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UFC BJJ 8

Thu, May 21, 2026 · Las Vegas (Meta APEX)

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Card FINALIZED (per UFC announcement Apr 2026 + AXS listing): Main — Musumeci vs Kevin Dantzler 135lb title (4-4 Flo, lost 13-0 Pans — community still calls it "hydrogen bomb vs coughing baby"). Co-main — Cassia Moura (new W-FW champ) first title defense vs submission specialist Bianca Basilio. William Tackett returns vs Brazilian prospect Enrico Said (first outing since biting incident at UFC BJJ 7). Also booked: Danilo Moreira vs Ethan Crelinsten, Azamat Bakytov vs Thomas David. Joao Miyao remains under UFC BJJ contract but was NOT booked. Free on YouTube/UFC BJJ channel, 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT. UPDATE Apr 23: Tackett brothers (William and Andrew) confirmed via UFC BJJ promo that formal PED testing rolls out "at the end of the year" — Andrew quote: "I like testing. I think it's cool. It keeps everyone honest." UPDATE Apr 23: Tsarukyan revealed on Ariel Helwani that UFC BJJ matchmaker Claudia Gadelha called him directly to book the Musumeci title shot tentatively August/September; he must take ONE prerequisite UFC BJJ match first, likely on the May 30 RAF 9 card alongside Steveson. RAF reportedly paying him "as much as the UFC." Tsarukyan also mapped his career path as "UFC BJJ, then UFC, and then WWE."

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