Cassia Moura beats Fornarino by split decision and becomes UFC BJJ's first double champion
At UFC BJJ 12 in Las Vegas, the Brazilian won the new flyweight belt, and Renato Canuto claimed the vacant lightweight title.
Brazilian Cassia Moura beat Adele Fornarino by split decision in the main event of UFC BJJ 12 on Thursday (8) at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas. With the win, she claimed the organization's first women's flyweight belt and became the first athlete to hold two UFC BJJ titles, since she is also the bantamweight champion.
A close match
Fornarino started better. In the first round, she took the match to the mat, attacked Moura's legs and threatened a heel hook, while the Brazilian received a stalling warning.
In the second round, Moura fought back: she took her opponent down with a double-leg takedown and took the back late in the round.
The third round had a pause for a doctor check after a thumb to Fornarino's eye. Moura worked from top and received another stalling warning, and Fornarino nearly finished with a leglock as time ran out. The judges gave the win to the Brazilian by split decision.
Canuto lightweight champion
In the co-main event, Renato Canuto beat Ethan Crelinsten by unanimous decision and took the vacant lightweight belt. Canuto spent much of the match on top and, in the final round, took the back, locked a body triangle and attempted a rear-naked choke and a reverse D'Arce. Crelinsten threatened footlocks late, but could not finish.
Card results
- Women's flyweight (title): Cassia Moura beat Adele Fornarino by split decision
- Lightweight (title): Renato Canuto beat Ethan Crelinsten by unanimous decision
- Middleweight: Gabriel Almeida submitted Gilbert Burns with a heel hook in round 1
- Women's strawweight: Thaynara Victoria submitted Danielle Kelly with an armbar in round 1
- Lightweight: Landon Elmore submitted Max Livingston with a straight ankle lock in round 1
- Welterweight: Kade Anastasios submitted Ataide Rafael with a heel hook in round 1
- Featherweight: Raphael Ferreira submitted Kyle O'Hare with a heel hook in round 1
- Lightweight: John Chandler beat Raphael Gomez by unanimous decision
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