Three of five reported UFC BJJ 11 bouts ended by submission, led by Jay Rodriguez’s inverted D’Arce choke of Kevin Beuhring at 2:54 of Round 2.
Rodriguez controlled the middleweight match as the aggressor, then called for a shot at Ronaldo Junior’s 185-pound title after the win.
Mason Stritzel, 18, capped his UFC BJJ debut with a heel-hook finish of Seve Zazueta at 4:06 of Round 2 after earning the opportunity less than two months ago.
Daniel Deeder added a third stoppage, forcing Kolby Gonzalez out with a Round 3 Kimura at 2:20, while Pedro Machado and Jordan Holy took unanimous decisions.
The Las Vegas card at Meta APEX also featured Mikey Musumeci vs. Bryce Mitchell in the main event and Mason Fowler’s light heavyweight title defense against Nick Rodriguez.