Land: United States

UFC BJJ 11: Musumeci vs Mitchell

Betekenis

Venue

UFC Apex

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